Stray animals in Russia
Now to some people in America or other western countries, strays are not as common as in Russia. It’s estimated that over half a million stray animals, mostly dogs and cats roam the streets of Russia, trying to survive. The main factor in this large number is the lack of responsibility from pet owners and badly funded stray animal services that do not have the capacity to look after or catch all these animals. So it’s not uncommon for people to come across a street cat or dog and take it in or begin to look after it, just as the case with Lucy.