Published on: 2026-08-28
Source: Moscow Government – Правительства Москвы –
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Until August 30, a festival is taking place at the summer club “Moscow” on Tverskoy Boulevard “Mospitomec × Four-Legged Friend”, which helps dogs and cats from shelters find a home, and helps pet owners better understand their four-legged friends and spend quality time with them. The festival schedule is especially packed on the weekends.
Charity, interactive content, and shopping every day
On Saturday, August 29, and Sunday, August 30, from 12:00 to 18:00, the main event of the festival will continue in the rotundas of the boulevard “Mospitomec × Four-Legged Friend” — a shelter adoption event where animals looking for a home change every day. On the first day, 10 animals from Moscow shelters already found their owners here.
At the New Home Festival, animals from all 13 city shelters are looking for a home. The pets change daily, but if you don’t find a suitable one at the festival, you can find them on the “Mospet” service at mos.ru. Here are profiles with photos of more than one and a half thousand dogs and cats from city shelters. If someone particularly catches your eye, you need to click the “Sign Up” button and wait for a call to arrange a meeting date.
Representatives of 10 Moscow funds, including such as “Nika”, “Hundred Wings”, “Giving Hope”, “Kotodetki”, “Dogs Who Love”, with the support of the “City of the Caring” project, are present on site all day and advise guests about the needs of the pets, their characters, and health conditions.
Another area attracting visitors’ attention is the mobile veterinary station. It is open daily from 11:00 to 19:00. Here, specialists conduct free clinical examinations and provide consultations, and pets are also offered rabies vaccinations, nail trimming, and ear cleaning. Additionally, the station allows you to register the animal if you are taking it home.
From 11:00 to 21:00 on weekends, there will be a local brands market where entrepreneurs offer pet products, and in one of the retail pavilions, the pet store “Four Paws,” a charity event called “Basket of Goodness” will be held for donations to shelters during this time.
From 12:00 to 21:00 at the Brands4Pets and “Khvost News” pavilions, together with the Mosvolonter resource center, a collection of aid for shelters located in the new territories of the Russian Federation is organized. You can donate food, disinfectants for premises, diapers, tick drops, and other goods necessary for the operation of these organizations.
Starting at 12:00, interactive zones for playing with pets will be open. Events will be held there that are equally interesting for both the animals and their owners. For example, in the “Grabber” photo zone, owners of four-legged friends can take a memorable photo and try their luck in “Bone Toss,” aiming bones into a bowl. Also prepared here are balls for the game “Catch Me” and a ball pit for the pets.
Lectures, training, and Pilates on Saturday
Dog training area “School of Smart Tails” On August 29, it will be open from 12:00 to 21:00. From 13:00 to 15:00, a cynologist will be on duty here, whom you can consult with questions, and then the main program will begin. At 15:00, animal psychologist and socialization specialist Natalia Anashina will address one of the most common problems during walks — the topic “Dog pulls on the leash.” At 16:00, an expert from the “Tail News” community will give a lecture titled “The Charm of the Eyes” — about how to maintain the beauty and health of an animal in the coming off-season.
At 5:00 PM, the cynologists of the pet store “Four Paws” will hold demonstration master classes with dogs, and at 6:00 PM an open lesson on disciplinary training, organized by the project, will begin. “Pets in Moscow” programs of the Mayor of Moscow “My District.”
In addition, from 16:00 to 19:00 in the “Pets in Moscow” project zone, there will be a quest with prizes for all guests who come with their four-legged friends.
In the greenhouse “Hollishop” on this day, there will be unusual workouts — pilates with pets: starting at 12:00 and 13:00. The session is designed for 40 minutes, can accommodate up to 20 people, and groups are formed on a first-come, first-served basis.
From 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM, you will be able to get here memorable sketch, which the artist will make — a portrait of the owner with the pet for a charitable donation starting from 200 rubles, as well as measure the pet on the scale “Withers height”.
The greenhouse “Askmask & Sister Code” invites you from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM to grooming For guests with pets — a joint event with a clinic for animal beauty and health. And at the “Remez” area, you can have collar tags engraved with your pet’s name, mini photo sessions will be held, and branded drinking spouts will be distributed.
Sunday: the final day of the festival
On the final day of the event, August 30, the cynological area will focus on practical sessions. From 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM, open lessons on disciplinary training will be held every 45 minutes, conducted by professional cynologists from the “Pets in Moscow” project. At 6:00 PM, demonstrations of working with dogs will be shown again in master classes. At other times, from 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM, the area is open for free visitation.
At the greenhouse “Askmask & Sister Code,” from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM, there will be a stall with ice cream and treats for pets.
The schedule of all events for four-legged friends and their owners during the festival days can be found on the poster page summer club “Moscow”.
The festival is held by the metropolitan Department of Trade and Services, urban infrastructure complex, Committee on Public Relations and Youth Policy and Moscow City Veterinary Committee within the framework of the “Summer in Moscow” project.
More information about the activities of the capital city Department of Trade and Services — in the department’s official channel on in the messenger “Max”.
“Summer in Moscow” — the main event of the season, which has already become a cherished tradition and an integral part of the capital’s life. The main theme this year is “Time to be together.” The project unites people of different generations around common values, allowing them to get closer not only to their relatives but also to the entire city through walks, cultural and sports events, charity campaigns, as well as right near home in all districts of the capital.
Useful tips about pets, stories of pets, and news from urban shelters — on the “Mospytomtsa” channels on “Dzen” and in Telegram.
Get the latest main news quickly on the official Moscow city channels in messengers “Max” and “Telegram”.
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