Pippa is a Bavarian Mountain Hound
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESDean chose his new puppy carefully: she is a Bavarian Mountain Hound, specially bred as a working dog to help him hunt deer in County Wicklow.
Ruby is a five year old Great Dane
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESRuby is Gavin’s first Great Dane: he was brought up with smaller dogs, such as Collies and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.
Tiger is a one year old Bengal cat
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESTiger is a special type of pedigree cat: there are very few Bengals in this country.
Oscar the five year old Collie
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESOscar first had a problem with a mild lameness last summer. At the time, we investigated the lameness by taking x-ray pictures.
Thandie and Thula are Cavalier King Charles Spaniels
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESCavalier King Charles Spaniels are prone to premature aging of the heart valves, which causes them to leak: it’s the leading cause of death of this breed of dog.
Taking your pet on holiday? This is what you need to know
In 2023, more people than ever want to take their pets on holiday with them.
Sandy is a three year old Labrador cross
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESJames studied industrial design at the National College of Art and Design.
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Podcast: killing feral cats in NZ and TNR in Ireland | East Coast Radio
In New Zealand, a school set up a competition to reduce the local feral cat population by asking children to shoot cats dead. After a huge outcry, this crazy idea was abandoned.
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Podcast: the Ask the Expert slot from Newstalk’s Anton Savage Show | Newstalk
Here’s the podcast from my Ask The Expert spot on The Anton Savage Show on Newstalk from last Saturday morning: this includes the mention of the importance of goldfish having a social life that ..
Butler the four year old Golden Retriever
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESBack in April, for no obvious reason, Butler suddenly lost interest in life. He stopped eating, and lay around the house with his head between his paws. He looked miserable.
Maggie the 3 month old puppy
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESGill has an older dog – Lucy Lou, who’s now fourteen years old and is beginning to slow down with age.
Alice is a rescued seal pup
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESMaureen’s involvement with seal pups started by chance a few years ago.
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Podcast: New rules coming on controlling dogs in Ireland | East Coast Radio
An inter-departmental working group has just made a submission to Cabinet with suggestions for improving the control of dogs, including forty new dog wardens, increased on-the-spot fines, and a unifie ..
Zelda a 3 month old Sharpei cross puppy with ear mites
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESCathy’s much-loved elderly Sharpei, Milicent, died of old age just a month ago, and Cathy was devastated.
Holly is a 10 week old Collie puppy
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESHolly has a background that’s typical of many rescue pups: her mother was found, abandoned and pregnant, and was taken on by an animal rescue worker who fostered her.
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10 min Podcast: The surge of unwanted dogs in Ireland | East Coast Radio
Irish dog pounds and rescue centres are overloaded with unwanted dogs, either abandoned or surrendered by their owners.
Alfie is a 2 month old cross-bred Sharpei puppy
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESThe mornings are a busy time in Sophie’s household. Sophie has to get ready for work, the three family dogs need to be fed, and everybody is milling around the kitchen.
Ghillie aged 5 and Mzungu aged 7 months
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESThe crisis started one evening, shortly after Mary had fed her two dogs.