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Rome Churning Out Canine Gelato for Dogs

By: Kelli Bender Jun 19th 2012 10:35AM

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 ...

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Torre Argentina Gattaras. It's the Italian name for women who feed and care for stray cats. It's not necessarily a flattering term, but at least two "gattaras" are happy to accept the mantle: Lia Dequel and Sylvia Viviani, who run the Torre Argentina Cat Sanctuary, which helps to care for the strays who occupy the Roman ruins. "Yes, we are Cat Ladies," Dequel told Stripes.com recently. "And be sure to write that with capital letters!" Practically everyone who's ever had a Roman holiday has come home with photo albums filled with images of the many stray cats that haunt the ruins of the Field of Mars, the Theater of Pompey, the Colosseum and the Forum. The famous felines have even been ...

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