Activists are preparing a letter to the State Duma regarding the situation at the Aksai animal shelter.

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The owner of the "Forgotten Hearts" animal shelter, Tatyana Makarova, is in a medical facility; a preventive measure has not yet been chosen for her. Animal activists are preparing a letter to the Russian State Duma in the hope that the incident at the shelter will not be hushed up.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," Tatyana Makarova, the owner of the "Forgotten Hearts" animal shelter in Aksay, was detained on December 23, 2025, on suspicion of animal cruelty. After questioning, the woman was released, but then a fire broke out in the shelter building, and the shelter owner was detained again. She has become a suspect in a criminal case of animal cruelty and death. As of January 13, treatment for animals taken from the shelter continued.

A preventive measure has not yet been chosen for Tatyana Makarova, owner of the Forgotten Hearts animal shelter, as she is in a medical facility, 161.ru reported on January 24, citing its own source.

According to activists, Makarova is currently only charged with animal cruelty, but they also reported possible fraud with funds raised for animal feed and medicine.

Animal rights activist Alena Kravtsova reported that activists are preparing an appeal to the State Duma of the Russian Federation. "We're kind of stalling. And we hope we can keep this situation alive," she added.