Microchips are inserted by needle into the animal's left or right shoulder area.

My two daughters regularly embrace their teachers, and deliver and receive kisses.

Much as Italians love their food, most would rather die than be seen eating candy bars.

Over 100,000 dogs are abandoned in Italy every year, along with several thousand other animals.

Boyfriend-to-girlfriend: "You left me no food in the refrigerator."

In spite of well meaning efforts to integrate them, Albanians stand out.

I'm told I need to give Fabio a "deadline," like life played out in black and white.

Standing up for "bolli" — or, why the UK should jump at U.S. commands.

I didn't grow up with cats. I grew up away from them — my parents are both quite allergic (pollen, cats, and most dogs, aside from the hypoallergenic kind, Yorkies). Cats, and kittens were forbidden from coming within a half-mile radius of any of us.

58 million Italians want to look tanned before their de facto annual summer exodus.

Don’t ever ask your Italian boyfriend (especially southerners) to do the dishes, or else you’ll hear it from the mother. Never cut your spaghetti with a knife. Having coffee with the opposite sex, even a colleague, is unacceptable. Don’t become his mother...