The Local Italy https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Dogs should be treated like children in divorce cases: Italian lawyer Divorce can be complex whatever the circumstances, but the key question for one Italian couple was: what about the dogs? https://www.thelocal.it/20161117/italy-court-rules-in-favour-of-joint-custody-and-maintenance-payments-for-a-dog Thu, 17 Nov 2016 14:13:43 +0100 italy-court-rules-in-favour-of-joint-custody-and-maintenance-payments-for-a-dog Cat rescued after 32 days trapped in quake rubble One month on from the earthquake that devastated Amatrice, most residents are just starting to come to terms with the loss, as authorities rush to move the last people out of the temporary tent camp and into local hotels or other accommodation. https://www.thelocal.it/20160926/cat-rescued-after-over-a-month-trapped-in-quake-rubble Mon, 26 Sep 2016 12:34:08 +0200 cat-rescued-after-over-a-month-trapped-in-quake-rubble Italian farmer killed by hormonal pet deer A freak tragedy struck the Tuscan town of Serravalle Pistoiese on Tuesday morning when a man was gored to death by a stag he had hand-reared on his farm. https://www.thelocal.it/20151104/italian-farmer-killed-by-hormonal-pet-deer Wed, 04 Nov 2015 18:13:05 +0100 italian-farmer-killed-by-hormonal-pet-deer Man dies saving blind dog in Italy A man in central Italy died after trying to save his dog, which had fallen into a pit, national media reported on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150313/man-dies-saving-blind-dog-in-italy Fri, 13 Mar 2015 11:37:04 +0100 man-dies-saving-blind-dog-in-italy Italian couple to share weekend custody of dog An Italian couple has agreed to share ownership of their dog after their break-up led to a fierce custody battle, Italian media reported on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140908/italian-couple-battle-for-custody-of-dog Mon, 08 Sep 2014 13:43:00 +0200 italian-couple-battle-for-custody-of-dog Dog owner's testicles bitten off by pitbull A 30-year-old man from Milan was rushed to hospital on Monday night after having his testicles mauled by one of his pet pitbulls, Italian media reported. https://www.thelocal.it/20131029/dog-owners-testicles-bitten-off-by-pitbull Tue, 29 Oct 2013 13:20:00 +0100 dog-owners-testicles-bitten-off-by-pitbull Italy's pampered pets get their own hotel Around-the-clock room service, a view over Italy’s stunning scenery, a private chauffeur. What more could you want? One hotelier in northern Italy thinks they've come up with the answer - by inviting your pets to come and stay. https://www.thelocal.it/20131015/in-pictures-italys-pet-hotel Tue, 15 Oct 2013 17:59:00 +0200 in-pictures-italys-pet-hotel