Find your new four-legged friend at AlgarveShopping
Shopping centre will host an animal adoption campaign on Saturday AlgarveShopping in Guia, Albufeira will host an animal adoption campaign in partnership with Animal Rescue Algarve (ARA) on Saturday, December
Pet Corner – Hitching a ride
“The government must help us to help them!” – João Ferreira, ARA general manager Jenny could not refuse – a lift to ARA’s ‘Cabanita’ shelter, just outside of Loulé. “It
Faro carries out animal welfare inspection at two neighbourhoods
Faro’s Municipal Veterinary Service and local PSP police conducted an animal welfare inspection in Horta da Areia and Lejana de Cima on November 19. The operation targeted unleashed pets in
Pet Corner: Never bite the hand that feeds you …
“Although there is an Animal Protection Law, it is often ignored” The recent, shocking but short-lived revelation that the Portuguese government would not be sanctioning their €13 million for animal
Pet Corner: Strike whilst the iron is hot
The Portuguese government announced that the original €13 million budget for animal welfare had been withdrawn from the 2025 State Budget. “It came as a tremendous shock amongst the animal
Pet corner: How green was my valley?
Algarve’s latest attraction …. unbroken vistas of solar panels! The Algarve not only boasts stretches of sunny golden beaches but lush countryside where residents and tourists can cool off with
Mass animal sterilisation programme underway in Algarve
The Joint Venture between DPDSAA and SOSAA explained DPDSAA, a UK-based animal charity focused on Portugal, joined forces with SOSAA (aka Sterilise Our Strays) to carry out a mass sterilisation programme
Animal lovers demand funding for sterilisation in 2025 State Budget
Animal lovers demand funding for sterilisation in 2025 State Budget A coalition of animal welfare groups and caretakers have launched a petition calling for the inclusion of dedicated funds in
Pet Corner – Does punishment fit the crime?
Beaten. Slapped. Kicked. Pushed outside. Raining. Head down. Tail down. Cowering. Pregnant. A wet, torn, muddy rag by a box. Left over bones rotting. Ants. Rough hands. Snarling abuse. Another
Halloween Wine Tasting Dinner raises €1,660 for StreetLife
Afpop East Algarve organised a Halloween Wine Tasting Dinner at Octant Vila Monte Hotel to raise funds for StreetLife’s sterilisation programme for dogs that covers all of the Sotavento Area,