FERMANAGH pet lovers are being urged to help give two cats a home after they’ve been reportedly “stressed” out by a long stay in a local animal sanctuary which is struggling to cope with its demand. Bright Eyes Animal Sanctuary, located in Ballinamallard, recently revealed to the Herald that’s it’s on the brink of collapse […]
Abandoned dog ‘Dior’ finds happy home in Fermanagh
THE Fermanagh community has shown again what animal lovers they are by finding a home for a lonely, unwanted dog. Last week the Herald highlighted the plight of a cockapoo-cross dog named ‘Dior’ who was suffering from extreme depression and anxiety after being abandoned in the county. Fermanagh residents took to social media in a bid to help ‘Dior’ find […]
Fermanagh animal sanctuary on the brink of collapse
A FERMANAGH animal sanctuary has said they’re facing a “huge concern” as the number of kittens and animals being abandoned throughout the county reaches a record high. Bright Eyes Animal Sanctuary in Ballinamallard is on the brink of collapse and they’ve released an urgent appeal encouraging Fermanagh pet-lovers to take some of the abandoned animals […]
VIDEO: Adorable Harley is Fermanagh’s ‘Nose of Tralee’
Seven-year-old dachshund Harely will be hoping his inspiring story will win the public’s heart and see him taking the crown home to Fermanagh.
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 […]