On December 2, a long-awaited event took place at the Darwin Museum - a holiday dedicated to World Pet Day. This day included exciting master classes, quests, board games, meeting with pets, and meeting with specialists. The “True Friends” quest helped young participants find in the museum exhibition those animals that have been domesticated by humans for a very long time. The attention of visitors was attracted by the making of memorable jewelry - “dog” and “cat” brooches, folding paper bunnies, and cutting out paper bird beaks. The last action reminded us that among domesticated animals there are many not only animals, but also birds.
Of course, pets have generated unprecedented interest. The animals of Valeria Parfenov, a great lover of pets, the French bulldog Motya and the gray parrot Sima, became the stars of the lecture programs. The Moscow public organization “Club of Decorative Rats Lovers” has already repeatedly taken part in museum events, and on this day they delighted visitors with their cute and well-mannered pets. President of the non-profit organization Union of Breeders and Breeders of Domestic Animals, author of the MINOR dwarf rabbit breed Alexander Gennadievich Shiryaev presented funny and tame rabbits. Cute and fluffy creatures from the Ferret Shelter also attracted the attention of visitors. There were also hamsters. Chief Researcher at the A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS Feoktistova Natalya Yuryevna introduced the children and their parents to the animals of the vivarium.
Lovers of man's long-time and devoted friends - dogs - could get acquainted with pets from the training center of the Sokolniki Cultural Center and from the Rehabilitation Center for stray dogs "СВОЯ СТАЯ" (“own pack”) under the leadership of Olga Orlova. A biologist, trainer, specialist in search disciplines and search and rescue services, an employee of the Institute of Ecology and Evolution named after. A.N. Severtsova RAS Ganitskaya Yulia Vladimirovna. She also spoke no less interestingly about the species diversity of parrots, their maintenance in captivity and taming.
The celebration ended with positive emotions and good mood from meeting pets and participating in games and educational programs.
