MUNICIPAL AUTONOMOS EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION LYCEUM 6 Tambov Russia

MUNICIPAL AUTONOMOS EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION “LYCEUM № 6” Tambov, Russia Life of Dogs in Different Areas by Olga Shcheglova, Vadim Voevodin, Nikita Keleinikov, Alexander Minakov, Nikolai Titov, Class 7 B Teacher: Svetlana Budantseva Contributions from: Starye Dorogi, Belarus, teacher Natasha Belozorovich Chisinau , Moldova, teacher Elena Bogoeva Korolyov, Russia, teacher Margarita Astakhova Chelyabinsk, Russia, teacher Olga Timofeeva Tehran, Iran, teacher Fatemeh Mirkhosravi

Epigraph “ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. ” Mahatma Gandhi

The aim of the Project • To research into the life of pet-dogs and stray dogs in different areas.

Content questions • Dogs as pets. 1. How many people have pet dogs? 2. Which breeds are the most popular? 3. Does your area have special grounds for walking dogs? 4. Do the dogs disturb other people? • Stray dogs. 1. Are there stray dogs in your area? 2. Are there asylums for dogs? 3. Do you organize charity events to help such dogs?

Dogs as pets. Pets come in many sizes, shapes, breeds and personalities, something that can be said for their owners as well. People choose pets for many reasons, but sometimes pets choose their people. Regardless, the bond shared between a pet and its owner develops over time and rarely is broken. Cats, dogs, birds, fish, hamsters and other creatures require not only human love and kindness but also food, medical care, training and shelter.

Dogs as pets. How many people have pet dogs? • Starye Dorogi, Belarus: The most popular pet in the gymnasia is a dog. 100 (20%) students have pet dogs. • Korolyov, Russia: Many people in the city of Korolyov love dogs. 20 percent of students in the school have pet dogs. • Chisinau , Moldova: At present moment 1500 pets have been put on record in Chisinau. • Tambov, Russia: According to the survey in MAOU “Lyceum № 6” , 37% of pet owners have pet dogs. • Chelyabinsk, Russia: According to statistics, 60% of Russians are keeping pets. (35, 7 Millions pets) Non Purebred dogs -19% Purebred dogs-10%

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Dogs as pets. Does your area have special grounds for walking dogs? • Korolyov, Russia: There are five special playgrounds for dogs in the city. It is a fenced area with a track for holders, floor space for walking and some special facilities. The area of a playground is 400 -600 square meters, it can hold 50 dogs. • Tambov, Russia; Starye Dorogi, Belarus; Chisinau, Moldova: There are no special grounds for walking dogs in these areas. • In Tambov this issue has been brought up on http: //www. tamboff. ru/forum/viewtopic. php? t=165144

Dogs as pets. Do the dogs disturb other people? Unfortunately, there are dogs which attack people and bark a lot. There is a regulation in the city Legislature that dogs’ owners must take measures to prevent noise in residential areas caused by barking dogs from 10. 0 p. m. to 08. 0 a. m. But, as a famous saying says, “barking dogs don't bite”.

Stray dogs. Are there stray dogs in your area? • Probably you walked down the street and saw a gang of dogs. These gangs can be from 6 to 13 and more dogs. There have been cases when a gang attacked children or adults. Regardless of age almost 80% of cases were disastrous. They attack from behind quietly and then a sharp bite follows and then they escape to nowhere. There are cases that packs of dogs stay in the yard. Residents even get scared. In fact we do not understand what they can do the next moment. • We conducted a survey of classmates. We asked them this question: Does your district have stray dogs? Stray dogs yes no

Stray dogs. Are there stray dogs in your area? • Chisinau, Moldova: According to Naturewatch Foundation (the UK) there are 5000 stray dogs in the entire city of Chisinau. Most of them are harmless.

Stray dogs. Are there asylums for dogs? In Tambov, like in many cities, there are shelters for homeless animals. They are brought there by people who want to help the poor animals. They carry them to clinics , treat them , and then they are in a shelter until people take them home. In our city, there is a shelter called “Dobroye Serdtse (Good heart)". http: //vk. com/club 24852191#sthash. l Lkku 5 a 0. dpuf

Stray dogs. Are there asylums for dogs? • Korolyov, Russia: There are two special dog shelters in our area. • Starye Dorogi, Belarus: There are no asylums for dogs in our town. Students proposed some solution of this problem: • Sterilisation of stray animals, taking animals of the streets by looking for potential owners; • Promoting responsible ownership; • Engagement in educational work with children; • Identification is required.

Stray dogs. Are there asylums for dogs? • Chisinau, Moldova: Now six shelters for stray dogs are opened in the suburbs of Chisinau, but neither of them with contribution from the state. All are founded by individuals with money collected from donations. The largest shelters for stray dogs are “Live” and “Isle of Hope”. Currently the “Live”shelter is home to about 200 stray dogs, many of whom were abused, abandoned or never knew what it’s like to live in a warm and safe home. Adoptions also remain very rare. Considering our financial situation, most of the times the shelters can offer the dogs only one meal per day.

Stray dogs. Do you organize charity events to help such dogs? • In October, 2014 the students took part in the Ecological Marathon. It was a charity event with the aim of raising money for the stray animals. The students and their parents were selling home-made cookies and were performing on the stage. The money raised during the charity was sent to the shelter “Good Heart”.

Stray dogs. Do you organize charity events to help such dogs? • Chisinau, Moldova: STRAY PAWS MD is the first and only English-language blog bringing the citizens the information about the stray cats and dogs from Moldova. They are constantly in touch with British charity entitled Friends of Moldovan Strays (FORMS), helping them to raise funds to help save Chisinau strays. The students from our lyceum take part in the campaigns. They donate to charities that help animals. Visiting the “Isle of Hope” asylum in Colonitsa suburb in March, 2015.

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