Bright Eyes ‘inundated’ with abandoned kittens


BRIGHT Eyes Animal Sanctuary has said they’re facing ‘a huge financial burden’ as the number of pets being abandoned and dumped around the county rises significantly. The Ballinamallard-based organisation has been inundated with calls from the local public, with their cattery full following a surge in young kittens being abandoned throughout Fermanagh. “The biggest issue facing […]

Fermanagh animal sanctuary ‘full to capacity’


A LEADING animal welfare group in Fermanagh has said they’re on the brink of a major crisis after they were ‘inundated with kittens’ being abandoned throughout the county. Bright Eyes Animal Sanctuary was called to Lisnaskea to provide life-saving care and attention to three kittens that were left abandoned behind a coal bunker in the town. A […]

Pets and animals at risk in Fermanagh


PET owners in Fermanagh are fearing there may be a ‘serious crisis’ ahead following news that there is a shortage of animal medicines available in the North. As previously reported by the Fermanagh Herald, concerns were raised following the agreement of the Windsor Framework that the new regulations could have a major impact on the availability of […]

Shock after severely neglected dog found in Fermanagh


THE Fermanagh community was shocked and saddened after Bright Eyes Animal Sanctuary revealed the ‘totally heartbreaking’ and harrowing pictures of a dog which has been severely neglected in the county. The Ballinamallard-based organisation recently launched an online fundraiser to support the ‘around the clock care’ and medical costs to nurse the neglected dog, named ‘Ollie’, […]

How to keep your beloved pets happy at Hallowe’en


THERE are sure to be plenty of ghoulish goings-on at Hallowe’en this weekend, but some petrified pooches may be the most frightened of all. Pets, particularly dogs, can get very agitated by the things that go bump in the night at this time of year. It’s the season when fireworks and bangers liven up the dark […]

Minnie in pecking order for Nose of Tralee title


By John Carney A FERMANAGH hen is hoping to knock her rivals off their perch in an All Ireland battle of the pets. Minnie the hen will be the county’s representative in this year’s Nose of Tralee, an annual competition to find the best pet in the land, and egg-pectations are high. In the blurb supporting […]

Warning to pet owners as temperatures soar


WITH THE hot weather due to continue there have been urgent warnings to pet owners to keep their animals safe in the heat, and to avoid a repeat of the heartbreaking scenes in Enniskillen a few years ago. Exactly two years ago this week, in July 2019, a husky puppy passed away after being left […]

Pet passports now needed to travel from here to Britain


FERMANAGH pet owners who plan to travel to and from Britain with their pets now that Brexit rules have come into force must make sure they comply with a whole new range of regulations.  While the end of the Brexit transition period did not mean any changes when it comes to bringing pets across the […]