Bullfighting banned in Catalonia: radio discussion

On East Coast FM this week, we discussed the banning of bull fighting in Catalonia. Click on the play button below to listen.

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Bullfighting ban in Catalonia

Bullfighting has just been banned in Catalonia. To find out more, read my blog on this by clicking here.And here is the rest of it. Click here for full post

Video Q&A on pets

This week, with Batman the duckling in my arms, I answered the following questions on video:
1. My dog refuses to go for walks
2. How can I stop excessive moulting in my dog?
3. How often can I wash my dog?
4. Is it OK to leave a dog alone all day at home?
5. How can I check my dog for fleas?
6. When can I get my 12 week old pup neutered?
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Pets need less food and more walkies...

More on pet obesity... in today's Daily Telegraph, I've written another piece about pet obesity - speculating on why it's so common, and what can be done to deal with it. Click here to read the article. Click here for full post

Microchipping on television

Microchipping should be a standard procedure for all new pets. We featured them on TV3 this week- see here for a video of a litter of pups being chipped. And here is the rest of it. Click here for full post

Radio interview with Tom Dunne on Newstalk

I called into the Newstalk studios last week, for a chat with Tom Dunne and to take listeners' queries on pets. Click on the play button below to listen.

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More fat pets than ever before in the UK

recent research has shown that there are more fat pets than ever before in the UK. Click here to read my blog on this. Click here for full post

Helping pets live longer...

I've put together a few thoughts on helping pets live for longer.... and I'm asking readers to make their own suggestions. Click here to read more. Click here for full post

"Skeletalising" a rat... and other queries

In this week's Pet Subjects in the Daily Telegraph, I've answered the usual range of queries: a strange query re: "skeletalising" a pet rat, a dog chasing joggers, a cat pulling its fur out, dogs co-habiting with cats, and a discussion about the possibility of using diet to help pets live for longer... click here to read it. Click here for full post

BBC's Panorama programme: can vets be trusted?

If you saw last night's BBC Panorama documentary with behind-the-scenes hidden camera footage of a vet clinic, I'm sure you're shocked. I've written my own reaction to the programme: read it here. Click here for full post

Why drowning is cruel

In this week's audio segment, I discuss the issue of humane euthanasia, in response to the story from the UK where a man was fined £1500 for drowning a grey squirrel. Click on the play button below to listen.

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Questions & answers on TV3

On Ireland AM this morning, I answered a few questions from viewers:
1) What should goat kids be fed?
2) Where can people buy ducks in Ireland?
3) What preparations should be made when a baby is expected in a house where there are already two dogs?
4) Why could a Bassett Hound be overweight despite not being overfed?
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A duckling on TV3

This week, I brought my pet duckling, Batman, into the studios. Click here to watch what happened. Click here for full post

Why it's wrong to drown a squirrel

A man in the UK was fined for drowning a grey squirrel that he'd caught in a trap. Click here to read my blog on this subject. And here is the rest of it. Click here for full post

How to train a dog

Badly behaved dogs are the bane of many pet owners' lives. Click here to read my blog with some simple training suggestions. . Click here for full post

Why is my dog going bald?

Baldness is a common problem in pets. Click here to read about a typical example of a balding dog. Click here for full post

Keeping cats out of the garden

Cats can be wonderful pets, but when a neighbour's cat wanders into your garden and starts uprooting plants, it can be annoying. There are plenty of humane ways of keeping cats out of gardens: read here to find out more. Click here for full post

Poodles and poodle-crosses - more popular than ever.

The dog in the photo above is my own dog Spot - and we've been told he's a poodle cross. We have our doubts, but whatever about Spot, it's true that cross-bred poodles are increasingly popular. Click here to read my blog on this. And here is the rest of it. Click here for full post

Dangerous dogs: what to do next?

The issue of dangerous dogs continues to be debated. Click here to read about the latest developments in the UK parliament on the subject. Click here for full post

Keeping dogs cool in hot weather

How do you keep pets comfortable in scorching summer weather? Click here to read my blog on this subject. And here is the rest of it. Click here for full post

How to catch a bird without killing it?

The RSPCA managed to catch a Rhea that had escaped from its enclosure. Click here to read about what happened next... Click here for full post

Ducks and ducklings

It's the time of year when eggs hatch and ducklings waddle into the world. Click on the play button below to listen to my discussion about this with Declan Meehan of East Coast FM

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