Moscow residents will receive more points from the city program for helping animals.

Residents of the capital participating in the city's Million Prizes loyalty program have the opportunity to receive up to 7.5 thousand points for obtaining custody of the inhabitants of the Moscow Zoo. This was announced on Monday, January 12, according to the official portal of Moscow. mos.ru .

It is noted that over the past year, users have donated about 240 thousand rubles for the needs of animals.

"The guardian enters into an annual donation agreement, contributing a certain amount for the maintenance of the selected animal for a period from a quarter to a year. Depending on the amount of the donation, he receives a number of privileges: free access to the zoo, photo and video reports about his ward, and information about his health," the organizers explained.

As another bonus, a sign with information about the sponsor can be installed in the enclosure of an animal under care. The same information will be posted on the zoo's official website and on social media.

Thus, 3 thousand points will be awarded for concluding a contract from 1.5 to 5 thousand rubles. 5 thousand points can be obtained for a contract from 5 to 10 thousand rubles. 7.5 thousand points are provided for donations of up to 20 thousand.

Points are awarded once a year for a new contract, even if custody was issued earlier. The minimum amount of the concluded contract must be at least 500 rubles of monthly donations when paying for a quarter or a year.

"For the zoo, the guardianship program is an opportunity to make the animals' lives as comfortable as possible. For Muscovites, this is a chance to fulfill a childhood dream by bringing an exotic pet closer to them, be it a lion, zebra, giraffe or even a hippopotamus," the portal reports.

Earlier, on December 16, the All-Russian Eco-park was officially opened at the Moscow Zoo. The winners of the Rosprirodnadzor prize "Ecology is everyone's business" from Moscow and the Moscow Region came to see their works. Svetlana Radionova, head of the Service, and Svetlana Akulova, director of the Moscow Zoo, cut the red ribbon around the green beauty and wished everyone a Happy New Year.

On December 13, Svetlana Akulova, General Director of the Moscow Zoo, posted a video on her Telegram channel showing Katyusha the panda enjoying the snowfall in the capital.

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