The Italian pet food company Conagit-Giuntini has donated 30 dog kennels to the Veterinary Crisis Unit of the Italian Civil Defence Department, which is committed to helping L’Aquila after the earthquake in April 2009. It is an important project for the dogs of L’Aquila who have had to live with their owners in tents provided by the Civil Defence Department since the day of the earthquake. The boxes have been placed inside the tent camp where the owners have been hosted, allowing pets to stay close to their owners while respecting the rights of other guests in the camp.