# animals - Tuesday 13 February, 2018
# Rescued
# Rescued
The charity is still seeking homes for nine beagle dogs and fifteen cats.
# animals - Saturday 3 February, 2018
# Feline Sad
# Feline Sad
Earlier this week, an airline turned away a peacock, because of health and safety concerns.
# animals - Wednesday 31 January, 2018
# Paws For Thought
# Paws For Thought
PJ was dropped outside the centre by his owner.
# animals - Wednesday 17 January, 2018
# On The Run
# On The Run
The monkeys jumped 20 feet from a climbing frame in their habitat before running riot in the zoo grounds.
# animals - Monday 15 January, 2018
# Tayto Park
# Tayto Park
It said 30 of its animals had died in 2016.
# animals - Wednesday 3 January, 2018
# Limerick
# Limerick
Limerick Animal Welfare is currently caring for the rabbit.
# animals - Monday 18 December, 2017
# Limerick
# Limerick
Meanwhile, Action For Animal Welfare Ireland has posted images of a severely neglected horse on its Facebook page.
# animals - Sunday 3 December, 2017
# Not Just At Christmas
# Not Just At Christmas
A pet advisory group has said that there’s increased interest in how to buy pets in the run up to Christmas.
# animals - Tuesday 28 November, 2017
# In For A Shell Shock
# In For A Shell Shock
A new flight to the Atlantic island of St. Helena means Jonathan should expect some visitors.
# animals - Monday 27 November, 2017
# Ho Ho No
# Ho Ho No
“It’s a senseless animal tragedy…a psychological nightmare.”
# animals - Friday 10 November, 2017
# Animal Welfare
# Animal Welfare
Wild animals will be banned in circuses from 1 January 2018. Hare coursing remains legal.
# animals - Thursday 9 November, 2017
# Animal Welfare
# Animal Welfare
“The use of wild animals for entertainment purposes in circuses can no longer be permitted.”
# animals - Sunday 5 November, 2017
# Laos
# Laos
New research shows how the increase in elephants’ workloads has affected their reproduction.
# animals - Sunday 29 October, 2017
# Mother Nature
# Mother Nature
The competition is accepting entries in four categories: wildlife, landscapes, underwater and aerials.
# animals - Wednesday 11 October, 2017
# Animal Abuse
# Animal Abuse
Police began hunting for the cub after noticing selfies on social media of a man and the cub.
# animals - Thursday 14 September, 2017
# A Mighty Shade Of Pale
# A Mighty Shade Of Pale
The giraffes have a condition known as leucism.
# animals - Monday 11 September, 2017
# Good News
# Good News
The dogs are currently at the National Animal Centre in Longford pending housing.
# animals - Friday 8 September, 2017
# Longford
# Longford
The dogs are currently being cared for at the National Animal Centre in Longford.
# animals - Thursday 31 August, 2017
# German Shepherd
# German Shepherd
The DSPCA’s veterinary team said Victoria is “very lucky” to be alive.
# Pride Of Cork
# Pride Of Cork
Asian lions are endangered as there are only about 500 individuals remaining in the wild.
# animals - Sunday 27 August, 2017
# Sydney
# Sydney
Officials say the scheme helps develop life skills for inmates preparing for the outside world.
# animals - Monday 21 August, 2017
# Animal Welfare
# Animal Welfare
A total of 3,000 rats and 21,000 mice were used in Trinity College Dublin in 2016 alone.
# animals - Sunday 13 August, 2017
# Muzzled
# Muzzled
The government says it has no plans to change the laws.
# animals - Tuesday 4 July, 2017
# Dog Days
# Dog Days
A follow up investigation is now underway.
# animals - Tuesday 9 May, 2017
# Donegal
# Donegal
About 70 donkeys are currently being looked after there.
# animals - Friday 14 April, 2017
# Easter Warning
# Easter Warning
Dogs Trust has released a warning to pet owners this Easter.
# animals - Saturday 8 April, 2017
# Blennies
# Blennies
Experiments using lab mice found the rodents showed no sign of pain once injected with the fish venom.
# Candid
# Candid
The native Indonesian monkeys are eaten by locals who compare them to ‘wild boar or dog’.
# animals - Tuesday 21 March, 2017
# Animals
# Animals
Tiger bones are commonly boiled down and mixed with rice wine in Vietnam, a mixture believed to treat arthritis and promote strength.
# animals - Tuesday 17 January, 2017
# ANIMAL RESCUE
# ANIMAL RESCUE
Last night’s Claire Byrne Live investigation alleged charity Animal Heaven Animal Rescue had deficiencies in its bookkeeping, fundraising and financial transparency.
# animals - Thursday 12 January, 2017
# Animal Welfare
# Animal Welfare
She had claimed she did not have a proper muzzle for the dog.
# animals - Thursday 5 January, 2017
# Cheetahs Never Prosper
# Cheetahs Never Prosper
The new law bans dealing in and ownership of “all types of wild and domesticated but dangerous animals”.
# animals - Saturday 24 December, 2016
# Lion Kings
# Lion Kings
In the animal kingdom, anyway.
# animals - Thursday 15 December, 2016
# Animals
# Animals
Photos of the zebra popped up on Facebook last night.
# animals - Monday 12 December, 2016
# Oh Deer
# Oh Deer
And before you use that Father Ted joke – no, the reindeer aren’t just far away.
# animals - Sunday 4 December, 2016
# Transhumance
# Transhumance
“Margret Fjellstrom’s lasso whirls above her furred hat as she shouts out orders to her helpers.”
# animals - Saturday 19 November, 2016
# Howling
# Howling
The animal kingdom: admired for being beautiful, powerful, diverse… and absolutely hilarious.
# animals - Monday 14 November, 2016
# Shake It
From The Daily Edge
# Shake It
~My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard~
# animals - Friday 11 November, 2016
# Flawed Charges
# Flawed Charges
Cecil the lion was killed for sport by a US dentist in 2015, which enraged people around the world.
# Dublin
# Dublin
The DSPCA has re-homed over 900 cats and kittens to date in 2016, an increase on previous years.
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