Dear friends, the organizing committee of the International Award "My affectionate and helpful animal" and the International Competition for Russian-language media and bloggers "With Pen and Heart" announces the start of the eighth season.
Following tradition, we kindly ask for your help in selecting standout and inspiring pets who have taught us lessons of loyalty, wisdom, and unconditional love. We are also looking for equally compelling stories about people who stand by their principles and treat animals with the utmost responsibility.
We are also eagerly awaiting compelling and brilliant work from journalists and bloggers who write about the challenges of human-animal relationship.
To avoid any confusion, we kindly ask everyone to read the Award 2026 Regulations on our website before submitting applications (https://dobrovserdce.ru/images/content/polojenie-2026-en.pdf).
Journalists and bloggers should study the Regulations on the Procedure for Holding the Media Competition (https://dobrovserdce.ru/images/content/polojenie-smi2026-en.pdf).
We draw the special attention of 'With Pen and Heart' contest participants: in accordance with the Regulations, submissions are accepted exclusively by email at
Applications for participation in the "My Affectionate and Helpful Animal 2026" International Award are being accepted until January 22, 2027, inclusive.
Applications for participation in the International Contest for Russian-language Media and Bloggers "With Pen and Heart" are accepted until January 15, 2027.
The Organizing Committee has no doubt that the eighth season of our project—the kindest in the world—will be just as bright and exciting as the previous ones. This, of course, depends on every single one of us!
The purpose of the "My Affectionate and Helpful Animal" award is to pay tribute to our four-legged and winged heroes who have performed commendable deeds or raised important pressing issues in our society, as well as to the people who have most distinguished themselves in protecting the animal world.