Volunteers open cat home in Tyumen mall — video
A dedicated room in a Tyumen mall houses rescued cats awaiting adoption.
In the summer, Tyumen volunteers from the «Poteriashki» animal-rescue foundation opened «Cat HQ» in the city. It is a space in the «Favorit» shopping center that resembles a small room with shelving and furniture — here, cats adapt to the conditions of a typical apartment and, with their charm, entice passing Tyumen residents to take them home.
In September, we visited to see how the resident kittens live. We also spoke with Evgeniya — a volunteer from the HQ.
— We saw similar projects in other cities in Russia and really wanted to create one in Tyumen. The thing is, «Poteriashki» doesn’t have its own shelter; all our wards live in foster homes. And people keep asking where they can come to spend time with our cats and make sure we’re real volunteers, not some scammers. That’s why this place appeared, she told 72.RU.
To learn who lives at «Cat HQ» and how, watch our touching video. And if you want to learn about the problems animals face and the volunteers who help them, follow this link and read the full history of the project — it covers the money, the challenges of the work, and how to help Tyumen residents.
Earlier we reported on Tyumen residents who got two dogs of one of the rarest breeds in Russia — the beautiful Ibizan Hound (Podenco Ibicenco). What these otherworldly dogs are like and why they are so rare, we show here.
