ZooShow. Winter-2023 started at the EXPOFORUM Convention and Exhibition Center on December 8. The former Austrian politician Karin Kneissl and her dogs became one of the first guests.

 

The former minister brought two boxers to the EXPOFORUM. The name of the boy is Winston Churchill, the name of the girl is Jackie. These are the very dogs who met the President of Russia Vladimir Putin at Kneissl’s wedding in 2018.

Karin took her pets from the animal shelter. The same opportunity is provided to each visitor of ZooShow. At the Way Back Home shelters festival one can be given assistance in adopting a four-legged friend and will be provided with full information on the specifics of its housing and training.

Breed rings are also held at the exhibition. Kneissl and Churchill went along the main one.

“I have never been to such shows before. I liked ZooShow a lot. I could even find new toys, healthy feedstuff and warm clothes for my dogs,” the former minister said.

According to Kneissl, her boxers tolerate the Russian winter well. They are very adaptable and can adapt themselves to any weather conditions. After warm Lebanon the dogs were a bit surprised, but now everything is Ok.

“In Russia people are kind to dogs and pets in general. This is quite different from Austria and other European countries, where animals are called climate killers. Here everybody is very friendly even in big cities and it is much easier to live with dogs,” Kneissl noted.

Karin herself likes real winter as well.

“The weather is fine. There is no strong wind and storms. I am glad to see the real winter, a part of the Russian culture and national character. Every time Russia is mentioned, everybody imagine just such winter and not summer heat,” told Kneissl.

At ZooShow the former Austrian minister of foreign affairs has also visited the novelty of the season – the aquarium husbandry zone. Karin is constructing a house in the Ryazan region and dreams of arranging a big aquarium with fish there.

Kneissl moved to Petersburg in September 2023. The former politician became the head of the G.O.R.K.I center of St. Petersburg  State University.

ZooShow. Winter-2023 takes place at the EXPOFORUM from December 8 to 10. Free shuttle buses run from Moskovskaya metro station every 20 minutes