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Three Animal Rescues You Should Consider Adopting A Dog From In Ireland

April 23, 2019

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If you are thinking about getting a new pet, take a moment to consider the possibility of rescuing a dog rather than purchasing one. Recent statistics from the Department of Environment, Community and Local...

Nelly after months of recovery in a foster home (Photo Credit: Jane Lewis)

The Important work of Animal Welfare Workers and Why they need our Help

Andrea Wright

April 10, 2018

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“The Christmas puppies are beginning to get bigger; kids are no more interested in them and unfortunately before Christmas a lot of people are moving the dog on to get a new pup.” For some people, ...

Wildlife populations at its lowest (infographics)

Ivona Poljak

October 28, 2016

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Graphics of animal species decline since the 1970s/ Credit: Ivona Poljak Food and energy demand is causing the decline of sky-high 58% in wildlife, according to a new report from World Wildlife Fund (WWF). C...

Putting Animals First this Halloween: Interview with the ISPCA

Lara Lewis

October 14, 2016

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Dog dressed as pumpkin - photo credit Eric.Ray (flickr) Halloween is approaching. It's an exciting time for children hoping to dress up and fill bags with goodies whilst out trick-or-treating. Pumpkins are ...

We have a Duty to Protect our Animals and Environment

Lara Lewis

October 1, 2016

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Dairy Cow - Photo Credit Kabsick Park (Flickr) In this article I hope to challenge the views and belief systems most of you may have in relation to healthy food consumption, our planet and most importantly,...

Pig Welfare in Ireland

Kim Carroll

March 16, 2016

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In another article here on The Circular, we explore the importance of buying Irish pork and how to be sure we are supporting our local pig rearers and producers. Here, we investigate whether the systems and leg...

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