Italy bans puppy yoga on animal welfare grounds
- Italy's Ministry of Health has banned the use of puppies in "puppy yoga" classes in response to concerns about potential exploitation and mistreatment.
- Animal rights' groups have advocated for the ban following reports of alleged mistreatment of the puppies.
- LNDC Animal Protection president criticized the practice, stating that utilizing puppies in yoga for profit is exploitative.
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The practice of yoga surrounded by dogs is gaining ground. Italy has decided to put a stop to “Puppy Yoga”....
Italy Has Banned 'Puppy Yoga'
Italy has banned the use of puppies in yoga classes on animal welfare grounds. The country’s health ministry introduced the ban after an investigation in March by Italian news show Striscia la Notizia. It alleged that several yoga studios were mistreating puppies and keeping them in pens in between classes. Read more: South Korea Party Pledges New Legal Status For Animals Following the investigation, Italian animal rights group LNDC filed a com…
Italy prohibits cuddling with cute dogs during yoga classes. Animal guardians welcome the decision, providers of courses react differently to the permit.
Italy bans so-called 'puppy yoga' due to the risk of puppies being mistreated and exploited.
Italy's health ministry has banned “puppy yoga” because it suspected that organisations were communicating with breeders to provide them with puppies only for classes.
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