Christmas gift ideas for pets now up online on the Daily Telegraph website
A few weeks ago I asked you folk for ideas for Xmas gifts for pets. The final list is online now- see here.
Seasonal Advice
Autumn vet blog: the danger of walking your dog in the half light of dawn and dusk | Vet Help Direct
I've written an article about the dangers of walking a dog beside the road in the half-darkness that's so common in autumn and winter in Ireland and the UK.
Seasonal tips on caring for pets over Christmas | East Coast Radio
On East Coast FM this week, Pete Wedderburn and Declan Meehan discussed seasonal tips for looking after pets over the coming Christmas period.
Podcast – Halloween and pets: keep them all inside tonight | East Coast Radio
In this week's live interview on East Coast FM, I discuss basic tips for caring for pets over Halloween.
Burns Night: a rat & a poem
Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet, was born on this day in 1759 - two hundred years ago. A query came in from a Telegraph reader.
Christmas hazards for pets
Christmas should be a time for enjoying the company of family, friends and pets. We should be able to relax and forget our normal daily worries.
Gilbert: A Christmas goose
Eddie Drew of Copsewood Farm, Kilmacanogue, Co Wicklow has an eleven-year-old gander called Gilbert.