Podcast
The Reality of Pet Pregnancies: What You Need to Know | East Coast Radio
Learn how to safely manage pet pregnancies with expert veterinary advice on nutrition, labor signs, newborn care, and essential early socialization tips.
Spaying & Neutering
Podcast
10 min podcast on the difference between Spayaware 2002 to 2022 in Ireland | Spirit Radio
The first Spayaware event was held in 2002, when over twenty thousand unwanted dogs were euthanased in Ireland's dog pounds. Twenty years later, in 2022, there were less than five hundred euthanased.
Podcast
SpayAware: explaining why spay and neutering dogs and cats make sense. Vet podcast from Newstalk’s Pat Kenny Show | Pat Kenny Show
This week's podcast is all about spaying and neutering dogs and cats: to listen, press the play button at the foot of this page.
Podcast
Spaying & neutering: why is it so important for pets? Podcast from Pete the Vet | East Coast Radio
This is SpayAware week in Ireland, highlighting the importance of spaying and neutering dogs and cats for health reasons as well as for population control.
Podcast
The latest stray dog statistics for Ireland: good but could be better. Pete the Vet Podcast from Pat Kenny Show on Newstalk | Pat Kenny Show
Every year, the Irish dog pound system compiles statistics about stray dogs, and the figures for 2017 have just been published. To hear the podcast, see foot of page.
Podcast
The stray dog issue: overseas and in Ireland. Podcast from Pete the Vet on Newstalk’s Pat Kenny Show | Pat Kenny Show
Stray dogs are a significant issue in many countries, from India to Ireland. Listen to the podcast below to hear the discussion.
Podcast
Dealing with unwanted pregnancies in pets: Pete the Vet on Newstalk’s Pat Kenny Show | Pat Kenny Show
This week's podcast discusses the options for preventing pregnancy in pets, and also what to do if an unwanted pregnancy occurs. To listen, click at the foot of this page.
Podcast
Meeting and mating: the reproductive cycles in pets. Pete the Vet on Newstalk’s Pat Kenny Show | Pat Kenny Show
This week's podcast discusses reproduction in dogs and cats, from coming into season through to pregnancy. Listen to the podcast below.
Podcast
The pros and cons of spay and neuter: Pete the Vet talks SpayAware on Newstalk’s Pat Kenny Show | Pat Kenny Show
Listen to the podcast by following the link at the foot of this page.
Today is World Spay Day: Blue Cross says don’t stop neutering those dogs and cats
Animal charity urges pet neutering as kitten numbers continue to riseSpaying and neutering has, thankfully, become almost routine for pets.
Podcast
Rodent pests, spaying kittens & pets watching tv
In this week’s broadcast on East Coast FM, we started with a listener who had a problem with rodent pests (unwanted rats) in her garden, and we moved on to talk about the timing of spaying kitte ..
Print Article
Why do vets charge so much to spay a bitch & can they charge less? | Vet Help Direct
I've written an article on the tricky issue of the fees that vets charge to spay a bitch.
Podcast
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.
Print Article
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.
Case Study
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.
Case Study
Fudge and Fifi, two twelve week old rabbits. Lauren wanted to know if they were male or female.
It’s very important to accurately identify the gender of pet rabbits.
Opinion blog: why it’s acceptable for SpayAware to receive funding from Donedeal
A question has been bubbling in social media circles for some time: why does a pro-animal welfare group like SpayAware accept funding from Donedeal, the main website involved in online puppy sales in ..
Case Study
Nubby, a seven month old male Guinea Pig who was neutered to stop the home from being over-populated with baby guinea pigs.
Sandra and her children are guinea pig enthusiasts. Earlier this year, the guinea pig matriarch of their household, Nutty, died at the impressive age of eight years.