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Podcast on stray dog statistics in Ireland from Pete the Vet on Newstalk’s Pat Kenny Show | Pat Kenny Show
This week's vet spot on the Pat Kenny Show discussed the latest Irish Dog Control Statistics from 2019.
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The reduction in stray dog deaths in Ireland and the lack of enforcement of dog licences. Podcast from Newstalk’s Pat Kenny Show | Pat Kenny Show
The latest dog control statistics have just been published, with records from the nationwide network of dog pounds. As usual, these make interesting reading for anyone interested in animal welfare.
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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.
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Has Ireland’s stray dog problem been solved? If so, what’s next on the agenda? | Pat Kenny Show
This week on the Pat Kenny Show (see the foot of this post for the podcast), we discussed the latest stray dog statistics from Ireland's dog pounds, which show a welcome downwards trend.
Ireland’s shameful stray dog kill rate | East Coast Radio
On East Coast FM this week, Pete discusses the latest stray dog statistics: far too many dogs are produced in Ireland and the result is that ten healthy dogs are killed every day in dog pounds acros ..
Ireland AM Vet Spot coming up on TV3 at 10:20am: the unacceptably high numbers of healthy dogs being killed in Ireland’s dog pounds
This week, at 10. 20am, we will be discussing a subject that I have felt passionate about for decades: the high level of killing of healthy dogs in Ireland's dog pounds.
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Do foxes present a risk to pets? Plus a report on a shocking rescue case from Co Offaly | TV3
Some people feel sorry for foxes and encourage them into their garden, feeding them with dog food, and enjoying watching them. I know someone who has a family of fox cubs regularly visiting.
Vet on the radio with Newstalk’s Sile Seioge: Finzi the rescued dog and grieving in pets
I visited the Newstalk studios again recently, to talk with Sile Seioge about various animal related issues. First, we discussed the saga of Finzi - you can hear this section by clicking here.
Madra: Saving dogs in the West of Ireland
Marina Fiddler lives in the heart of Connemara, and she's recently got together with a friend to establish an animal welfare group to deal with the local stray dog problem.
Roaming hamsters
Basil the hamster is a stray hamster who was found behind the fridge in a house that had never kept hamsters before.
Owner-less cats overseas
Elena Tabuada from Granada, Spain looks after group of around a dozen cats. She feeds them but she isn’t their “owner”.
Taming a wild cat
A year ago, Justine’s parents were walking through Rathfarnham when they noticed a colony of feral cats at the back of a garage.
The importance of neutering pets
Fiona is a vet nurse, and when she heard that I was writing about Spayweek, which highlights the importance of having pets spayed and neutered, she suggested that I should talk about castration.