Pet taxi driver shares stories of transporting animals
Alexey Kochigin, a 55-year-old Yaroslavl resident, has been running a pet taxi for two years, describing some trips as a circus tent show.
Apr 28, 2026 0
Alexey Kochigin, a 55-year-old resident of Yaroslavl, has been working as a pet taxi driver for two years. During this time, dozens of pets have been in his minivan: cats, dogs, and other animals.
Pet taxi driver Alexey Kochigin has transported a menagerie including dogs, cats, and fish.
One of the most memorable orders was a move from Yaroslavl to Rybinsk (Yaroslavl Oblast). “It can really be called a circus tent show move,” Kochigin shared. “There were parrots, guinea pigs, a dog, a cat, and fish.” In another case, the man had to transport eight dogs at once.
Most often, people turn to the pet taxi driver to take a pet to the vet or send puppies from breeders to new families, often located in other cities. This work has allowed Alexey to visit places he had never been before.
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