I went in to the Newstalk studios to discuss pets with Sile Seoige. This is the first half of our interview.

In this week's podcast, I discussed stick insects as pets, then a listener called in with a query about her cat who has started marking her curtains with urine. Yucks. Listen here to find out more.

In this week's radio vet spot, we discuss the complexities of hens being kept as pets: taking them to the vet, carrying out medical investigations etc.... listen by clicking on the play button

This week on East Coast FM, we discussed the situation in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council have banned dogs from being allowed off the leash on local beaches at all times. Is this fair and reasonable? Listen by clicking on the play button.

For the second part of the recent discussion on Newstalk, listen here.

Aoibhinn Ni Shuilleabhan was standing in for Sile Seoige when I went into the studios last week to discuss various aspects of pet care - from the new movement regulations for pets travelling between European countries, to the importance of having owner details properly registered on microchip databases, to general questions from listeners. Listen to part one here:

This week's discussion on East Coast FM with Declan Meehan contained the usual mix of subjects. Listen below.

This week, on East Coast FM, vet Pete Wedderburn starts off by discussing basic house training for new pups and kittens, and he goes on to discuss simple New Years Resolutions for pet owners.

Pete joined Sean for a chat on Wednesday 4th January - covering subjects as diverse as behavioural problems in dogs, power cuts in Connemara, the high suicide rate in the veterinary profession and Dara O'Briain's missing puppies. Listen by pressing the play button below.

Christmas is a time of celebration for humans but it can be confusing for pets. Why is no-one going to work? Why aren't I being taken for my normal walk? What's this "turkey" stuff instead of my normal dry kibbles? In this radio interview, vet Pete Wedderburn discusses seasonal aspects of pet care over the holiday period.