Denis qualified as a vet over twenty years ago, and for most of this time, he's had a particular interest in treating greyhounds. In 2004, he established the Canine Sports Medicine Clinic.
Eva’s family rescued Maggie from the Wicklow SPCA Sharpes Hill animal sanctuary when she was just a kitten. Eva was only two at the time, so as far as she’s concerned, Maggie has been around for ever.
Max is a free-ranging cat, coming and going as he likes through a cat flap. He lives in typical suburbia, with rows of semi-detached houses each having their own enclosed back gardens.
A Guide Dog has a surprisingly short working life: a typical animal is around two years old by the time he’s trained, retiring at around ten years of age.
Hector is a male terrier, but he has never shown aggression to humans or other dogs. When other dogs pass by, he usually ignores them.
This is the summer holiday season for people living in the southern hemisphere. Like many Australians, Georgia is away from home for six weeks, touring Europe.
Natasha lives in an organic sanctuary on Taveuni, a tiny Pacific island in Fiji. It’s about as remote as it’s possible to be.
One day, Helen found Sally wandering around a supermarket car park.
Samantha originally took on Mollie temporarily, fostering her from the Galway SPCA sanctuary when she was a fluffy young puppy.
Trent is an independent rabbit. When he was young, he lived in a small hutch, but everyone felt sorry for him, so they made a chicken wire run to give him more space.
Cosmo lives an active life, enjoying the outdoor world: he’s a keen hunter of rats and mice.
Lulu is a lovely, good-natured dog, but like many pedigree animals, she’s had more than her fair share of health problems.
When Carlus and his fiancée went on holidays, they left Buster with a friend. This usually works well although Buster is prone to pining.
It’s now nearly two years since Amy first injured her left foreleg. She was on a walk rummaging around the bushes when she emerged with a nasty cut at the front of the elbow.
When Cameron bought a couple of young rabbits for his children, he expected them to be accident-free pets. Rabbits normally live sheltered, safe lives compared to other pets like dogs and cats.
Fritz has been an enthusiastic chewer since he arrived in the Emily’s household as a puppy. Whenever there was anything within reach that he could pick up in his mouth, he chewed it.
Skunks are not recommended as pets: they are wild animals that are natives of North America.
John first noticed that Pebbles had a problem with her breathing over a year ago. When out on walks, her breathing had become noisy when she was panting after running around.
