In these week's broadcast, I talk about ticks & fleas, answer a listener's question about how to keep his neighbour's cats away from his aviary, and I discuss how to treat ringworm.

Open farms are popular destinations for summer holiday excursions, and they can be an excellent way of both entertaining and educating children. Learn more about them in this podcast.

Open farms are popular destinations for summer holiday excursions, and they can be an excellent way of both entertaining and educating children. Learn more about them in this podcast.

Should you dive in and rescue your pet from a river? A homeless man did exactly that when somebody allegedly threw his pet into the River Liffey in Dublin. Listen here for a discussion of the subject

Should you dive in and rescue your pet from a river? A homeless man did exactly that when somebody allegedly threw his pet into the River Liffey in Dublin. Listen here for a discussion of the subject

This week, a vote by the Dutch parliament has passed a ban on the no-stun slaughter of animals, as practiced by the Moslem and Jewish communities. Listen here to our radio discussion about this on East Coast FM.

This week, a vote by the Dutch parliament has passed a ban on the no-stun slaughter of animals, as practiced by the Moslem and Jewish communities. Listen here to our radio discussion about this on East Coast FM.

Pets seem to drink from all sorts of places, including muddy puddles and ditches. Is this safe? And why do they so often reject the fresh tap water that we leave down for them? To find out more, listen here:

Pets seem to drink from all sorts of places, including muddy puddles and ditches. Is this safe? And why do they so often reject the fresh tap water that we leave down for them? To find out more, listen here:

This week on East Coast FM, we discussed how to keep dogs clean: brushing or washing? Listen here: