Category Archives: Seasonal Animal Care

Different times of year can bring their own problems for our animal companions and community cats. This section looks at some animal care issues to keep in mind through the year’s seasons and holidays.

DIY Feral Cat Shelters

In the cold weather that’s coming, we want to be sure our community cats are as safe, dry and warm as they can be. When cats don’t want human company, we can’t take them indoors, so we have to provide shelters. Here’s an easy DIY shelter made from styrofoam boxes, packing & duct tape and […]

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Winter Holidays

Adapted from DSPCA (© Vets Now 2009), Apartment Pets and Harmony Animal Hospital. There are a number of potential hazards to be mindful of during the festive season so read on and feast your eyes on all the tips to ensure you and your pet have a happy, safe and stress free time at Christmas… Stick To Your Usual Routine Even […]

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Winter Animal Care

Adapted from DSPCA Human animals aren’t the only ones who want to stay indoors and wrap up warm during the cold winter months! We can sometimes forget that domesticated animals are not adapted to live outside under any and all weather conditions. When it gets too cold outside, we need to take some precautions to […]

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Halloween and Keeping your Pets Safe!

adapted from DSPCA Unfortunately Halloween and the weeks preceding it can be a very distressing time for animals. You may be aware of the terrible incident this September where the dog died as a result of a firework. Whilst cases like that are relatively rare; the Dublin SPCA (and CATalyst!) would like to remind guardians to […]

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