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Finding Balance: The Polarizing Debate on Cats and Wildlife | East Coast Radio
Cats and wildlife can co-exist in a reasonable way. , but the debate surrounding the impact of domestic cats on Irish wildlife is notoriously polarized.
Cats
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10 min podcast: differences between cats and dogs | East Coast Radio
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.
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10 min podcast: how to stop cats from hunting | East Coast Radio
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.
On International Cat Day, how do you say “Meow” in different languages?
Today, 8th August, is International Cat Day. People with an interest in cats are taking time to celebrate these remarkable animals.
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Podcast: killing feral cats in NZ and TNR in Ireland | East Coast Radio
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.
Case Study
Sissi stayed out late one night and came home limping
When Sissi came home limping, much later than usual, it seemed at first as though she'd been in a fight. The truth was much more serious than that.
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Podcast: asthma in dogs and cats | East Coast Radio
My weekly podcast from East Coast FM this week featured the common problems of asthma and chronic bronchitis in cats and dogs.
Case Study
Twilight the 3 year old cat
In some parts of the world, such as North America, the risk of a pet being carried away by a raptor bird like an eagle, buzzard or hawk is taken seriously.
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Herbie the six year old ginger cat
Like most cats, Herbie is a creature of habit, and Sarah knows him well. He’s a typical Irish cat who is allowed to come and go as he pleases, through a cat flap.
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Tabitha the one year old tabby cat
Ruby has been through a difficult time in the past year: her much-loved cat, Eddie, went missing in March.
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Sophie the 11 year old cat
Eleven years ago, a friend of Cathy’s told her about two kittens that had been rescued: two sisters, one with a tail, and one with no tail (like a Manx cat).
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Djibi the twelve year old cat
Djibi may seem like an unusual name for a cat, but it has literary origins: German author, Felix Salten, who was the original author of “Bambi”, wrote a book about a kitten called Djibi.
Print Article
Pete the Vet in the Telegraph focussing on International Cat Day and the #HappyCat movement | The Telegraph
Pete has written a piece in the Telegraph to celebrate International Cat Day and the start of the #HappyCat movement. Follow the link below to read this.
Case Study
Rupert the 4 year old cat
Anna has owned Rupert since he was a kitten, and he’s become a much loved pet. He’s the only animal in the home, and he has a set routine that’s very predictable.
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George the five year old neutered male cat
Jason has four cats, and he's discovered over the years that if they have accidents or fall ill, it can be expensive to go to the vet to give them the care they need.
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Kermit the ten year old neutered male cat
Fiona took Kermit on as a rescued kitten from our vet clinic, and he’s been healthy for most of his life.
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Miracle the four year old cat
Kittens and cats often come into people’s lives in unusual ways, but the arrival of Miracle into Christina’s life was exceptionally bizarre.