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Adopt an Animal with Cats Trust Adoption & Protection.

If you have been thinking of getting a cat, then look to adopt an animal. Think Adoption First. Meet Cats Trust Adoption & Protection., who are partnered with our store in Carlow. Find out below how you can offer a forever home to one of the cats in their care. Who are they? Cats Trust Adoption & Protection, previously Aughrim Cat Rescue, are an all-volunteer group of animal lovers. They are dedicated to give every cat a chance to live a safe, healthy...

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9 Reasons Why Cats Make Great Pets

With their unconditional love, fierce loyalty and endless entertainment, it’s no wonder cats are quickly becoming Ireland’s favourite pet. Sure, they can be up to no good at times; they might love to stretch across your laptop while you're trying to work or enjoy knocking things off the counter just because they feel like it, but that’s just part of their charm-and one of the main reasons we love them so much. Any cat parent will tell you just how much their...

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The Best Places to Walk Your Dog In Ireland

This month for Operation TransPAWmation, we’re shining a light on all the different ways you can have fun and get out and exercise with your furry friend. Regular exercise is essential to help keep our dogs from gaining excessive weight, and to ensure their overall physical and mental health remains intact. Getting out and about helps keep the brain active, is a great stress reliever and boredom buster; both for dogs and humans! Check out our blog post below on the...

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5 Best Places to Walk Your Dog In Mayo

This month for Operation TransPAWmation, we’re shining a light on all the different ways you can have fun and get out and exercise with your furry friend. Regular exercise is essential to help keep our dogs from gaining excessive weight, and to ensure their overall physical and mental health remains intact. Getting out and about helps keep the brain active, is a great stress reliever and boredom buster; both for dogs and humans! Check out our blog post below on the...

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5 Best Places to Walk Your Dog In Limerick

This month for Operation TransPAWmation, we’re shining a light on all the different ways you can have fun and get out and exercise with your furry friend. Regular exercise is essential to help keep our dogs from gaining excessive weight, and to ensure their overall physical and mental health remains intact. Getting out and about helps keep the brain active, is a great stress reliever and boredom buster; both for dogs and humans! Check out our blog post below on the...

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7 Things To Consider Before Adopting a Rescue Dog

Adopting a dog from a shelter can be a great and wonderful thing for the whole family, but it comes with a big responsibility. There’s lots to consider before you decide to commit to adopting a dog. Your goal is to provide this dog with a forever home, so it’s essential to know and understand what you are getting into. A dog is a multi-year commitment of care, which involves ensuring their safety, wellbeing, feeding and housing them, and keeping...

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5 Best Places to Walk Your Dog In Sligo

This month for Operation TransPAWmation, we’re shining a light on all the different ways you can have fun and get out and exercise with your furry friend. Regular exercise is essential to help keep our dogs from gaining excessive weight, and to ensure their overall physical and mental health remains intact. Getting out and about helps keep the brain active, is a great stress reliever and boredom buster; both for dogs and humans! Check out our blog post below on the...

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5 Best Places to Walk Your Dog In Galway

This month for Operation TransPAWmation, we’re shining a light on all the different ways you can have fun and get out and exercise with your furry friend. Regular exercise is essential to help keep our dogs from gaining excessive weight, and to ensure their overall physical and mental health remains intact. Getting out and about helps keep the brain active, is a great stress reliever and boredom buster; both for dogs and humans! Check out our blog post below on the...

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Things to Consider Before Getting a Cross-Breed Dog

A crossbreed dog is a dog whose parents are of two separate breeds, or a mixture of several breeds. So, for example, a goldendoodle is a combination of a golden retriever and a poodle. The dog will in turn, theoretically, inherit the hypoallergenic properties of a poodle, and the playful and gentle personality of a golden retriever. When it comes to choosing the right breed of dog for you or your family, there are a lot of important factors to consider;...

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Encouraging Your Cat’s Natural Instincts

Encouraging Your Cat's Natural Instincts Your cat has natural instincts that will make them want to do things like climb, pounce and hunt! These inherent traits are one of the reasons they are such fun and entertaining pets. Encouraging your cat's natural instincts is great for their mental health, and will help to keep them fit and strong. What Are a Cat's Natural Instinctive Behavours? Your domestic cat has evolved from the wild where survival is dependent on the ability to hunt. These...

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