Animal day: In the homes of 4 out of 10 Italians

More than 4 out of 10 Italians (40.2%) welcome animals into their homes, demonstrating the central role they play in the life of families. This is what emerges from an analysis by Coldiretti disclosed on the occasion of World Animal Day which coincides with the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. A presence that has always been on the rise in recent years despite - underlines Coldiretti - the difficult moments of the Covid pandemic when during the lockdown they represented a support to combat situations of stress, discomfort and loneliness. The animals uttered by the Italians - specifies Coldiretti - are the dog (43.6%) and the cat (35.1%), although there is no shortage of rabbits, turtles, birds, fish and exotic animals, according to Eurispes. 20.7% of those who have an animal - continues Coldiretti - received it as a gift, 19.3% took it in a kennel / cattery, 17.1% collected it from the street, 13% collected it from the street. bought it from a kennel, ...