In the Italian town of Reggio Emilia, it is now officially against the law not to pamper your pets, following a new bill being passed which regards the treatment of animals in the town. The law comes into affect next week.
Under the law, owners of a canary, for example, must buy the bird a companion, so it does not get lonely. Dog owners must provide suitably roomy kennels in their gardens, in a shady area. Anyone not complying with the law may be fined up to 500�.
The law even covers the cooking of lobsters, it is now illegal to throw a live lobster into boiling water, they must be killed first. Also, you are no longer allowed to artificially colour the fur of your pet.
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