Furs class: Italian train operator now offering ‘reserved space next to you for your dog’

Furs class: Italian train operator now offering ‘reserved space next to you for your dog’

Italo, which runs high-speed trains nationwide in competition with Italian State Railways, is telling passengers: “If your dog is medium or large in size or if you do not want [it] to travel in a pet carrier, you can select the ‘Dog’ option from the train search engine and purchase the service at an affordable price along with your ticket.“In this way you will be able to keep it comfortably next to you during the trip in a dedicated space.

Woman flees Kyiv with 20 French bulldogs crammed in her car

Woman flees Kyiv with 20 French bulldogs crammed in her car

The breeder will return to the conflict zone in order to save more animals (Picture: Kennedy News and Media) Olena escaped Ukraine with 20 bemused bulldogs crammed into her car (Picture: Kennedy News and Media)But as fuel prices skyrocket, Olena is struggling to afford both petrol and pet food.

Romanian rescue dogs now get to travel Europe with photographer owner

Romanian rescue dogs now get to travel Europe with photographer owner

Finn (brown) and Yuri (white) were recently taken to Norway (Picture: Anne Geier / )Two former stray dogs who enjoy a life roaming around Europe with their owner have been captured in a series of beautiful photographs on their travels.

Brexit: how the new rules will change your visits to Europe

Brexit: how the new rules will change your visits to Europe

As of 1 January 2021, the UK government was advising travellers visiting the EU plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, to have at least six months left on their passport.

Hundreds of dogs face death on streets after Eurotunnel travel ban

Hundreds of dogs face death on streets after Eurotunnel travel ban

Hundreds of dogs face death on the streets of Bulgaria like this puppy (Inset) while others are stuck in a shelter unable to go to confirmed homes (Picture: Street Hearts BG)Hundreds of dogs face a cruel death on Bulgaria’s streets after Eurotunnel imposed a ban on groups of animals being taken across the Channel from France.

Dogs’ brains ‘not hardwired’ to respond to human faces

Dogs’ brains ‘not hardwired’ to respond to human faces

By contrast, regions of the human brain showed different activity depending whether a face or the back of a head was shown, with faces generally generating a stronger response.

Passports, pets and GB stickers: the Brexit advice issued to Britons

Passports, pets and GB stickers: the Brexit advice issued to Britons

Renew your passport earlier than planned, buy a GB sticker for your car, and prepare to wait four months before you can take your ferret on holiday: these are all among the snippets of advice offered by the government’s new Brexit website for British citizens planning to travel to the EU after 31 October.

How Brexit can CRACK DOWN on evil puppy smugglers - RSCPA urge MPs to act

How Brexit can CRACK DOWN on evil puppy smugglers - RSCPA urge MPs to act

Smuggled beagle puppy being checked after being seized at port (Image: RSPCA )The RSPCA says greater border security could thwart smugglers trafficking thousands of puppies into the UK every year – many too young and sick to be sold legally to families.

WATCH: Massive international bird smuggling racket smashed by police in 18 countries

WATCH: Massive international bird smuggling racket smashed by police in 18 countries

CIVILGUARD More than 2,000 birds were recovered and 29 people have been arrested in the operation Unfortunately, in their effort to conceal the animals, lots of them died during the transit and sometimes the death rate reached 50 per cent Spainish Civil Guard Other footage shows rescued parrots and finches flitting inside aviaries.