IKEA in Italy Lets in Stray Dogs to Shelter Them from Harsh Winter Cold
The world's largest furniture retailer, Swedish-born IKEA, has had a varied reputation over the years. Sometimes they receive a bad rap; other times, you will find a plethora of people who are obsessed with the Swedish giant. Considering you can get anything from ready-to-assemble furniture and kitchen appliances to home goods and services, it's easy to see why IKEA garners more love than hate.
These days, an IKEA in Italy is truly raising the bar on what it means to proudly wear their name, as they have maximized their potential by using their warm and cozy home and bedroom design space to let stray dogs come in and rest from the harsh cold outside. The IKEA store in Catania, Italy, is really onto something!
In an interview with The Dodo, Martine Taccia said:
The dogs receive daily food and pampering from IKEA's employees and customers. Some dogs have even found families, going home with customers.
As is often the case with the Internet, once word got out, it was clear that we are all totally obsessed with the good work IKEA is doing for the dog community. Local customers love what they are seeing and have been sharing posts on Instagram, Facebook, and Reddit. Now the whole world knows!
IKEA is not the only company to invite furry friends onto their premises. Barnes & Noble, pet-supply stores like PetSmart and PetCo, home-improvement stores like Home Depot and Lowe's, Apple stores, and Pottery Barn all allow pets inside.
But no one has quite nailed the IKEA Italy model.
IKEA Italy posted to their Instagram:
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When you see how happy these dogs are to be warm and cozy inside the IKEA store, it's hard to imagine why everyone isn't doing this good deed!
To their benefit, these cozy, snuggly pups make the decor look more like home than an empty, furry-friend-free space could ever achieve!
It's not common for IKEAs in Italy to let dogs in. Naturally, there is an official campaign to encourage IKEAs in the United States to join in on this wonderful practice!
We're totally for it!
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