A couple of weeks ago, I visited Dublin Zoo to look at their tigers. We also discussed the similarities between tigers and pet cats: they have many behaviours and characteristics in common.
Max was a smart, inquisitive and friendly cat. He was the only animal in the house, and he enjoyed his role as the centre of human attention.
For the past few weeks, I have been mentioning dog theft in local and national media in Ireland. This post brings together some of the coverage. First, I brought a stolen dog, Erin, in with me to TV3.
Many Irish people are only too aware of the painful consequences of lying in the sun without proper protection. Severe sunburn is an experience that is not quickly forgotten.
It’s well known that Ireland produces a surplus of puppies, with nearly 300 unwanted dogs being killed at Irish dog pounds every week for the simple reason that they are unwanted.
All across Ireland, there is a new nationwide trend for pet dogs to be stolen, for one of the following reasons: To be sold on (especially pedigree dogs) To be used for dog fighting as bait (any dog) ..
I have just come back from a holiday in New York City, where I was fascinated to encounter animals in a range of situations -from dogs taking part in the Pride March to a visit to the Animal Medical C ..
Vivisection - experimenting on live animals - has always been controversial, and after a long absence of media coverage, it has hit the news twice this week.
A Daily Telegraph reader recently contacted me with an interesting query: I am getting wildly conflicting opinions on this from various vets, rodent food manufacturers and experienced rodent keepers t ..
On East Coast FM this week, I discussed the issue of helping pets cope with summer sunshine.
This recent spell of hot sunny weather may be enjoyable for humans, but for pets, it can be stressful and dangerous.
More research has been released on the effect of spaying and neutering on dogs, with the findings suggesting a strong positive effect on longevity. To read my article post on this, click here.
This week, a listener called in to ask how she can start teaching her pet dog how to do agility. Jumping over hurdles and running through tunnels is something that many pets can learn to do.
On East Coast FM this week, Pete the Vet discusses his new veterinary hospital in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland, which is nearing completion.
I qualified as a veterinarian back in 1985 - that's a whopping 28 years ago. My career has been a little unusual, embracing media work as well as conventional veterinary practice.
Wouldn't you just love to know what your pet is thinking? Astonishingly, this may not just be the stuff of dreams. Computers may soon allow us to do this.
With the recent warm weather in Ireland, there has been a surge of cases of dogs with heat stroke. I went into the the RTE radio studio with Derek Mooney to discuss how to prevent this common problem.
On Newstalk's "Shenangigans with Sile" last week, I discussed the death of my own dog Spot.
