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One issue that Pet Insurance Ireland stands for is the banning of puppy farms.
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Scientists from Edinburgh University, are investigating how diet and exercise influences a Labrador’s susceptibility to illness.
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Keeping your pet cool and well looked after in the summertime is as essential as it is any other time of the year, but there are lots of different things you need to think about.
Here are some bite-sized summer pet care tips to help you get an idea:
Water
- Always have plenty of fresh water available for your pets, and keep it topped up throughout the day. Don’t forget to take water with you if you are taking your dog out on a hot day.
Clean
- Keep rabbit hutches clean. Summer brings with a host of problems for rabbits, if their hutches get in a bad condition they will quickly get parasites and infections – including dreaded maggot infestations. Eek.
Heat / Cars
- Never keep your pets/dogs in enclosed spaces like cars. Even a few minutes can be fatal.
You can find lots more tips, including a podcast and PDF summer tips survival guide on the Blue Cross website here.
Looking for pet insurance for your pet? Click here to compare or review pet insurance companies in Ireland.
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Rather than buying a dog from a pet shop or breeder, many people choose to adopt a dog from a sanctuary.
Sanctuaries are often at stretching point: full of dogs, critically short of money, staff and resources.
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According to the American Veterinary Dental Society 80% of dogs show signs of oral disease by age three, making it one of the most common problems encountered by vets.
According to Vicki McGonigal in the Burlington County Times an oral examination should be carried out at least once a year, and teeth should be brushed at least three times a week. Dental chew are also reportedly helpful.
Switzerland is holding a referendum on whether domesticated animals should have a right to be represented by a lawyer, seeing the country potentially becoming a leading exponent of animal welfare rights.
“Humans accused of animal cruelty can hire a lawyer or get one assigned but animals can’t,” said Antoine Goetschel, a lawyer quoted in the Times “Which is where I come in.”
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Well you know you can’t be serious all the time… so we thought we would upload some lovely pictures of puppies in the snow.
Some of you might be sick of the snow (and ice!), but who can resist a snow puppy 
Every year people buy dogs as Christmas presents, and just months later animal shelters are filled with the same dogs. Above 10,000 dogs were destroyed in Ireland in 2008. That’s the equivalent of 27 dogs every day.
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Are you thinking of getting yourself or a loved one a pet for Christmas?
We all know the saying “A pet is for life, not just for Christmas”… well it is a universal truth. You shouldn’t get a pet unless you can look after one properly, or you are certain the person you are getting the pet for is commited and able to look after the pet properly.
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Writing in the Independant, Pete Wedderburn author of ‘My Dog Thinks He’s Human’ and ‘My Cat Is Ignoring Me’ gives us 10 reasons pets are the best medicine.