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The accident happened three years ago, but Pippa will show the scars for the rest of her life in a very visible way: she only has three legs. When you hear the

Susan is the founder and organiser of LittleHill Animal Rescue and Sanctuary. She cares for 35 horses, 50 cats and 30 dogs and in recent years, she has branched out into another

Smudge is a fit, healthy young dog, and when he began to cough occasionally, Robyn didn’t worry too much. A cough is a natural reflex to clear the airways: just as most

Rebecca’s family used to have two dogs, but they both died of old age in 2013. Ever since then, she’s been keen to have another pet, and she was delighted when her

Gertie took on Holly as a rescue dog, eight years ago, from the Wicklow SPCA animal sanctuary. She had been found wandering in the Kilmacurragh estate, not far from the sanctuary. Gertie

Suki is a healthy thirteen year old dog, with the usual minor problems that are common in old age.  Her muzzle is greying and she has early cataracts in her eyes, so

This family have kept large and giant breed dogs for many years, including a Rough Collie and Bernese Mountain Dogs. They enjoy the larger-than-life personality that these breeds often seem to have.

Pepsi started to itch last week. He was using his hind leg to scratch the back of his neck, and he nibbled at his lower back with his teeth. When Leona had

Pumpkin came into in Ciaran’s life as a kitten two years ago: it was the day before Halloween, which explains her seasonal name. She’s been a healthy cat up until now, enjoying

Kyra chose Monty as her new family dog carefully: she wanted a cross-bred animal to avoid the common illnesses and genetic issues that are seen in some pedigree dogs. She found out