Toplan Homeless Dog Care Center hosts event on international animal protection day
T oplan Homeless Dog Care Center, supported by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the Baku City Executive Authority, hosted an event marking the International Animal Protection Day on October 4.
Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, founder and head of IDEA (International Dialogue for Environmental Action) Public Union Leyla Aliyeva attended the event.
Participants in the event included animal rights defenders, children from orphanages and boarding schools, and children with special needs, as well as schoolchildren and students.
The guests familiarized themselves with the measures taken by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the Baku City Executive Authority as part of the project to improve care for homeless dogs.
The event then featured an entertainment program for children.
Visitors enjoyed the show with the participation of service and decorative dogs, talked with animals in a small zoo. In addition, performances of the Azerbaijan State Theater for Young Spectators, Azerbaijan State Puppet Theater, educational and entertainment programs for children, relay races, competitions and other entertainment were presented.
It should be noted that within the framework of the project on improving work with stray dogs, implemented with the support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the Baku City Executive Authority, a number of events have been launched. Reconstruction works are currently being carried out at the Sanitary Department located in Balakhani.
Toplan Homeless Dog Care Center which will be built in Balakhani, will be equipped with modern medical equipment and preparations for examination, sterilization, treatment and introduction of a microchip in animals. Trainings with the participation of foreign experts will be conducted for the employees of the center.
The project aims at ensuring the safety of residents, care of homeless animals, as well as changing the attitude of society towards them.
A number of educational works, including the screening of animated films, social videos, billboards, electronic presentations will be held as part of the project.
After the entertainment program organized in the sports and leisure park complex, the children, together with Leyla Aliyeva, enjoyed "Live Life" exhibition at the Heydar Aliyev Center.
The event is organized at the initiative of Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, the founder and the head of IDEA (International Dialogue for Environmental Action) Public Association Leyla Aliyeva.
The exhibition is aimed at drawing attention to environmental problems, nature protection, as well as educating the public about the role of art in this field.