The Corgi Christmas tree was held in Shchyolkovo, Moscow region. The video was published in the Telegram channel “Moscow Speaks and Shows”. As specified, the dog squad of the Ministry of Emergency Situations participated in the celebration, as well as all interested corgis. Pets competed on the obstacle course, in the race and in search
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Funny Russia | Fun | 30.12.21
Cute Puppies Became Residents of Kurgan Fire Station
The puppies found in a box by the fire station in Kurgan were taken by its employees and now live there, as the regional Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. According to the deputy head of the VII fire and Rescue squad, Major of the internal service Maksim Kuzmin, in October a report was received about
Business | Technology | 23.11.21
First in the World: Novosibirsk Doctors Conducted Prosthetics Procedure for All Paws of a Dog
Novosibirsk veterinary surgeons installed prostheses for a stray dog for the first time in the world. The dog was found in Krasnodar where it lost all its four paws, as told by the doctor of the “Best” clinic Sergey Gorshkov. The stray dog Monika was found in the forest last winter with severed paws.
Funny Russia | Fun | 27.10.21
Murmansk Woman Got New Passport in 40 Minutes and Managed to Get Married
A resident of Murmansk had a new passport made in 40 minutes so that she could get married, although usually, the procedure for changing a passport in Russia can take from 10 days to 1 month. Vasily and Anastasia Baluyevs were going to go to the wedding ceremony scheduled for 2 pm. Before the wedding,
Suspension System for Dogs’ Landing Being Tested in Russia [Video]
The Technodinamika holding of the Rostec state corporation plans to complete state tests of the parachute suspension system for the landing of dogs by the end of the year, TASS reports. Deliveries of the system to the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation may begin as early as next year, according to the holding’s
Insight | Around Russia | 28.05.21
Russians Want to Have Cats in Offices
The pandemic has changed the way Russians work, so now a third of the country’s residents would like to be able to take their pets to the office, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the research centre of the Zarplata.ru service. Experts clarify that the idea of pets in the offices is mostly supported by
Dogs Took Part in Victory March First Time in Kuzbass
During the celebration of Victory Day in Kuzbass, about 30 people with dogs marched along the streets of one of the largest cities in the region, Mezhdurechensk, to remind citizens about the role of dog teams in the Great Patriotic War, TASS reports. For the first time in Kuzbass, residents of the city with their
Moscow Search Service Helps Finding Missing Pets
The new Moscow service “Search for Lost and Found Animals“, which was launched in December 2020 on the official website of the Moscow Mayor, is becoming more and more popular among city residents. It is stated that in three months, residents of the city published more than 340 announcements of lost animals on the service
Insight | Around Russia | 01.03.21
Experts Studied Russians’ Preferences in Pets
Most Russian residents who keep pets at home prefer cats, according to the results of a study conducted by “Sberbank Insurance”, TASS reports. According to the survey results, 73 per cent of Russians keep at least one pet at home, while Russians prefer cats (55 per cent), while 37 per cent of respondents have dogs.
Don Rescuers Pulled Dog Out of Cold Water [Video]
Don rescuers took part in an unusual special operation, which was started by two dogs on the ice of the Don River, in the village of Vyoshenskaya, 1rnd reports. According to the Rostov Regional Water Rescue Service, on the morning of January 28, 2021, its employees saw two dogs trying to help a third
Special Simulator for Disabled Dogs to Appear in Novosibirsk
The presidential grant in the amount of 1,400,000 rubles was won by a team of Novosibirsk volunteers who take care of animals in trouble. With the money from the grant, they intend to purchase a special simulator for physiotherapy of injured dogs, new equipment, and consumables for operations, VN.ru reports. A representative of the animal
Over 3,000 Pets Taken from Moscow Shelters
More than three thousand animals were taken from Moscow shelters in 2020, according to RIA News with a reference to the press service of the Department of Housing and Communal Services of the city. In total, there are 13 municipal animal shelters in the capital. They contain about 17 thousand dogs and cats. It is
Insight | Nizhny Novgorod | 04.01.21
Nizhny Novgorod Residents Took Almost 60 Pets from Shelter
In December 2020, the employees of the “Sostradanie NN” (“Compassion NN”) charitable foundation were able to find homes for 57 pets, NewsNN reports with reference to the VK-Community of the foundation. Thus, just in the last month of the year 2020, 22 cats, 20 adult dogs and 15 puppies found a new home. At the
