Mac and Tosh two West Highland White Terriers
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESMac and Tosh (Mac ‘n’ Tosh) have been a double act since the day they arrived as puppies back in 2006.
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Kaypo the 8 year old cross-bred Labrador
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESKaypo has an unusually complicated family history for a cross bred dog.
Buzz the lurcher developed a sore eye
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESBuzz has an active lifestyle, particularly enjoying running.
Bailey got lost after escaping from the garden
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESBailey lives in a busy household: Jonathan manages the YWCA centre in Greystones, so there are always young people coming and going from his home.
Persia is a 14 year old with a new lease for life
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESAs she grew older, like many cats, Persia stopped being so thorough about grooming herself.
Button had stopped eating and was rubbing at his mouth
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESTom and his girlfriend originally had just one rabbit, Bugsy.
Mandy the Maltese Terrier was attacked by another dog
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESOrla and her family have four dogs, a collection of cats and some horses. The animals generally get on well together, but last week, there was a major crisis.
Rosie and Socks are Jack Russell Terrier puppies
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVES Background: The two pups are amongst the first terrier pups in Ireland whose tails have been saved by a new Irish law When Seb decided to buy two Miniature Jack Russell ..
TJ the rabbit and Molly the dog
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESMolly was nine years old when TJ arrived into Marie’s household: he was just a baby rabbit, and Molly took to him at once.
Elle saved another dog’s life by becoming a blood donor
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESCeline’s husband suffers from allergies to animals so when Celine decided to get a family dog, she wanted one that shed as little fur as possible.
Daisy is a twelve year old Shih Tzu
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESI remember meeting Daisy for the first time back in 2002: she was a lovely, gentle puppy whom Celine had just acquired from a prestigious line of Kildare Shih Tzus.
Douglas needs an inhaler to control his bronchitis
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESDouglas is a nine year old Beagle. He first started to cough when he was just one year old, during the summer months.
Sunny the Collie had a painful left front foot
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESA couple of weeks ago, Sunny’s left forefoot swelled up to twice its normal size, and he stopped putting weight on it. Katrin brought him down to see me at once.
Whiskey developed a large swelling under his tail
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVES Whiskey may just be the age of a human teenager at nearly 18 years of age, but in dog years, he’s ancient: the old formula of one-human-year-to-seven-dog-years would ..
World Blood Donor day – for dogs as well as people
Yesterday was World Blood Donor day, celebrating and remembering those who have given blood to save others.
Socks the rabbit had stopped eating
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESDonal bought his first rabbit last summer: a female called June.
Ruby brings live mice into the house
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESIf anyone is unlucky enough to get a mouse or rat infestation in their home, one of the obvious suggestions to control the pests is to “get a cat”.
Enjoying a barbecue this weekend? Don’t forget your pets
This weekend, many people will be enjoying their first barbecues of the summer. Pets often get involved with these, either deliberately included, or just because they happen to be there.