Pop star Rihanna hopes to mend her boyfriend’s image after he allegedly attacked her — by making him rescue animals. The singer has told CHRIS BROWN, 19, to join volunteers on night-time patrols of Hollywood, looking for stray cats and dogs. Rihanna, 21, is standing by Brown despite sickening details of his alleged attack. And she is getting him to help the scheme run by LA restaurant Birds — which re-homes abused animals. A source told The Sun: “Diners and staff patrol the neighbourhood, looking for stray animals that need help. “Rihanna has told managers she will be bringing Chris along to a rescue mission.” Brown appeared in an LA court on Thursday to face assault charges. It is alleged he hit her head against a car window, bit her, put her in a headlock and threatened to kill her. Rihanna’s dad Ronald Fenty last night said he feared R&B singer Brown had a “stranglehold” over his daughter. He said he could not now contact her after her phone numbers suddenly changed. Source: The Sun