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Supervet, cat dad, professor, author, dreamer. Here for the animals. ๐Ÿ• #Supervet

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Noel Fitzpatrick
5 years
On route to the next interview in Dublin this afternoon and we came across this poor confused fella who was stuck in the middle of the main road. Having experienced many Swan rescues down the years I knew I could help... mission accomplished...now happy and safe at home x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
3 years
It is with profound sadness I share the news that Keira, my beloved companion of nearly 14 years, has passed away. She inspired everything I do for animals and her legacy will be eternal. I will pay full tribute to my little girl once we have had some time to grieve x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
4 years
3 weeks ago my little girl, Keira, was hit by a van. She has been in a critical state and the fear of losing her has been overwhelming. Her outlook remains unknown. We hope & keep the faith that she will be OK. I'll bring an update when the time is right. Thank you for caring x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
2 years
My dear Mammy Rita passed away 2-2-22. Sincerest thanks for all your kind wishes for me and my brother and sisters these past few days. I loved my mammy beyond words. Her bright light remains with all of us who were lucky enough to share the magnificence of her smile x
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3 years
Thank you to everyone for your kind words and comfort during this difficult time. I have been incredibly touched by your support and love over the last week. This is my tribute to my girl Keira x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
5 years
Happy 12th Birthday to my best friend through thick and thin - Love you Keira x
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4 years
Happy Birthday to the love of my life. Celebrating 13 wonderful years together x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
3 years
I am pleased to say that Keira is making slow but consistent progress - it is amazing to see her returning to her normal self. Thank you for your love and compassion throughout these last few weeks x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
4 years
Good Mornin everyone โ˜€๏ธ Thank you so much for all of your thoughts, prayers and kindness. I finally have all my tubes out and Iโ€™m getting a little stronger each day. โ€˜Onwards and upwards and letโ€™s find the joy in the dayโ€™ as daddy would say. Love you. Thank you again. Keira x
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3 years
An update from Keira - look at her go โ™ฅ๏ธ Thank you all for the love. Sheโ€™s getting stronger every day x
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3 years
Thank you to everyone who has asked after Keira. Sheโ€™s slower and more cautious now, as you would expect from what sheโ€™s been through in the past few months, but no matter what life has thrown at her, she gets up and greets each day with an smile. I love her beyond words x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
6 years
No one should EVER underestimate bonds with animals. I think this is very important to point out on #MentalHealthAwarenessDay . Animals don't judge us, they love us unconditionally. They give us so much. Here's to all the animals that are our companions in light and dark x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
3 years
Keira - My little pal, my confidante, my calm in the face of any storm and my closest friend since 2007 x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
3 years
It is now over 3 months since Keiraโ€™s accident, and it has been a really rocky road for her. She has some side effects, as we all do from life, but she is still here, and every day is a gift. Keira IS a gift who will never stop giving x
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3 years
Keira making waves and progress in the hydrotherapy pool - growing in strength day by day... x
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3 years
Happy Christmas to everyone from my little family to yours x #HappyChristmas
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Noel Fitzpatrick
4 years
Thank you to everyone who has shared your kind thoughts for Keira while she remains in recovery. She is by no means out of the woods yet, but my brave and magnificent little girl continues to astonish me with her resilience at 13 years young. Love from Keira and Noel x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
4 years
I have been intensely humbled and blown away by your outpouring of kindness following her accident. Thank you all so much for your get well soon wishes and words of comfort and hope during this very difficult time.
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Noel Fitzpatrick
3 years
Ricochet and I have someone we want to introduce you to...
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Noel Fitzpatrick
3 years
Thanks everyone for your kind wishes. I'm thankfully over the worst having had Covid - it really packs a punch. Be careful out there and look after each other x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
2 years
Happy Christmas everybody. Iโ€™m blessed to get to see my mammy today. This morning she said to me, โ€˜Put on that poncho I crocheted so that I can laugh at ya.โ€™ She did just that! - followed by โ€˜I invented that poncho ya know.โ€™ Which she sure did! I love her so much!
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Noel Fitzpatrick
4 years
Keira means the world to me and I canโ€™t imagine life without her. I know lots of you feel exactly the same about the dog in your life. Thank you to all the dogs out there who give us so much joy and love. Happy #InternationalDogDay x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
3 years
With My mammy Rita. Always by my side. Now. Before. And for every day onwards. I love you Mammy. Xxx
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Noel Fitzpatrick
6 years
Happy Birthday to my little Keira. 11 years young x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
4 years
Happy to share the news that I am on the mend and back to the animals at @fitzpatrickref ! Feels great. Thank you everyone for all your support and kind wishes over the last few weeks x Big hugs x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
3 years
Happy Easter! X
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Noel Fitzpatrick
3 years
Wherever our story goes next - we know our bond is unbreakable. Thank you all so much for your love and support this evening - it means the world xx #supervet
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Noel Fitzpatrick
4 years
I strongly believe that animals do so much more for us than we do for them - through their companionship, love and selflessness. I dedicate my life to trying to give a little back to them by showing compassion and providing hope and options through medicine x #WorldKindnessDay
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Noel Fitzpatrick
3 years
Thank you allย  very much for your birthday wishes โ€“ it has been an unusual year for sure and I owe so much to these two guys, Ricochet and Excalibur - and of course my dear little girl Keira - for their unconditional love and companionship x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
5 years
Sometimes you just need a beautiful place to sit with friends x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
5 years
This poem really resonated with me and I think it will with you too. Sharing today as we celebrate the wonder that is dogs. Thank you all for being members of our families x #InternationalDogDay
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3 years
Not a single day has gone by where I have not been thankful for the dogs in my life. Thank you to all the dogs of the world who for hundreds of years have walked by our side. We owe them so much. #InternationalDogDay #AnimalFamilies #NotOwners
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Noel Fitzpatrick
3 years
Kindness is contagious and leaves a permanent mark - Making the world a better place for all of us #PassItOn #RandomActsofKindnessDay
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Noel Fitzpatrick
3 years
Happy Birthday Mammy Rita. Iโ€™m so grateful for your 92 years of love, faith and hope in the world. Without you, none of this would have been possible. Thank you so much from all the animals and people who have been lucky enough to have felt your light. I love you. Xx
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Noel Fitzpatrick
2 years
Thank you all for the birthday wishes! 54 today ๐ŸŽ‰ x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
3 years
While sadly not able to go home to visit mammy this year, Iโ€™m honoured to spend Christmas with the Fitz Family taking care of the animals who wonโ€™t be home for Christmas Day x โฆ @fitzpatrickref โฉ
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Noel Fitzpatrick
5 years
This is me at Vet School. I didn't want to dissect frogs to study their nervous system and I didn't see the point in killing more of them every year to do the same experiment over again, so I made a frog puppet and demonstrated each of the nerve reflexes.
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Noel Fitzpatrick
5 years
Sincerest thank you to everyone for all the birthday messages today. The love and kindness means so much x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
2 years
No matter what today will always be a day for celebration - Keira's birthday. A chance to remember her wonderful life x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
5 years
Happy St Patrickโ€™s Day from two leprechauns ๐Ÿ€ #StPatricksDay
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Noel Fitzpatrick
4 years
Murphy - you gave me so much more than I gave you x #supervet
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Noel Fitzpatrick
5 years
Without a doubt, animals are family - anyone who doesn't get it is missing out... and we avoid them....! #supervet
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Noel Fitzpatrick
2 years
A truly extraordinary woman. An everlasting symbol of commitment and compassion. An immutable anchor of dignity & integrity in a rapidly changing world. She was & will forever remain an inspiration to many of us. A very sad day. My thoughts are with her family x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
2 years
I feel like my colleagues aren't taking this meeting very seriously...?
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Noel Fitzpatrick
3 years
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Noel Fitzpatrick
4 years
Before my accident, Keira and I welcomed a new family member... Meet our new fluffy friend, Ricochet the cat. He and Keira are getting on very well and are by my side when I need them most x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
2 years
So much more than the word 'pet' can ever truly describe. More than just an animal we 'own', they are our family members. My animal family has given me and so many so much. Thank you. #NationalPetDay
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Noel Fitzpatrick
3 years
Eternally grateful for every encounter I share with animals in my life, & especially these 3. The bond we share reaches beyond what the term โ€˜petโ€™ can describe. The animals in our lives share our journey in all its ups and downs & enlighten us with their wisdom. #NationalPetDay
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Noel Fitzpatrick
2 years
Reach out a hand or a paw to as many as you can. The smallest act of kindness goes a long way x #RandomActsOfKindness
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Noel Fitzpatrick
2 years
Have a lovely Easter Sunday! X ๐Ÿฐ ๐Ÿฑ
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Noel Fitzpatrick
3 years
We are at a watershed moment in our appreciation of the bond between man & animal. Maybe through the bond we have shared with our animals during lockdown, we might learn to heal the wounds we have inflicted on our planet & we take responsibility for ALL animals #WorldKindnessDay
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Noel Fitzpatrick
1 year
Everythingโ€™s impossible until it happens. There are great excuses not to do everything. But to achieve your dreams you canโ€™t make excuses. Thereโ€™s only ONE of you - and you are all you will ever need. You will find a way. Just like I wanted to run under the finish line today x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
5 years
Before and after - smartening up for February
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Noel Fitzpatrick
4 years
What does your happy place look like?
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Noel Fitzpatrick
4 years
Protected against the cold in her purple woolly armour โค๏ธ
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Noel Fitzpatrick
3 years
For those who think they are 'Just a pet'... #AnimalFamilies
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Noel Fitzpatrick
4 years
Animals are the greatest teachers. I wish that more of us would stop, watch and listen to them for a moment. Sharing my life and home with Keira and Ricochet is a privilege. They accept me for who and what I am completely. If only mankind were more โ€˜animal-kindโ€™! x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
3 years
I remember vividly the first day Keira came into my life - it blew my mind โ€“ a tidal wave of love blew over me. You couldnโ€™t look at her without wanting to smile! #supervet
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Noel Fitzpatrick
4 years
She is not out of the woods yet, but she is fighting on and keeping the faith, as am I. Thank you for keeping her well-being in your hearts and for sending her so much positive energy. Iโ€™ll bring more news when the time is right. N x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
5 years
Happy #FathersDay to all the dog fathers out there ๐Ÿ˜‰ x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
3 years
"Hello Daddy"
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Noel Fitzpatrick
5 years
90 heart shaped chocolates to wish a very Happy 90th Birthday to Mammy Rita. The brightest star of them all x โญ๏ธ
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Noel Fitzpatrick
5 years
My sweet valentine... !
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Noel Fitzpatrick
5 years
You may remember Lovely Luna from The Supervet Christmas special. She had severe developmental elbow disease and came to @fitzpatrickref all the way from Switzerland for treatment. This is Luna now - putting her new elbows to good use! X
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Noel Fitzpatrick
3 years
A happy Fatherโ€™s Day to the dadโ€™s out there who share the love of an animal companion x #FathersDay #AnimalFamilies
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Noel Fitzpatrick
3 years
For their unwavering unconditional love, companionship and their giant panda paws, I am thankful for these two every day and all the pussy cats who are our family. Thanks for sharing your world with us! X #internationalcatday
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Noel Fitzpatrick
3 years
Yesterday we said farewell to a wonderful colleague & friend. Padraig has been on a remarkable journey & has grown to become a very talented surgeon. Thank you for everything you have done for the animals, for their families & for our Fitz Family. May all your dreams come true X
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Noel Fitzpatrick
4 years
Who else can relate that they sometimes feel like an alien, but their animal friend makes them feel loved and accepted for who they are? *hand up* #supervet
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Noel Fitzpatrick
3 years
Happy #WorldAnimalDay โ€“ may you rejoice in the companionship of the animals you love. I am paying tribute to my best friend who continues to be by my side as I take on new challenges. Yesterday I did the London Marathon. I carried a picture of Keira and ran with her supportโ€ฆ
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Noel Fitzpatrick
2 years
My keyboard companions...Clinical reports may be delayed!
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Noel Fitzpatrick
4 years
Thanks so much everyone for all the birthday wishes x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
4 years
Merry Christmas everyone from Mammy and me! x #HappyChristmas
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Noel Fitzpatrick
5 years
The love of an animal will change your life forever, and for the better โ€“ the amount of love an animal can bring is one of the most powerful things on the planet. When you rescue an animal, to a very large extent you rescue yourself x #supervet
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Noel Fitzpatrick
4 years
I love hedgehogs. I always have and always will. Whilst I have been alive 95% of all hedgehogs in the UK have disappeared because we are destroying their homes. Animals DO NOT get a fair deal. We ALL have a responsibility to change and make their world better #NationalHedgehogDay
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Noel Fitzpatrick
3 years
No matter how hard surgery is, it is a big comfort to return to my office to this x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
2 years
This is my gorgeous patient today - Imo. I have corrected the growth deformity in his leg and we will now grow his leg longer using a special external frame in a process called distraction osteogenesis. Our animal friends deserve the same level of care that we have ourselves x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
5 years
She does love to be beside the seaside... x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
3 years
Keira is unbelievably important, sheโ€™s a significant reason that @fitzpatrickref exists at all. She gave me a reason big enough. After her accident, the team she helped create work to save her life. In a #Supervet special, we share her story. See it on @Channel4 tomorrow at 8pm x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
1 year
Today marks a year since you passed mammy. I love you. I miss you every day. You shine on in every sunrise and every beam of starlight. Thank you so much for your light. N xxx
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2 years
All the animals in my world have given me the key to unlock the door inside me which frees me from pain, guilt, worry, fear, anxiety and judgment of the past or future and allows me to be reborn in every single moment #worldanimalday
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Noel Fitzpatrick
6 years
Truly mans best friend - they do more for us than we could ever do for them x #NationalDogDay
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Noel Fitzpatrick
3 years
I found the Easter Bunny!
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Noel Fitzpatrick
5 years
Keira is getting a little extra TLC this afternoon following the removal of a few little lumps. Protesting quickly turns to kisses...!
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Noel Fitzpatrick
5 years
No words can describe how special they are. Arenโ€™t we lucky. #NationalPetDay
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Noel Fitzpatrick
4 years
Enjoying getting out and about for evening walks with Ricochet x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
3 years
The gang is back together for a special Sunday Valentine's walk. Hope everyone is having a great day. We have some news for you later so watch this space...! x #ValentinesDay
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Noel Fitzpatrick
4 years
Iโ€™m really proud of the Friday night spinal team after we responded to three emergencies - we saved three lives last night. Well done - Go FitzFamily! @fitzpatrickref
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Noel Fitzpatrick
6 years
Was working away at the practice tonight when one of my team found an owl lying by the side of the road. I got out there and thankfully he hadnโ€™t broken anything. He had been stunned by hitting a car. After a bit of TLC and coaxing he shook his head and flew away safely x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
2 years
I appear to have printed a friend...!
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Noel Fitzpatrick
2 years
The boss is back! Ricochet here. Recovered from my surgery, with a slightly quirky ear, but all the cuter for it I think youโ€™ll agree. Dada stitched buttons in my ear flap after I burst blood vessels in it. Thanks for your well wishes. Sending pawsitively big whiskered love. Xxx
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Noel Fitzpatrick
5 years
Leading lady โ™ฅ๏ธ x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
1 year
Happy Christmas from my family to yours! x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
5 years
This is Olive having some kennel cuddles. Sheโ€™s a very brave wire-haired dachshund who is a much-loved companion to many in her work as a therapy dog. Sheโ€™s recovering from surgery and I think that hugging should always be part of healing x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
5 years
While in Ireland I visited my science teacher Brother Maurice who is 94 this week. He believed in and encouraged me - and showed me that everything is possible x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
2 years
New Year is a time for looking back and forward โ€“ with Love, Hope and Faith.I have faith that if I do the right thing, the right thing will happen. I have hope that 2022 will be a great year for all of us. I have eternal love for all the animals Iโ€™m lucky to help every day x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
2 years
Happy Fatherโ€™s Day to all the animal dads out there. To them you are their world and I guarantee the love they have for you is unwavering and unconditional. No love like it. We are so lucky to know this love. Would love to see your pics too x #FathersDay
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Noel Fitzpatrick
5 years
Unconditional love x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
3 years
Regardless of who you are, where you come from or whether you are a celebrity or not โ€“ everyone is equal at @fitzpatrickref #supervet
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Noel Fitzpatrick
4 years
Ricochet has upgraded his bed. I am now his bed x
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Noel Fitzpatrick
2 years
One of the things that is really important to me is to give animals a fair deal โ€“ technology has moved on a pace, and why should we not offer our dog and cat friends the same level of care that we get ourselves?
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