SocietyRussia leads the world in cat ownership — yet has 2.8 million strays
Nearly 59% of Russian households own at least one cat, the highest share worldwide. But the 2022 mobilisation order left hundreds of thousands of animals abandoned after their owners fled Russia or were sent to the front in Ukraine. As many as 98% of Russia’s stray cats and dogs were once pets.
Eeuronews★★☆☆☆2026-10-03 05:00Original
Russia leads the world in cat ownership — yet has 2.8 million strays