The first animal to be buried in an elaborate grave at Casa Rosa, the oldest pet cemetery in Italy, was a beloved chicken belonging to the sons of the fascist dictator, Benito Mussolini. Her dog Michael is buried at Casa Rosa. Casa Rosa was founded by Antonio Molon – a vet who took care of Mussolini’s Great Danes – in 1922, the year the dictator took power. Some of the 1,000 burial plots at Casa Rosa pet cemetery in Rome. “We are the only ones with a licence.”Some of those who miss out on a coveted spot for their pets at Casa Rosa end up seeking burial plots beyond Lazio.

Source: The Guardian April 15, 2022 23:31 UTC