Beat the Heat As the sun blazes and temperatures soar, it’s crucial for pet owners to take extra precautions to ensure the well-being of their furry companions. Just like humans, pets can suffer from heatstroke and dehydration. To keep your beloved pets safe and comfortable during scorching summer days, we’ve compiled some essential advice that …
Exotic Pets for Sale: What you should know about buying online.
The following advice is provided by the Irish Pet Advertising Advisory Group: What should you consider before getting an exotic pet? Many exotic pets have highly demanding care requirements. Unfortunately a cute picture of a chinchilla, hedgehog or other exotic pet encourages people to buy without any knowledge of how to care for a specific …
Preparing for Your New Puppy
How to be Prepared Puppies find many of the ordinary things that we see (and ignore) everyday very exciting. That pot plant, those socks, that power cable might be boring to you, but they’re fascinating to them. So before you bring your new puppy home it’s worth taking the time to look around your house …
Rabbits are not an Easter Gift!
Are You Considering Buying a Rabbit for your Kids? Few children would say no to a pet rabbit if given the choice, and at Easter time when rabbit imagery and chocolate bunnies are all around us, many people’s thoughts turn to the idea of finally buying that elusive rabbit, and what better time of the …
Ethical Guide to Buying a Puppy or Dog
Adopt Large numbers of healthy puppies and dogs need homes. Unless you have a specific requirement for a pet, consider adopting a rescue dog and save a life. Make contact with your Local Pound, Dogs Trust, or Madra.ie. Don’t Support Puppy Farms Never buy from puppy farms – even if you feel sorry for the …
When and Why should I Neuter my Dog?
Dog Neutering and Spaying Surgical neutering is considered part of responsible dog ownership, not only to prevent unwanted litters of puppies but to prevent various health issues from occurring in your dog.Dogs, by their very nature, are pack animals with strong instincts to form a hierarchy or “pecking-order”. Within each group, one dog will aspire …
Thinking of Getting a Rabbit? Here’s what you should know.
Getting a Rabbit? Rabbits should never be housed alone, they are much happier in pairs with a male female neutered pair working best. Rabbits are not highly evolved like dogs are to live alongside humans. Dogs can make a human family their own, easily substituting humans in place of a canine family. Nor are rabbits …
Feral Cat Awareness
ISPCA Highlights Ireland’s Feral Cat Problem. There are in excess of 200,000 feral cats across Ireland by some estimates. Feral cat overpopulation causes serious welfare concerns and disruption to local communities and eco-systems. The ISPCA is encouraging members of the public who are in contact with a feral cat colony to take part in Trap, …