If your cat is off its food, the lack appetite could be the sign of something serious, writes vet Esther van Luipen
Going Out
PETS’ CORNER March’s Mutt of the Month: Bambi
Meet ten-month-old Bambi, an affectionate Whippet-type girl who desperately needs a new loving home
INTERVIEW Dave Hendrick, author ‘Granuaile: Queen of Storms’
Comic-book writer Dave Hendrick talks to Ciara Moynihan about his new graphic novel, ‘Granuaile: Queen of Storms’
MUSINGS If the shoe fits
In this week’s Diary of a Home Bird, Ciara Galvin dances with danger, and a broken shoe strap
INTERVIEW Ciara Cullen, Macalla Farm, Clare Island
Ciara Cullen of Macalla Farm retreat and yoga centre on Clare Island life and how it has changed since the ’80s
MUSINGS To binge, Oreo not to binge
In this week’s Diary of a Home Bird, Ciara Galvin struggles to turn chocolatey temptation into motivation
ART Jack and Jill hope pigs will fly
Mayo-based artists are among the 100 artists who have created life-sized public-art pigs for The Jack and Jill foundation
PETS’ CORNER Some treats are toxic
Vet Esther van Luipen takes a look at some foods that should never be given to pets, including cats and dogs, and why
PETS’ CORNER February’s Mutt of the Month: Gala
Meet four-month-old Gala, an affectionate Terrier cross who desperately needs a new loving home
INTERVIEW Seaweed harvester Jack Higgins
Cutting wrack on the rocks is a traditional way of life for one harvester from Clew Bay
MUSINGS A feast or a famine
In this week’s Diary of a home bird, Ciara Galvin finds that maths can get in the way of a healthy diet
