Rome CNN —Italy’s Ministry of Health has banned the popular wellness trend of “puppy yoga” amid concerns that the puppies used in the practice could be exploited and mistreated.
Typically, sessions involve puppies roaming around a yoga class and sometimes being incorporated in poses.
CNN reached out to several Italian puppy yoga centers for comment with no success.
The ruling does not have a legal arena for appeal, a spokesperson for Italy’s health ministry said.
Elisa Allen, vice president of programs and operations at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) UK, commended Italy for banning puppy yoga in a statement to CNN Friday.
Persons:
Rome, Giovanni Leonardi, ” LNDC, “, Piera Rosati, ”, ” Rosati, Elisa Allen, Allen, –, yogis, ” Allen
Organizations:
Rome CNN — Italy’s Ministry of Health, Health, Lega Nazionale, National League for, Defense of Dogs, CNN, People, Animals, PETA
Locations:
Cane, Italy