At the festival in Aksai found a new house 15 dogs

The WOOF Animal Extension Festival takes place in Aksai on the last weekend of September. On Saturday, September 26, in the territory of the shopping center "MEGA" future owners were looking for dogs.

In total, about 50 pets from different areas of the Rostov region were brought to the exhibition. The event is attended by about ten shelters, as well as private curators who are independently engaged in the rescue and addition of animals.

Not all pets are allowed to participate. Applications are accepted in advance, and the organizers try to pick up dogs of different age, size and character. Before the exhibition, animals undergo veterinary control.

You can't just bring an animal to the festival and attach it. We open applications within a month. My colleagues and I select animals of different ages, sizes, colors, and character, so that everyone has the opportunity to find their own family. Before the festival, each animal undergoes veterinary control, said the organizer of the festival Anastasia Velesevich.

Among those who first came to look for hosts at the festival was a three-year-old Pirate. The dog does not have one eye, which is why it got its name. The animal was found on the street, cured and determined for overexposure.

- I found him, followed him when he was outside. Then he got sick, I cured him and gave him overexposure. I immediately decided that as soon as there is a festival, I will definitely bring it. But he, of course, stresses, for him this is the first time, said the curator of the Pirate Tatiana Motornaya.

And Bublik from the shelter “We are of one blood” in Novocherkassk participates in the festival for the fourth time. In 2022, he found himself in a shelter with an injured paw. After examinations, it became clear that it was impossible to restore it, so the limb had to be amputated.

Despite its peculiarity, Bablik remains active and leads a full life. We hope that he will find a good, loving host. We want each of our dogs to have a family, including Bublik, said the representative of the shelter Irina Zabiyakina.

For three-year-old Yuki, the festival ended with a move to a new home. The dog was taken by the family of Daria Ryzhenkova. The girl was at a similar event three years ago, but then because of living in the hostel could not have an animal. Now the family lives in an apartment and decided on a pet.

We spent a week or two thinking about a dog or a cat. Today I came with the feeling that maybe this is the day. So here we go. Why her? Probably by the call of the heart, – said Daria.

Before transferring the animal, new owners receive recommendations from specialists and conclude a contract on responsible maintenance. After the festival, representatives of shelters and curators continue to communicate with the owners and learn how pets get used to a new life.

Some families later return to the festival. Rostov resident Evgeny Semenov five years ago found his pet here. Since then, the dog has become a full member of the family and travels with the owners.

- It was love at first sight. Everything is fine now: we live, we travel. He went to the sea with us, often travels around the area. We do not regret anything at all, said Evgeny Semenov.

On September 26, owners were found for 15 dogs. The next day, September 27, the festival will continue with an exhibition of cats. It is planned to bring about 90 pets.