Rostov volunteers plan to appeal to State Duma over shelter

In December, at the «Forgotten Hearts» animal shelter located near Rostov, volunteers discovered the bodies of hundreds of dead cats and dogs.

As reported by the source 161.RU, no preventive measure has been chosen against the shelter owner Tatiana Makarova yet, as she is undergoing treatment in a hospital. The police have charged her under an article on cruelty to animals.

Simultaneously, law enforcement and activists are gathering data on Makarova«s possible fraudulent actions. According to animal rights activists, for years she collected money from city residents for pet food and treatment, but the funds were not used as intended, leading to animals dying from diseases and exhaustion.

Activists, including animal rights activist Alena Kravtsova, announce the preparation of a collective appeal to the State Duma of the Russian Federation. «We are preparing one common statement and will promote it through Moscow, through State Duma deputies. Because we are getting bogged down. And we hope that we will be able to not silence this situation,» explained Kravtsova.

Earlier, the police opened a special hotline for receiving reports from citizens who donated money to Makarova or transferred animals to her for temporary care.

Before the scandal, Tatiana Makarova was considered a well-known animal rights activist in the region. She publicly claimed to help animals from Mariupol, rescue pets after fires, and during the collapse of a house on Narimanov Street in Rostov. However, as volunteers recall, her activities have long raised suspicions: she did not report on donations and prohibited access to the shelter.