During the year, 414 dogs and 851 cats were lost in the Kirov region.

      According to pet search service Pet911, 414 dogs and 851 cats were lost in the Kirov region in 2024. In general, about 168 thousand lost and found pets were counted in Russia over the year: 17% more than in 2023. According to analysts of the service, it is volunteers who find 91% of missing dogs.

      Analysts noted that more than 14,000 pets are lost in Russia every month. At the same time, the peak loss of dogs occurs in January, and cats in July.

      The volunteers note that cats get lost more often, as there are almost twice as many domestic cats in Russia than dogs. According to the All-Russian Pet Census of 2023, there are 50 million domestic cats and 25.5 million domestic dogs in the country.

      Recall that in Kirov they have been searching for a Chihuahua named Bury for several weeks. He was brought to Kirov by relatives of the deceased hostess on April 17. On the same day, the pet escaped near the intersection of Shchors and Surikov streets.