Family Holiday House Sitting in France – my own experience this summer
If you love pets, you'll love pet and house sitting as a novel and affordable option for going on holidays.
Cats
Case Study
Sasha, an 8 year old cat who develops a rash in the Autumn.
Macarena has had two cats, Sasha and Dulce. Every autumn, Macarena notices that Sasha starts to groom herself much more than usual. In particular, she spends time licking the underside of her belly.
Podcast
Fussy Eaters and Harvest Mites | East Coast Radio
In this week's podcast, we started by discussing pets that are fussy eaters, and we went on to discuss the seasonal problem of harvest mites.
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All about pet vaccinations | Pat Kenny Show
This week on the Pat Kenny Show, we discussed vaccinations: what are the latest recommendations for pets? Over the past two hundred years, scientists have created vaccines that have prevented – and ..
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National Feral Cat Awareness Week & Cat nutrition | Pat Kenny Show
This is National Feral Cat Awareness Week in Ireland, which provided the starting point for our discussions this week.
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Diabetes in pets and questions from listeners | Pat Kenny Show
Diabetes in pets is increasingly common, partly due to the link between obesity and the incidence of the condition.
Black pets are just as adorable as brown, white, and ginger ones | The Telegraph
Did you know that all-black pets are more difficult to rehome than other colours? I've written an article on that subject this morning, over at the Daily Telegraph. You can read it by clicking here.
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Grazia magazine: good for fashion news and beauty tips, bad for advice on breeding animals | Vet Help Direct
I've written an article about the recent foray of Grazia magazine into dodgy advice on earning cash via breeding animals as a casual home business.
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Can anything be done to stop bloodthirsty cats from hunting? | The Telegraph
For many animal lovers, one of the less pleasant aspects of cats is their taste for hunting small prey. Not so much cuddly pets ; more like bloodthirsty cats.
Holiday pet care – what to do with your animals when you go away on holiday?
Holiday pet care is an important issue. I know some people who refuse to go away because they worry so much about what they'll do with their pets.
Today is “Bring your dog to work” day. It isn’t too late: take your pet to work this afternoon!
"Bring your dog to work" day has become a popular date on the calendar.
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Trap-neuter-return to control feral cat colonies | Pat Kenny Show
Recently a small drama in my home town, Bray, made the news.
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What’s the best way to deal with feral cat colonies? | The Telegraph
Following the local saga about feral cat colonies in my home town today, I've written an account of the goings-on for the Daily Telegraph.
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Why Trap/ Neuter/ Return is the answer for feral cat populations | East Coast Radio
Trap Neuter Return (TNR)is the best way to control feral cat populations.
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SpayAware – the importance of spaying and neutering pets | East Coast Radio
This week on East Coast FM, we discussed the importance of spaying and neutering pets: in most cases, it's good for pets' health, and it is the best way to deal with Ireland's big problem with pet overpopulation.
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SpayAware Week: The importance of having pets spayed and neutered | Pat Kenny Show
SpayAware is an initiative that I have been helping since it was established in 2002 in response to the massive number of unwanted dogs being euthanased in Ireland's dog pounds.
Dogs with itchy ears, treatments for fleas in cats – from toxic reactions to safe & effective spot ons | The Telegraph
In this week's Pet Subjects column, the main subjects under discussion are ear infections and treatments for fleas. To read the column, click here.
Bullied hens, cats moving home and Alabama Rot in dogs | The Telegraph
Hens and cats this week: makes a change from dogs. To read this week's Pet Subjects column in the Daily Telegraph, click here.