Pete the Vet: Top 10 things to consider if you're getting a new pet
Dr Pete Wedderburn says there are many things to consider when you’re planning to get a new pet, but for now, he has 10 tips.
Dr Pete Wedderburn says there are many things to consider when you’re planning to get a new pet, but for now, he has 10 tips.
Labour says a blanket ban on pet ownership for renters is unfair.
Last month Dogs Trust received the highest number of surrender request calls from dog owners since April.
Health officials have said there is no evidence pets can transmit the disease to humans.
The new regulations also require all adverts to include microchip numbers.
Temperatures of up to 20 degrees are forecast for the next week.
The ISPCA has called for tougher regulations around the selling of exotic animals as pets.
The three animals are grouped together in EU legislation because those species are susceptible to rabies.
Pope John Paul II said that ‘animals possess a soul’ and are ‘as near to God as men are,’ writes Diarmuid Pepper.
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The ASAI determined that the advertisement should not reappear in the current format.
Some traditional Easter treats and gifts can be dangerous to animals.
The rules, issued by the Irish government, apply to cats, dogs… and ferrets travelling for non commercial reasons.
About 50,000 pet surgeries happen in Ireland each year.
Amy Lee, with an address at School Street Flats, Dublin 8, was prosecuted for neglecting her husky named Sky.
Emergency services do not want to see a repeat of Halloween-related injuries they have seen in previous years.
The survival rate for cats affected by antifreeze poisoning is less than 5%.
Pet owners will be well aware of how much of a scary time it can be for animals at this time of year.
Autopsies were not able to determine if algae was to blame for the dog deaths.
Temperatures are set to soar in the coming days. Here’s some advice.
The ISPCA said the property originally housed three cats but they were allowed to ‘breed uncontrollably’.
The dog was found tied up at the back of the woman’s home next to a dilapidated dog kennel.
A pet advisory group has said that there’s increased interest in how to buy pets in the run up to Christmas.
Can’t live with them, can’t live without them.
Not picking up after your dog can land you with a fine of up to €150.
The ISPCA says it would help to reduce the number of animal welfare cases in the future.
Dogs Trust has released a warning to pet owners this Easter.
Croatian national Snjezana Frketic has travelled the world with her dog Onni – Ireland is the first place where she hasn’t been allowed to bring Onni on a train.
Big plans for the coming year. Big, disruptive plans.
Little Sneachta will have some happy holidays indeed.
We truly do not deserve dogs.
The DSPCA has re-homed over 900 cats and kittens to date in 2016, an increase on previous years.
Well he’s not happy.
With lots of loud noises going off, many people will be keeping a closer eye on their dogs and other pets.