Canada and Spain vie for first place in the race to normalize homosexuality. Italy and the country of California are racing to treat pets as child substitutes. In Italy, there is now a tour book about taking your pet on vacation. Link. Opening paragraphs of story:
Forget fine wines and deluxe suites, the restaurants and hotels in a new Italian guide get four "paws" for homemade dog food and vet service.
More than 1,600 hotels and inns made the cut while 222 eateries across Italy were included in the 2005 edition of "In Italy with dogs and cats," which will hit bookstores on June 9.
