Students of the 4-5 years conducted a charity event on the theme "Responsible treatment of pets" at the Department of Internal Medicine, located at the Regional Allergy Centre,.

The aim of the action was to involve young people in the social life of the city, increase their social activism, and foster compassion and mercy for the weak, in particular for stray animals.

Participation in it is intended to awaken humanity and compassion in the hearts of people for animals in distress. The campaign also aims to raise funds to buy food, medicine and other necessities for keeping homeless animals in shelters.

Students were familiarized with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan regarding the treatment of animals. They were also informed about the existing shelters in Karaganda region.

During the action the students accompanied by the research assistant of the chair Ismailovich Marina Rashidovna visited "Koshkin dom" shelter for animals. More than 200 cats and dogs live there.

- These animals need society's attention and care as they will not be able to survive without it. Volunteers do a great job every day caring, feeding and treating their charges.  With our visit we supported the volunteers by bringing food and material aid for the needs of the shelter. Of course, we made the pets happy by playing with them, because they need positive emotions from interaction with people. It gives them strength and strengthens their immunity, and helps sick animals to cope with diseases. Each of us can simply visit the shelter to take the pets for a walk or take one of them for foster care. These animals wait and are genuinely happy for people to come," the students shared.