Author - Emily Miller

Una-Mulbyrne-from-Portlaoise Launches Operation TransPAWmation by taking her dog Lilly for a Walk
03Feb

Petmania launch fifth annual Operation TransPAWmation

Fat cats and doggone puppy fat – Is your pet putting on a paunch? Petmania launch fifth annual Operation TransPAWmation  AS Petmania launches the fifth annual Operation TransPAWmation there is evidence that pandemic pooches have been piling on the pounds. A UK based Cat Protection charity found1 that one in five cats put on two to five pounds during lockdown. Owners and spending more time with their cats and dogs and giving out more treats. Overweight pets is nothing new, according to the 2018 study...

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Petmania Sligo to open in April 2021
26Jan

New Petmania Store for Sligo

Ireland’s largest specialist pet-retailer to open in Sligo  Petmania opens new store – 11 jobs for Sligo IRISH owned pet-retailer, Petmania is set to open a new mega-store and grooming studio in Sligo town in April 2021. The expansion of Ireland’s largest pet-retail stores will mean at least 11 new jobs for the county, bring the total number employed by the company to almost 200 jobs. The new Petmania Sligo store is part of a major three-year expansion program which saw the Irish company, headquartered in...

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Cloud Maguire announced as the Petmania Puppy of the Year 2020
20Nov

Beautiful Galway ‘Cloud’ is the Petmania Puppy of the Year 2020

BEAUTIFUL GALWAY ‘CLOUD’ IS PETMANIA PUPPY OF THE YEAR When Petmania launched the Petmania Puppy of the Year 2020 competition at the end of September we couldn't have imagined the response that the competition received. In three weeks over 1100 puppies entered the competition, all hoping to claim the 2020 title, and over €1500 worth of prizes. After week of voting, and 10's of thousands of public votes, on Friday 13th November we announced our 13 finalists, one representing each of our 13 stores. Our puppy's parents submitted...

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Young Collie Puppy Sitting on Wooden Boards
28Sep

Has Your Puppy Got What it Takes?

Has Your Puppy Got What it Takes to be named Puppy of the Year 2020? Amazing prize worth €1,500 for the winning pooch Petmania, along with sponsors BETA, has launched the hugely popular Puppy of the Year Competition for 2020. The competition will be run entirely online for 2020, with €1,500 worth of prizes to be won by one very lucky puppy. Entries are open from Monday 28th September online at www.petmania.ie. Adorable pooches have just three weeks to enter the competition to be...

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03Sep

Shop Online, Collect In-store

Here at Petmania we're making it easier for you to shop for your pet's favourites, with Click & Collect now available at all Petmania Stores Nationwide. Purchase your pet's favourites online at www.petmania.ie Choose your local store to collect your shopping from We'll email you as soon as your order is ready for collection with your unique order collection number Call us in-store when you arrive and we'll take your shopping to you and place it in the boot of your car, ensuring safe, contactless collection

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31Aug

Instant Booking Now Available

Instant Booking Now Available at Petmania Grooming Studios We're delighted to announce that we have introduced instant booking confirmation at our Grooming Studios when you make a booking via our online booking platform. No more waiting around to see if we can accommodate your preferred booking time - simply choose the treatment you want and your preferred Grooming Studio, and see what times are available for you to book instantly! Other features to our upgraded booking system include: Add a photo to your...

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20Aug

FREE Puppy Care Classes for New Pet-Parents

Puppy_Care_Classes Free Local Puppy Care Classes for New Pet-Parents Puppy boom during Pandemic   The covid-19 pandemic has seen a soar in the demand for an extra family member in Irish households. The pandemic has surpassed Christmas as a time to get new pets and hundreds of local families have introduce a new furry friend. Have some pet-owners taken on a bit more than they can chew?  Getting a new puppy is a big responsibility. The reality of returning to work and school it...

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protect your dog from dognapping
11Aug

Pet-Experts Advise Owners as Dognapping Sweeps Ireland

Pet-Experts Advise Owners as Dognapping Sweeps Ireland [Release 11.08.2020] Terrified pet-owners across the country are on edge as news of a national dognapping issue spreads throughout Ireland. The lockdown created huge demand for pet dogs. Whilst many rescue shelters and professional breeders were unavoidably closed down, some less reputable sources have emerged. With demand at an all-time high, the sale of dogs has become a very lucrative business leading to the current spate of stolen pets. According to the Department of Justice ‘dognapping’ has soared by...

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Olivia-from-Galway-Cat-Rescue
06Aug

Galway Cat Rescue Nominated for The Mayor’s Awards

Galway Cat Rescue has been nominated with an award which celebrates volunteerism in Galway City. The nomination recognises the outstanding commitment to community and voluntary activity made by Olivia O’Reilly and her small team and the impact they have made on the quality of community life in Galway City. Speaking about the nomination, Olivia from Galway Cat Rescue said, “I was very humbled to receive a letter from the mayor acknowledging the voluntary rescue work of Galway Cat Rescue. This is...

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10Jul

Adopting a friend for life.

Galway Cat Rescue are delighted to resume adoptions following a difficult few months. Animal Shelters struggled in the face of Covid-19. Animal rescue centres predicted a surge in returns of animals following lockdown and a spike in cat and dog litters. Galway cat rescue initiated a new model of adoption in some circumstances where a “foster with view to permanent future adoption” is considered by the committee. All the kittens/cats leave the Galway Cat Rescue Centre are fully health-checked, parasite treated, vaccinated...

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