by cats only | Dec 2, 2022 | News
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVES The change to Inky happened gradually, over a few months. She had always been an easy going, placid animal who had got on well with other cats. But in the summer of 2013, Elaine noticed that she started to get agitated, especially when...
by cats only | Nov 18, 2022 | News
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVES One of the reasons that Bonnie is an indoor-only cat is that it’s a safer place to be. The outdoor world can be dangerous. Studies have shown that cats that are kept indoors all the time live longer, healthier lives. Cats that venture...
by cats only | Nov 4, 2022 | News
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVES 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 the freedom of living in the Wicklow countryside. She has a...
by cats only | Oct 21, 2022 | News
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVES As an older cat, Bluebell lives a calm, quiet life. She spends her day snoozing in the sunshine or strolling around the garden, never venturing far from the house. She usually stays in at night too, although she is free to come and go...
by cats only | Oct 7, 2022 | News
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVES If anyone is unlucky enough to get a mouse or rat infestation in their home, one of the obvious suggestions to control the pests is to “get a cat”. Unfortunately for Amanda, the reverse situation has taken place. She didn’t have a...
by cats only | Sep 23, 2022 | News
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVES One Saturday morning, Boots started to behave strangely. She had difficulty walking properly on her back legs, and when Maria went up to her, she rolled on her back in a peculiar way. She started to make strange noises, like a cross...
by cats only | Sep 9, 2022 | News
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVES Aoife has never known life without Chip. Six years before she was born, her parents adopted the young adult cat from the DSPCA. When Aoife was a baby, Chip used to sit nearby purring, and as she’s grown up, the friendly cat has always...
by cats only | Aug 26, 2022 | News
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVES When Lisa comes home in the evening, Boomer always rushes to greet her, purring. One day, when she came home to a silent house, Lisa went looking for him: was there something wrong with her cat? She found him upstairs, on a bed. He...
by cats only | Aug 12, 2022 | News
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVES Squirt featured on the Nine O’Clock News when he was just a kitten after he had been saved from drowning. A man had fished out a bag containing three kittens from the Dodder Canal. Two of them were dead, but the man carried out...
by cats only | Jul 29, 2022 | News
In some parts of the world, such as North America, the risk of a pet being carried away by a raptor bird like an eagle, buzzard or hawk is taken seriously. In areas where these large birds are commonly seen, cats and small dogs like Chihuahuas are not allowed out in...
