European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 25, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Assignment inside Moscow on a snowy Day in Moscow a russian Man bargains with a woman about the Price of her 3-month-old Puppy. Some people cannot feed their Peta pet owners ignore snowflakes and Chilly temperatures in Hopes of a Sale muscovite Vasa kisses his couple pack up after falling to sell their bloodhound and Wildcat fur. Of those dog Days of Winter a woman offers her Puppy for Sale. Heavy Snow pelted the woman s full length fur coat outside the arbat subway Stop. She ignored the flurries and turned her attention to the Ball of fur huddled near her Throat. Passers by smiled. Some stopped and inquired Quot How much Quot the 2-month old american Cocker Spaniel whimpered. The 50-ish woman Bent to Plant a kiss on its shivering head. Quot four thousand five Hundred rubles $65 Quot she said each time. She got no takers this cold february a Vernoon. But she had Good company. A line of other russians was braving the elements to offer animals for Sale. In Moscow it s common for dog and cat lovers to congregate on the Street to form Impromptu pet markets. Tie heavily trafficked area near arbat Street is a popular meeting place. Food shortages and High prices aside the russians Are Selling the puppies and Kittens for various reasons. For most it s because they have too Many. Quot what am i going to do with them Quot lamented one elderly woman who asked to remain Anonymous she had sold five dogs and four cats using this method her pekingese puppies brought 4,000 rubles about $60 each. The English Cocker spaniels went for 3,000 rubles about $43 cheap Quot she said. Quot they bring so much Vasa he would not give his last name lovingly cradled his Quot russian Bear Quot inside his coat. The Newfoundland Puppy looked comfortable even As snowflakes dusted his shiny Black coat. Early that Day his sibling had been purchased by a muscovite. The dogs appetites Vasa admitted were wreaking havoc on his food budget he wanted $50 Quot i can t kill him so i la sell him Well find a Way out Quot he said wednesday March 25, 1992 the stars and stripes Page 11
