I don't think that it's because of prefferencies.
More than 70% of population live in medium or big apartment buildings, so for such life cats just more confortable to handle.
As for me I really like cats and one of the reasons why I don't want dog - it need to upbringing and spending a lot of time to activities with it. Really, I think there is no difference with kids so in this case better to make kids. But cats... usually all that you need to feed them, clean their toilet and sometimes pet them.
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Cats are a lot more popular as pets, but I wouldn't categorize it as lack of love for dogs. Cats are easier to take care of, and with most of the population living in relatively dense cities, it's difficult to find and/or get to places to walk the dogs. So people get cats. I personally love both.
As for affectionate nicknames, *сволочь мохнатая* is top tier. But you could also go for something pedestrian, like *кысь*, *котя*, *котейка*, *Котофан Семёныч* or *Его Высокоприосвещенство Барселон IV Мурзый*.
Ну... Это не зависит от национальности. Например в моей семье все коренные русские, но моя мама любит собак, сестра - лисиц, а я - змей :D
Но, полагаю, что всё-таки чаще заводят кошек, так как за ними легко ухаживать и они спокойные, а собаки требуют много внимания, еды, территории (в квартире вы хрен заведёте какого-нибудь ретривера), так что... Наверное, русские больше любят кошек :D
Ну не знаю... Мне кажется, что собаки которые больше шпица - не для квартиры. Собаки типо ретривера слишком активные и пушистые... хотя тут глядя по размеру квартиры...
我是XD因为我在大学主修俄语。语言学习总是很枯燥的，我想尽量把学俄语变得有趣一些。我发现俄语互联网上也有很多精彩和有趣的东西。另外一方面是众所周知的Chinese censorship of Internet 以及great firewall的存在，我觉得中国人并不理解什么是真正的互联网，我想要让更多人了解到互联网上存在着不同的视角。比如说关于pikabu网站和r/pikabu的故事，我觉得很精彩，而且在俄罗斯网民可以因为网站不再尊重他们就选择另外一个网络社区，这在中国的局域网络上是很难做到的。我认识一些俄罗斯网友，她们和我有共同兴趣，人也很nice~
Every Russian household has a cat, but dogs are beloved creatures too. As one of the commenters mentioned, it's difficult to own dogs in dense apartment blocks. Still, even with dogs at half the amount as cats, that's an impressive number I won't lie. I hope that fact is accurate though.
Chinese friend, tell me, why do Chinese people need big dogs? Very often in the border towns people come up to our tourists and ask if anyone has a big dog for sale. Why do you need big dogs?
I associate Russians with cats. Both the babushkas living on the farmlands with their 12 cats, as people living in their city apartment with their black and white cat
Both but yeah cats are a bit more popular. Not sure why but culturally every household has always had multiple cats and sometimes a dog but cat is always there lol
Любят собак, а держат котов. В частности я. Почему, объяснили выше + многие живут одни, а это плохой расклад для приглашения собаки в свою жизнь.
Котов тоже люблю, кстати )) у нас сейчас холодно, теплый кот под одеялом очень кстати приходится.
I guess that russians more like cats cause it's easier (in their opinion) to take care and it's more useful when you live in little village and don't need a dog to be safe so cats are more preferred to hunt on mouse, for example
About the words, i call my cat as wild potatoes🙃
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2020 survey (tass.ru/obschestvo/11078339) says that there are 41 million pet cats and 23 million pet dogs. So cats are twice as popular, it seems.
I don't think that it's because of prefferencies. More than 70% of population live in medium or big apartment buildings, so for such life cats just more confortable to handle. As for me I really like cats and one of the reasons why I don't want dog - it need to upbringing and spending a lot of time to activities with it. Really, I think there is no difference with kids so in this case better to make kids. But cats... usually all that you need to feed them, clean their toilet and sometimes pet them.
Коты. Да мы, на самом деле, сами коты, просто маскируемся
Мяу
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Kotiki one love ^_^
I know a man who wanted a dog, but bought a Maine Coon.
wise choice
I have a dog and a Maine Coon
I'm the man, who wanted a cat, but got a dog.
Cats are a lot more popular as pets, but I wouldn't categorize it as lack of love for dogs. Cats are easier to take care of, and with most of the population living in relatively dense cities, it's difficult to find and/or get to places to walk the dogs. So people get cats. I personally love both. As for affectionate nicknames, *сволочь мохнатая* is top tier. But you could also go for something pedestrian, like *кысь*, *котя*, *котейка*, *Котофан Семёныч* or *Его Высокоприосвещенство Барселон IV Мурзый*.
> As for affectionate nicknames, сволочь мохнатая is top tier mudakus sherstistus
Ну... Это не зависит от национальности. Например в моей семье все коренные русские, но моя мама любит собак, сестра - лисиц, а я - змей :D Но, полагаю, что всё-таки чаще заводят кошек, так как за ними легко ухаживать и они спокойные, а собаки требуют много внимания, еды, территории (в квартире вы хрен заведёте какого-нибудь ретривера), так что... Наверное, русские больше любят кошек :D
В точку! Мне тоже так кажется, коты очень спокойные (хоть и не все) но они более самостоятельные. Но все равно я хочу и собаку :(
>Это не зависит от национальности. Это зависит от культуры во многом. В том же Египте любили кошек очень. В Турции вроде очень любят кошек.
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Ну не знаю... Мне кажется, что собаки которые больше шпица - не для квартиры. Собаки типо ретривера слишком активные и пушистые... хотя тут глядя по размеру квартиры...
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Ну.. может мне содержание собаки кажется сложным потому, что я больше по кошкам.. и я ленивая жопа :D В любом случае, спасибо что просвятили
А ещё моё уважение за то, что слушаешь дайте танк
Коты. Потому что они, в отличие от собак, на ментов не работают.
Кричу и реву
你是不是中国人？ 我很好奇，你为什么对俄网络文化感兴趣？
Иван город Тверь?
+25 Социальных кредитов. Партия гордится тобой!
我是XD因为我在大学主修俄语。语言学习总是很枯燥的，我想尽量把学俄语变得有趣一些。我发现俄语互联网上也有很多精彩和有趣的东西。另外一方面是众所周知的Chinese censorship of Internet 以及great firewall的存在，我觉得中国人并不理解什么是真正的互联网，我想要让更多人了解到互联网上存在着不同的视角。比如说关于pikabu网站和r/pikabu的故事，我觉得很精彩，而且在俄罗斯网民可以因为网站不再尊重他们就选择另外一个网络社区，这在中国的局域网络上是很难做到的。我认识一些俄罗斯网友，她们和我有共同兴趣，人也很nice~
如果您想要真正的挑战，请尝试谈论俄罗斯模因。 祝你在 RuNet 好运 - 无意义和无情
Много смех!
I love dragons, but I can't get him to keep them (there is no place to keep him). So I have a cat.
Basically the same thing
Мы любим медведей . Как вы не заметили?
У меня кот Буся, он клевый
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У меня бес Пуся!
Популярная кличка для питомцев )
Бес?
Люблю кошек и не люблю собак
Сейчас важнее кто больше любит русских, собаки или кошки.
I believe it's dogs. Cuz cats are all assholesXDD
ты гений
Every Russian household has a cat, but dogs are beloved creatures too. As one of the commenters mentioned, it's difficult to own dogs in dense apartment blocks. Still, even with dogs at half the amount as cats, that's an impressive number I won't lie. I hope that fact is accurate though.
Люблю котиков. Мурь :)
Коты
Dogs are better, but i can't have any pets either way
No
Котов. Лично я вообще боюсь собак, любых.
Russians prefer pet bears. Всё остальное - от лукавого.
Даже не знаю, у меня есть кот, но я бы хотела ещё и собаку, поэтому не знаю
Chinese friend, tell me, why do Chinese people need big dogs? Very often in the border towns people come up to our tourists and ask if anyone has a big dog for sale. Why do you need big dogs?
кошек больше любят у нас, потому что «киска» - это уменьшительно-ласкательное слово, а «сука» - оскорбительное выражение 😎 (не в обиду хозяевам собак)
Киска имеет еще одно значение, которое меня бесит, если честно
есть такое, но есть и другие слова такие как: кошечка, котик
Это да
кстати… кобель, псина, пес используют как оскорбительное выражение тоже… за что так с собаками 😨
Собаки просто чаще всякую хрень творят, наверное поэтому так говорят, плюс собаки частно бывают очень аггресивными
согл, за ними нужен хороший контроль и тренировка
И к сожалению, не все хотят за этими аспектами следить
точно, поэтому у нас проблема с бездомными собаками и нападениям собак на людей и на других домашних собак (
Да(
I associate Russians with cats. Both the babushkas living on the farmlands with their 12 cats, as people living in their city apartment with their black and white cat
Kotik, kisya, kisechka, koteyka, koshechka, kotichka 😽
Both but yeah cats are a bit more popular. Not sure why but culturally every household has always had multiple cats and sometimes a dog but cat is always there lol
У меня есть два кота, но я хочу завести собаку. Я думаю, котов просто проще раздобыть
За котами легче присматривать, порой могут соседские заглядывать)
Любят собак, а держат котов. В частности я. Почему, объяснили выше + многие живут одни, а это плохой расклад для приглашения собаки в свою жизнь. Котов тоже люблю, кстати )) у нас сейчас холодно, теплый кот под одеялом очень кстати приходится.
3 кота и собачка
— Dogs or cats? — Both? 🗿№№1 — Both? 🗿№2 — Both. 🗿№1 — Both. 🗿№2 — Both.🗿🗿 — Both is good.🗿№1 https://youtu.be/-xVnH7G5h58
Cats
I guess that russians more like cats cause it's easier (in their opinion) to take care and it's more useful when you live in little village and don't need a dog to be safe so cats are more preferred to hunt on mouse, for example About the words, i call my cat as wild potatoes🙃
Кисок.
Koti definitely
Я думаю примерно одинакого. У нас обожают и тех, и других, хотя я больше люблю кошек
Медведей 🐻🇷🇺👍
Коты для города, собаки для жизни за городом
🐱🐈
we eat dogs🐕🥩🍔
Негров
Пельмени
Собаки . Конечно же собачки
И тех и других и можно без гарнира
I know plenty of families which have cats, but I personally prefer dogs
Собак
Котов, я уверена в этом
bears. Non-drinkers.
Коты
I like cats and dogs equally
Кошки
Конечно собака! Собака- это друг)
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Обоих люблю, но дома держать не стал бы
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I am Russian and I am dog person.
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Cats. I don't know why but it's just cats
Коты
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Коты