Working Like Dogs

The stray dog problem in Russia was brought to the world's attention when Sochi hosted the 2014 Olympics and people learned that they routinely rounded up the strays (also cats) and killed them. No one,including the Russians, like this practice but other plans such as sterilization campaigns are often suggested but never brought to fruition due to lack of funds. What has happened with the animals is nothing short of amazing. The dogs (over 35,000 strays in Moscow) have adapted by figuring out the complex subway system and using it to commute from the suburbs to the cities where there is a more plentiful food supply. They have even learned how to determine their stops from auditory and visual cues,they have also learned how to get along with the other commuters and can occasionally score a pre-work snack.