local volunteers care about the beautiful white birds in our harbour If you’ve spent a morning walking the Bray Promenade, you’ve likely seen them—the drift of white feathers bobbing near the ha ..
I took part in an interesting discussion on Newstalk’s Lunchtime Live yesterday: are pets to blame for the falling human birthrate in Ireland today? Are people choosing pets over children? Liste ..
The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) has submitted a project to the Wildlife Disease Association 2025 Wildlife Health Challenge Grant to fund a research project on wild live dolphins that strand i ..
It's common for dogs to be seen wandering the streets, with no owner in sight.
Cats are very different from dogs, from their tongues to their claws to their behaviours. This short podcast discusses some of those differences: listen below.
In the past week, penguins have been making international news.
Cats have a strong drive to hunt birds, but many owners would prefer that they don't do this. This short podcast discusses how hunting behaviour can be reduced.
This week. Professor Luke O'Neill was standing in as presenter on the Anton Savage Show on Newstalk when I called in to do the "Ask The Expert" slot.
News feeds have been full of shocking stories about horse and dog issues in recent weeks, culminating in the RTE Investigates programme on disgraceful welfare and legal issues affecting horses being s ..
Last week, I heard about Beate, a German psychologist and greyhound enthusiast who was visiting Ireland.
This week in my regional newspaper column I focussed on Guinea pigs – great little pets – read my piece here – sorry, it’s subscription only but free content is also available, ..
Ted was suddenly attacked by a much larger dog while out walking and, though his owner managed to pull the big dog off, he ran away in terror.
Lulu seemed a healthy puppy but was continually dribbling urine. On examination she had a congenital abnormality that would be difficult to treat.
Little Daisy had not been spayed and this time her heat seemed to drag on past the usual two weeks and she began to seem quite unwell.
Since Max was young, Debbie has put time and energy into training him. As a result of this hard work, she now knows that when she wants him to behave, she just needs to say the command, and he will obey.
Today, 8th August, is International Cat Day. People with an interest in cats are taking time to celebrate these remarkable animals.
When an old shed was being dismantled Sparky's hibernation was disturbed. He was a healthy hedgehog, but how could we help him to go back to sleep?
In New Zealand, a school set up a competition to reduce the local feral cat population by asking children to shoot cats dead. After a huge outcry, this crazy idea was abandoned.
