Time is a personal thing …
Theoretically, it is relevant to what you are doing, where and who you are. A dog’s life is roughly seven-years-to-our-one. Jenny Clarke, president of Association for Protection of Animals Algarve
Two’s company. Three’s even better
Three Algarve charities have joined forces to create a dedicated auction site – Triple Charity Auction – in aid of vulnerable families and animals. Su Davis, Support for Families (SF),
Pets in peril – poisonous plant warning!
Those who have pets and have suffered their loss know how devastating it can be. Sid Richardson, CIC, Animal Rescue Algarve (ARA), based in Loulé, has recently lost a pet,
Cat colonies: help not wanted but needed!
Sounds familiar? For the associations and shelters dealing with the ever-increasing feral cat problem, this is a reality. The battlefields, or cat colonies, are where the fight is taking place.
At your service – don’t be alone!
A person’s disability can be obvious, barely visible, or hidden. A visually impaired person may need the assistance of a dog, not just a pet but a ‘service dog’. For
Mission accomplished: Amigo sterilised!
Finally, vet Pedro Serrano caught up with Amigo via Gail Skinner (dog trainer), her assistant and special catch pole. Tranquilised and carted off to Afonso’s kitchen at Happy Dog, in
Emelia Joy: a heart full of love, but no home to call her own
Jenny Clarke, president of the Association for Protection of Animals Algarve (APAA), has just received news of an ‘abandonee’. “Her name is Emelia Joy, a beautiful 20-month-old German Griffon.” Tricia
A canid ancestral look at the past…
Tracking human ancestors is daunting enough; equally so for the ‘canids’, or as we know them, canines. But the interesting thing is they do actually move through history paw-in-hand, as
One cat leads to another …
The wind is blowing, rain belting down, but the APAA gals are still weathering the storm. Jenny and Jackie, president and treasurer of the Association for Protection of Animals Algarve,
Health, wealth – a surprise or two…
A ‘grant’ is usually seen as an open or blank cheque. But Jenny Clarke, president of Association for Protection of Animals Algarve (APAA), and her colleague Jackie Billings, treasurer, have










