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There's a fun new way for canines to beat the heat during the dog days of summer in Italy. According to the Associated Press, several gelato shops in Rome have started making a version of their tasty treat especially for pooches. This canine gelato removes all ingredients that can be harmful to dogs, including eggs, milk and sugar. Dog owners are eagerly fetching the pet-friendly dessert from pet stores around the city. In Rome, where temperatures regularly reach close to 100 degrees during summer, the dogs are crazy about their gelato. A few owners even admitted to the AP that they have tried a taste of their dog's icy refreshment and agree it's delicious. Veterinarians want dog ...
Who knew a flock of owls would make such friendly pets? An adorable family in a small town in Italy are proof that they can. The Falconieri delle Orobie from the Villa d'Adda, Italy, became so smitten with a barn owl a family friend gifted their daughter, Martina, that their adoration turned into a full-fledged obsession. The family decided to make the adoption of nocturnal and diurnal raptors their full-time hobby. Currently, their sanctuary hosts 22 barn owls and became famous with the help of a YouTube video posted of Martina petting one of the owls. Not convinced that owls can be cute, fuzzy and fun? Watch this episode of The Cute Show! from VICE to see for yourself. ...
Ah, Italian food. Fresh pasta, sweet basil, fine cheeses and apparently... cat stew. That last horrific item has landed an Italian cooking-show host in his own pot of boiling hot water. Beppe Bigazzi, a well-known food writer, was fired from the cooking show "La Prova del Cuoco" after telling viewers that stewed cat is a "succulent dish," the Times of London reports. "I've eaten it myself and it's a lot better than many other animals. Better than chicken, rabbit or pigeon," the 77-year-old Bigazzi told viewers. The show's presenter Elisa Isoardi, who mentioned her own cat Othello in protest, looked awkwardly horrified as Bigazzi explained that cat meat should be soaked in spring water ...
