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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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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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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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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.
Dogs armed with global positioning systems (GPS) equipment are being used to help monitor rare birds in Scotland.
Anyone that has ever lived in Dublin, or one of the big cities in Ireland, will know that Hallowe’en is a loud experience to say the least.
For pets, it can be a real nightmare.
The constant bangs and flashes can keep them on edge and make them anxious.
Natalia Soblechero at the Independant has put together a list of ways you can make sure things run as smoothly as possible.
She includes tips such as making sure you keep your pets inside and the universally good advice of making sure they are microchipped – then if they run away you will hopefully be reunited with them.
You can also watch this video by Pete The Vet at TV3.ie which includes more tips on looking after your pets at hallowe’en.
The ASPCA – No Scaredy Cats This Halloween: Top 10 Safety Tips for Pet Parents – is a great list of Hallowe’en tips including not giving your pet any treats like chocolate!
Useful websites:
- Vet advice: Hallowe’en trick, treat or trauma? – Natalia Soblechero – Independant.ie
- Pets and Hallowe’en – Pet The Vet – Ireland Am
- No Scaredy Cats This Halloween: Top 10 Safety Tips for Pet Parents – ASPCA
Compare pet insurance deals in Ireland at Pet Insurance Ireland.
Photo: Glen Bowman