This week on East Coast FM, we discussed the new dog microchipping legislation which has just come into force in Ireland.

In this podcast, Pete discusses the subject of feeding your pet - something that all pet owners do at least once daily

To make a difference from the usual, Pete the Vet reports on his Ironman 70.3 race which he did in Dublin in August 2015

This week, we discussed cats - a recent survey revealed that there are over 800000 cats living in Ireland.

In this week's podcast, we discuss the recent court case where a man was just given community service for beating his dog to death. After this serious and rather depressing topic, we go on to discuss pet passports...

This week, a listener texted in a query about feeding raw potato skins and pea pods to their dog. After answering this, we went on to discuss dog nutrition in general.

In this week's podcast, a few listeners' queries are answered, including the tendency for large dark coloured dogs to overheat in hot weather, and a discussion on the early socialisation of puppies.

In this week's podcast we discuss the issue of safety when taking dogs for a swim.

This week, we discuss the animal welfare conference taking place in Dublin on 12th June 2015, and Pete answers a listener's query about how to stop her dog barking incessantly in the garden

Trap Neuter Release (TNR) is the best way to control feral cat populations. When the management of a local apartment complex informed residents that they had employed a pest control company "to remove the cats", many of the residents felt that this was inappropriate, so they contacted local cat enthusiasts for their support in finding an alternative answer. Listen to this podcast to find out more.