Animal mistreatment cases ‘thrown out’ on appeal now face penalties
Constitutional court ruling means around 50 cases should now be prosecuted The decision by the Constitutional Court not to declare a law ‘outlawing mistreatment of pet animals’ unconstitutional means that
APAA’s ‘Cat Woman’ bristling with pride
Having completed her survey and carried out ‘The Plan’, Zélia Santos, ably assisted by Jenny Clarke, APAA’s president, successfully trapped and removed 12 cats from Rita’s back yard. Two, however,
Charity. It should begin at home…
Definitely! Those words continually ring in our ears. ‘The fat cats with fast cars, huge country mansions.’ And so it goes. The Association for Protection of Animals Algarve (APAA) does
SEPNA – protectors of nature and environment
GNR’s bold, handsomely presented website assures readers that “the SOS Environment and Territory hotline of the Nature and Environment Protection Service (SEPNA) of the National Republican Guard, available 24 hours
New dog park opens in Olhão
It is the second dog park to open in the borough A new dog park opened last Thursday (February 22) at Quinta João de Ourém in Pechão, Olhão. The inauguration
Animal Rescue Algarve promotes responsible pet adoption
The association will be on the ground floor of the AlgarveShopping this Sunday February 25 with six rescue dogs and a superb photo exhibition of pets available for adoption. The
Bobi, the Portuguese wonder dog, is stripped of his Guinness World title
Organisation concludes ‘microchip not sufficient proof of great age’ Bobi the wonder dog, the hero of Conqueiros, the ‘oldest dog ever recorded in the world’, has been posthumously stripped of
‘Processionary Warriors’ of the forest wreaking havoc
Dangling fearlessly from pine trees. White fluffy balls. A surreal ‘candy floss’ moment. Contents dropping to the ground silently, creeping obediently, nose to tail. Cunningly targeting canines accidentally discovering the
Animal Corner – Save Our Skins
S.O.S.! Well, sponsoring is one way of helping the animal kingdom. A worldwide endeavour – elephants, tigers, the list goes on… Endangered species. “We wish abandoned animals were a thing
Tavira library hosts two animal-themed workshops
Tavira’s municipal Álvaro de Campos library is hosting two animal-themed workshops this weekend. The first, named ‘I Adopted a Dog. Now What?’, will take place on Saturday, while the second,