Pets in Russian
кошка [koshka] – a female cat
кот [kot] – a male cat
котёнок [katyonak] – a kitten
собака [sabaka] – a dog (it is a feminine noun but can be used for any dog, both male and female).
пёс [pyos] – a male dog (rarely used)
щенок [shchenok] – a puppy
рыбка [rybka] – a fish (рыбки – plural).
хомяк (хомячок) [hamyak (hamyachok)] – a hamster
черепаха (черепашка) [cherepakha (cherepashka)] – a turtle
How to say you have a pet
У меня три хомячка. – I have three hamsters.
Questions about pets
У тебя/вас есть домашние животные? – Do you have any pets?
Сколько лет твоей/вашей кошке? – How old is your cat?
Какой породы твоя/ваша собака? – What sort of dog do you have?
Ты/вы любишь/любите животных? – Do you like animals?
Describing a pet
Моя собака очень большая и злая. – My dog is very big and mean.
Кошки обычно очень ленивые. – Cats are usually very lazy.
Мои хомяки очень много едят. – My hamsters eat a lot.
Котята такие милые. – Kittens are so adorable.
А щенки активные и игривые. – And puppies are active and playful.
This is how we usually talk about our pets in Russian. Do you love pets? Tell me about your pets in comments section. In Russian, of course. I’ll be glad to talk.