AFTER the fantastic response to the film Nature in Cork City, Cork Nature Network is delighted to hold the first 2021 online premiere of their short film Cork Otters on February 2nd at 7pm.

A Cork woman has renewed her appeal for the public's help in locating her 89-year-old mother's missing dog.

An 89-year-old Cork woman has been left "heartbroken" and unable to sleep after her beloved dog went missing last week.

Dr Claudia Maria Wagner may be used to being referred to as the ‘Cat Lady’ since she appeared on the RTÉ programme ‘The Cat Hospital’ with her magnificent prize-winning Maine Coon, Franklin; but when she got post addressed to ‘German lady with a ...

An animal welfare group has taken to social media to share an update about a Staffordshire Bull Terrier puppy recently rescued by the charity.

AS we all adapted to lockdown lifestyle, many people across Ireland decided that more time at home and daily walks may be the perfect time to adopt a new pet.

An animal welfare charity has taken to social media to share "one of many cruelty cases" they have had in over the Christmas period.

A Cork dog is being hailed for her intelligence, bravery and empathy after playing a key role in rescuing a seal pup which had gotten into difficulty.

City Hall officials are currently considering creating a designated dog walking area, where dogs could be left off a leash.

A snowy owl has been spotted by the waterfront in Cobh in what is an extremely rare sighting in Ireland. The owl, which is one of the largest in the world, was spotted at the waterfront in Cobh during the early hours of Saturday morning.

In a first for Ireland, Cork Nature Network has developed a four-stop Otter Trail in the city centre, designed to help the public learn more about urban otters.

A CORK TD has welcomed the news that a dedicated Wildlife Crime Unit is to be established within the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) next year.

One of the President Michael D Higgins' dogs, Síoda, has died. The sad news was revealed in an emailed newsletter to journalists from Áras an Uachtaráin. Síoda had been recovering after an operation earlier this year.

Fota is calling on the public to help name the two new arrivals to the park.  Today the park unveiled twin baby Red panda cubs who were born on the 13th June 2020 to mother Bonnie who is 9 years old and father Grga, aged two.

A Cork animal charity is asking people to refrain from buying dogs at a time where demand in unprecedented.

The cubs were born on June 10 to mother Nimpy and father Sam.

Lorcan, who has been in the care of the Donkey Sanctuary since 1995, is a big hit at the Sanctuary, with admirers from across the globe.

The black and white ruffled lemur (Varecia variegata) is native to the tropical forests of Eastern Madagascar and has been classified as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) due to hunting and habitat ...

DOG owners fear thieves are using drones to scope out properties for valuable pets after a number of dog thefts in Glanmire in recent days. A drone was spotted in recent days hovering over a Glanmire estate from where two dogs were stolen.

Fota Wildlife Park has announced the birth of two black and white ruffed lemur babies.  The baby lemurs were born to mother Cloud who is 18 years old and father Paraic, an eight-year-old who was also born in Fota Wildlife Park.

Gardaí in Togher have managed to reunite a dog found in the Lee Fields yesterday with his owner.

A CORK woman whose dog was left fighting for his life after a vicious attack is calling for dangerous animals to be muzzled to prevent further incidents.

DOG owner Gerard McMahon has been reunited with his dog a month after it was stolen from his home in Carrignavar. The farmer was delighted when his dog was traced to Limerick after he was discovered by gardaí.

HAS your springer spaniel been stolen? If so, gardaí may have found it in Limerick. Gardai are trying to find the owner of an 18-month-old springer spaniel which is currently in the care of an animal shelter in Limerick.

Gardaí in Mullinavat, Co Kilkenny have recovered a dog that was stolen in Cork last March.  The dog in question, whose name is Pop, was reunited with her owners after months of being apart.

A DOG stolen from a family in Youghal has been found in Galway. The Jack Russell terrier was stolen on Wednesday morning from the family's home by two men.

Since the start of March there have been 47 such incidents. Four of these happened in Cork - three in West Cork and one in North Cork in the last number of months. In one incident in Leitrim, a dog attacked seven sheep on a farm.

The virtual Pet Show is for all kinds of pets, from dogs, cats, rabbits and ponies to snakes, mice iguanas and more.

Gardaí in Cork today seized a total of 22 dogs during a search operation at locations in Gurranabraher and Knocknaheeny. The searches were conducted by the Cork City Crime Unit with assistance from the District Detective Unit at three addresses.

A HARD-HITTING, graphic campaign around dog fouling is being considered in the Carrigaline Municipal District following a wave of complaints.

Fota Wildlife Park has announced the births of three Northern cheetah cubs to parents Gráinne and Sam.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses in relation to a burglary in which 14 dogs were stolen. At around midday on Tuesday, June 9 a black car was seen leaving a house in Tullig, Drumcollogher, Co. Limerick, less than three miles from the Cork border.

THERE are waiting lists for dogs costing up to €2,000 while some cats are selling for up to €800 due to a surge in people looking for pets during the Covid-19 lockdown.

THERE are waiting lists for dogs costing up to €2,000 while some cats are selling for up to €800 due to a surge in people looking for pets during the Covid-19 lockdown.

Two emaciated dogs who were close to death and living in squalor, are making full recoveries, thanks to the care of the ISPCA in Cork.

THE recent illegal poisoning of buzzards in Cork has been labelled as “upsetting” and “completely unnecessary” by local politicians.

The Cork Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (CSPCA) has urged the public to refrain from buying or adopting animals during the coronavirus pandemic.

The new arrival, born during the coronavirus lockdown, was aptly christened 'Lockie' - much to the widespread approval of the public. Lockie's mother, Honeybee, was a rescue donkey who came into the care of the Sanctuary already in foal.

Coyotes spotted in Downtown Chicago, a herd of deer grazing on the lawns of a housing estate in East London and kangaroos venturing into central Adelaide – those are just a few of many bizarre occurrences which have happened in the last few weeks.

A HORSE that drowned at the pier in Blackrock yesterday had been pulling a sulky for a “considerable amount of time” prior to being taken in for a swim, according to reports and videos sent to an animal rescue charity in Cork.

THIS mother and her babies had a quacking time on a walkabout in Cork city centre today. Mother Duck and her little ones waddled their way along MacCurtain Street, passing the Metropole Hotel and other local businesses.

THE Cork County Chief Veterinary Officer has urged people to be alert to changes in the behaviour of their dogs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A CORK-based animal welfare group has been inundated with foster applications since the spread of Covid-19 sent people across the country into isolation.

ANIMAL welfare group, My Lovely Horse Rescue Cork, has spoken out against the escalated levels of animal cruelty in Cork City over the past few months after another pony was rescued by the organisation at the weekend.

TWO cats believed to have been used for dog-baiting have been found in recent days in the environs of St Mary’s Health Campus in Cork city. One of the cats was found concealed in a black plastic bag.

AN ANIMAL lover who featured in The Echo after she brought her 13 dogs from Hong Kong to Cork will be featured in a film to be shown in Cork this Sunday.

THREE Rottweiler dogs were set on a cat in a residential area in Cork city this week amid concerns about ongoing incidents of cat baiting.

THE FIRST episode of a new documentary series about Fota Wildlife Park aired last night, giving an incredible behind the scenes look at the popular tourist attraction.

Fota Wildlife Park has announced the births of two baby Colombian black spider monkeys to mothers Batty and Norma.

THE Chief Inspector of the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) has called for more regulation on the importation of exotic animals after a pet sable in Cork was found to potentially have rabies.