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In the mini-farm in front of St. Peter’s Square there is a donkey from Mount Amiata, Marche cows with sad eyes, chickens, roosters and goats. In each cage there is a specimen that the young people greet by extending their little hands from the barriers to approach the animal. On stage, among the Coldiretti flags, is Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, who arrived after celebrating mass in the basilica. He puts on the stole, takes out a liturgical e-book and reads the classic blessing of the animals planned for the dinner of Saint Anthony the Abbot, followed by the Lord’s Prayer. There also follows a brief speech referring to the pact between man and the environment: an ancient but compelling link that Pope Francis highlighted in the encyclical Laudato Si. It also clearly evokes the upcoming jubilee. Due to the works and structures open at this time for the Holy Year in the region, it is possible that the expected horses will not arrive, as in previous years they arrived by the dozens. For the occasion, however, dog owners are eager to get the blessing with their pups. The mini-farm created by Coldiretti and the Breeders’ Association, which jointly published a study according to which one in three Italian families (33%) owns puppies of dogs, cats, birds, turtles and even reptiles, for a company linked to the economy of puppies is estimated today at around 3. 5 billion euros nationwide.
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The year 2023 saw a reduction in the steady percentage of dogs and cats in space holds, a steady percentage that returned to pre-pandemic levels after the covid lockdown led to a 40% increase in attendance. The most common animals continue to be dogs, which are visitors in 42% of spaces, and cats in 34%, far ahead of fish, birds and turtles. Thirteen percent of puppy owners have the idea of being buried with it, while one in five (20%) even have the idea of leaving it in their inheritance, according to Eurispes. 62% of those who own animals spend between 30 and 100 euros per month and only 19% less than 30 euros per month.
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Pope Francis has continually highlighted, in the past, with some concern, the tendency of Italians to update dogs and cats with young people and has cited, for example, some decisions by young couples to adopt an animal but not a child. The Pope’s words provoked real indignation, forcing the Vatican to stress that the Pope’s fear in his speeches clearly only highlighted the drama of the empty cribs, of the low birth rate considered as a negative detail for the country’s expansion. . Formation
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