Celebrating World Animal Day in Algarve
Mar Shopping partners with Animal Rescue Algarve for World Animal Day Tuesday, October 4 marks World Animal Day and Mar Shopping Algarve in Loulé has invited long-time animal welfare partner
Caring for our senior dogs
We will all get old and so will our dogs. In fact, it comes around sooner than we might think; large breeds are usually considered senior around six years and
APAA announces Caroline England’s return to the UK.
Heart to heart It is with a heavy heart that APAA (Association for Protection of Animals Algarve) announces Caroline England’s return to the UK. Caroline is well-known for her work
Portimão Municipality invests €870,000 in construction of animal collection centre
The expansion and refurbishment project, expected to finish in 2023, will double the region’s capacity to welcome dogs and cats The expansion and refurbishment project for Portimão’s Official Animal Collection
Building confidence in timid dogs
The world is full of ‘things’ that are scary and some dogs cope better than others. So how do we build courage in timid dogs? Here are some tips: Basic
APAA 2023 calendar
Calendar girls and boys! APAA, the Association for Protection of Animals Algarve, came up with a brainwave for their annual Christmas Calendar. They offered their membership and followers a sponsorship
Sterilise Our Strays receives €2,000 from Algarve band
The Basement Band have already donated €24,000 to Algarve charities SOS Sterilise Our Strays received a €2,000 donation last weekend from The Basement Band to help with the association’s sterilisation
APAA, find homes for abandoned dogs and cats
There are so many woeful tales to tell. Many, thank heavens, reach a happy conclusion. The Association for Protection of Animals Algarve’s motto, ‘Helping Hands’. On rare occasions, APAA have
Algarve stray dog finds new home in Scotland
A Scottish family-of-four enjoying a holiday in the Algarve has returned home with more than just great memories. The Robertsons (father John, mother Lesley and children Grant and Amy) have
Pet Corner: When something is not right
When a dog isn’t up to it and appears clearly unwell, look out for the first sign – the tail, the usually happy, rotating emotion organ, isn’t wagging. Something is