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Northern Ireland publishes dog statistics
Local councils in Northern Ireland dealt with 1,172 stray dogs in the first quarter of 2017/18. Just under half of...
‘Shocking’ number of online pet adverts across EU
Nearly all of the charities surveyed (95 per cent) said there was a problem with online pet sales in their...
Animal cruelty sentences to rise to five years
“We are a nation of animal lovers and so we must ensure that those who commit the most shocking cruelty...
Dog owners complain over promotional chocolate
A number of dogs ate the free Green & Black’s chocolate bar that was sent in the post. (stock photo)...
Ten stray dogs a day found with out-of-date microchips
Getting dogs microchipped and keeping contact details up to date has been a legal requirement since April 2016. Survey findings...
Dogs to be trained to sniff out lung cancer
There is a need for cheaper and less intrusive methods of mass screening for lung cancer. Funding received for first...