Perugia residents remember beloved pets who have died.A noticeboard in the central Italian city of Perugia has been quietly transformed into a public memorial for deceased pets, offering owners a place to mark the loss of animal companions who, as the board's own heading declares, also deserve to be remembered.The board appears on Via della Viola, a short distance from the heart of the Umbrian regional capital - a street that combines residential housing with small shops and craft businesses. The noticeboard is anchored to the stonework of the street wall, using a public posting space of the kind commonly found across Italian town centres. The initiative arose without any formal organisation behind it and with no commercial motive, newspaper Il Messaggero reports, "transforming private grief into a collective ritual of pure empathy." A Perugia compare una bacheca dedicata ai necrologi degli animali, con manifesti e ricordi per cani, gatti e altri compagni di vita scomparsi. L’iniziativa, nata spontaneamente in via della Viola e senza scopo di lucro, punta a dare spazio al dolore di chi ha perso un animale e… pic.twitter.com/edt0CQoh4y — La Sicilia (@lasicilia) May 5, 2026 There is no animal welfare association or public body involved; the board has filled up through the voluntary, spontaneous contributions of residents. The motivation is stated plainly in the banner running across the top of the display: "Animals also deserve to be remembered." Among the notices posted so far, one commemorates Chappie Boi, a white rabbit who died at the age of nine. Alongside a photograph, the notice recalls years shared together and the animal's favourite food, and reflects with some regret on the owner's absences. Immediately below it, a notice for Shawy, described as a "little Tasmanian devil who destroyed everything", ends with the words: "Now run free, but a part of you will always remain in my heart." "Martin, my first dog, I love you so much," reads one poster. Another, dedicated to a cat called Tabi who died aged 12, reads: "Thank you for all the unconditional love you gave us as a family." One of the death notices fondly remembers Dora - a dog nicknamed "Lady D" - which reads: "We watched each other grow up, even though I hoped it would last longer."

A noticeboard in the central Italian city of Perugia has been quietly transformed into a public memorial for deceased pets, offering owners a place to mark the loss of animal companions who, as the board's own heading declares, also deserve to be remembered. The board appears on Via della Viola, a short distance from the heart of the Umbrian regional capital - a street that combines residential housing with small shops and craft businesses. The noticeboard is anchored to the stonework of the street wall, using a public posting space of the kind commonly found across Italian town centres. The initiative arose without any formal organisation behind it and with no commercial motive, newspaper Il Messaggero reports, "transforming private grief into a collective ritual of pure empathy." A Perugia compare una bacheca dedicata ai necrologi degli animali, con manifesti e ricordi per cani, gatti e altri compagni di vita scomparsi. L’iniziativa, nata spontaneamente in via della Viola e senza scopo di lucro, punta a dare spazio al dolore di chi ha perso un animale e… — La Sicilia (@lasicilia) There is no animal welfare association or public body involved; the board has filled up through the voluntary, spontaneous contributions of residents. The motivation is stated plainly in the banner running across the top of the display: "Animals also deserve to be remembered." Among the notices posted so far, one commemorates Chappie Boi, a white rabbit who died at the age of nine. Alongside a photograph, the notice recalls years shared together and the animal's favourite food, and reflects with some regret on the owner's absences. Immediately below it, a notice for Shawy, described as a "little Tasmanian devil who destroyed everything", ends with the words: "Now run free, but a part of you will always remain in my heart." "Martin, my first dog, I love you so much," reads one poster. Another, dedicated to a cat called Tabi who died aged 12, reads: "Thank you for all the unconditional love you gave us as a family." One of the death notices fondly remembers Dora - a dog nicknamed "Lady D" - which reads: "We watched each other grow up, even though I hoped it would last longer."