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2024 - A Year to Remember
2024 was a big year for KLAWS - we rehomed more pets then ever before. And here some of our volunteers reflect on their year with us.
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Five Common Misconceptions About Cats
Cats love milk, don’t they? Well, their tastebuds may indeed like the fatty feel of dairy products, but that doesn’t mean that their...
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Stray Cats vs Feral Cats - What's the Difference?
Pet, stray and feral cats are all members of the same species: Felis catus, or the 'domesticated cat' in plain English. But, of course,...
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Do you know what you're feeding your pet?
Many of us pet owners have experienced standing in a pet store and being completely overwhelmed with the wide range of pet foods....
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2023 - A Year to Remember
It's customary to take stock at the end of year, but, let's be honest, numbers and statistics can be dull and impersonal, making many...
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Hitting the Bottle
As we all know, kitten season happens twice a year, roughly speaking. In spring and in autumn. They say that a female cat only has 3...
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The Black Cat
When Halloween approaches, images of black cats are everywhere. We all seem to just love the little domesticated panthers that time of...
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8 Summer Supplies for Your Dog
Summertime is such a fun time of year! It gives us so much opportunity to spend quality time with our dogs! However, we might need to do...
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Have You Ever Heard of "Bloat" (Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus) in Dogs?
No? Well, you're not alone! But it's good to know a little bit about it, as it is a very serious condition in dogs which can quickly...
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Living with a Luxating Patella – It’s All in the Muscles!
When the kneecap is out of place (patellar luxation) and an operation is not an option, muscle strength might be the key to help your dog...
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7 Signs You Should Get Your Dog's Heart Checked
7 of the common signs that you should get your dogs heart check by a vet.
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Yum-Yum: The Most Loveable Lad You'll Ever Meet!
This is Yum-Yum. He’s a very special 6-week-old boy who is looking for his very own forever home full of love and understanding. What’s...
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Please Keep Your Dog on a Leash
During lambing season, which generally lasts from February to March in Ireland, we must remember to supervise our dogs at all times. It...
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Items for your pet first aid kit
It is always handy to have a first aid kit for your pet. It's one of those things that you hope you will never need but you are truly...
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Home is where the dog is - why dogs belong inside
About a year ago I adopted my Border Collie Loki from KLAWS. Now I can’t even remember what life was like without him. Sure, I definitely...
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The winners have been chosen -The Saint Patricks Photo competition !
Thank you all for your competition entries. We had so many amazing photos to choose from, we were spoilt for choice. As we got so many...
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Five questions to ask yourself before getting a dog
Bringing a living being into your life is not something you can do at the drop of a hat. It requires some serious soul searching and...
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Kitten season is upon us
Yes, it's starting to look a little like we're a kitten rescue at the moment. There are a couple of reasons for this. 1. Thankfully, any...
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Urgent! Fosters Needed!
We urgently need your help! Like many animal rescues, KLAWS does not have a phyiscal premises, because of this we rely on a number of vet...
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KLAWS Shop Reopening - A Date for the diary
All going well will finally be able to open our doors on Monday 17th May at 12pm. We are so excited to be able to see all our wonderful...
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