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Lucy, an 8 year old Collie who is a keen soccer player
Geraldine found Lucy in an animal shelter, when she was nine months of age.
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Tumbles, a two year old female cat who was tumbled in a tumble dryer.
Trish works as a care assistant in a busy south County Dublin nursing home. During a recent cold spell, one of her colleagues was doing the daily early morning laundry routine.
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Jaffe, a 4 year old male Pekingese who reacted very badly to renovations in his home.
Poor Jaffe’s world has just been badly shaken. He had lived in Alessandra’s home since he was a puppy, and this summer, major building works were undertaken.
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Macy, a three year old female Bearded Collie who gets mucky paws on a walk.
Mel and her husband have been enthusiasts about Bearded Collies for many years. The couple have three bitches and three dogs, and they travel across the UK and Ireland with them, attending dog shows.
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Jasper, a six year old female cat who broke a bone in her foot
Jasper is a home-loving cat. She doesn’t like spending too much time in the cold world outside. Like many cats, she has an ability to seek out the warmest, coziest spots to sleep.
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Toby, a one-year-old cross between a Labrador and an Irish Setter who was clicker trained.
Brendan is a dog-training enthusiast. He’s owned several dogs over the years, and he’s done both obedience work and agility classes, so he knows what’s involved.
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Pet dentistry: are vets more interested in the health of their patients or the profit in their pockets? | Vet Help Direct
I've written another article on the subject of the type of daily challenge faced by vets when it comes to charging fees for looking after pets.
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Edward, a nine week old ginger kitten who had a seriously damaged left eye.
Michael and his family are animal lovers, sharing their home with a scattering of dogs and cats. The ginger kitten is the latest to join their menagerie.
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Itchy ears in dogs | East Coast Radio
Itchy ears are one of the most common reasons for dogs needing to visit the vet. This week's podcast talks about how to deal with this common problem.
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Gizmo, a two month old puppy who was the perfect family pet
Lisa has always been a dog lover, but as her life's circumstances have changed, so has the type of dog that she's chosen.
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Louis, a seven month old ferret who needed to be castrated because his behaviour was becoming over-masculine.
Lisa didn't originally plan to get a pet ferret. Her uncle keeps them and a litter of baby ferrets was produced accidentally.
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Cora, a five year old cross-bred collie who became very ill after eating something “off” while on a walk.
Cora was found as a young adult stray dog, abandoned beside the road with four newly born puppies beside her. Her rescuer took her to ASH animal sanctuary, where she was allowed to raise her pups in comfort.
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Taz, a ten year old male neutered cat who developed a limp.
Taz is an independent creature, choosing to live in his own cat house outside Hilary’s back door. It’s a cosy place, lined with newspaper, blankets and a comfortable cushion.
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Renji, a four year old Boxer who came out in a rash all over his body.
One day during the Summer, Renji was having a normal day, sniffing around the garden, lounging around the home, and generally taking things easy.
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Striker the cat was suffering from ear mites
Tanya had been looking for a cat for some time, and as soon as she saw Striker in the animal rescue centre, she knew that he was the one.
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Reilly, a three year old male Golden Retriever who helped himself to human medicine, and got himself into trouble.
Reilly adores Tanya, and there’s only one problem with their relationship: he gets upset when he’s not with her.
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Coffee Slice and Nelson, one year old Guinea Pigs. Coffee Slice suffered a serious illness.
When Tracey saw two Guinea Pigs in a pet shop, she fell in love with them, and soon she had them installed in a large hutch in her home.
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Anuk, a five month old cross bred Husky who fell off a cliff while on a walk.
Anuk is a recent arrival in the Malone household, bought as company for their eight year old cross-bred Labrador, D-von.