That moment of realisation when you've locked your keys into the car has to be the most gut-wrenching.

The Animal Rights Action Network will offer a €5,000 reward for information on those who killed a small dog in Cork over the weekend.

The owner of a family dog who had its throat cut has today told of how she had to break the news to one of her daughters.

The 13-year-old Jack Russell terrier, who also starred in Water For Elephants, suffered a long battle with prostate cancer and was put to sleep on Friday, August 7.

A family whose pet was torn apart by a pair of roaming dogs have warned of the potential risk to children.