Russia, 2025 / 26 min Director: Polina Dorofeeva 6+
The phrase "we are responsible for those we have tamed" is something Valentina knows firsthand. She is the owner of the shelter "Time of Cats," a lawyer, and a mother of two children. Before the shelter, there was a cat café in the city center, where over five years of operation, 250 felines found loving homes. But due to disagreements with the property owner, she had to move to the outskirts and turn it into a shelter, making it less convenient for people to visit. Now "Time of Cats" houses over 90 cats, and all this responsibility rests on Valentina, despite the help of volunteers. Finding funding and solving cat-related problems take up a large part of her life. The new premises also came with complications — the owner plans to sell it soon. So the shelter is once again on the lookout, but among the existing buildings, there are no suitable options yet.