Man discovered unconscious next to ârapedâ sheep
Authorities âsuspect mistreatmentâ In a story that brings us right back to real basics a man was discovered recently, unconscious, next to a dead sheep – not something that immediately
Pet Corner: APAA â proving a point
Silves is normally a safe, bustling and open community. âOnly, if youâre human,â says Jenny Clarke, president of APAA âHow far does one have to go to prove a point?â
Pet Corner – Kill in the name of âcullâ
The Association for the Protection of Animals in the Algarve (APAA) has a strong sense of right and wrong. âWhen it comes to animals, there is no halfway mark.â President
Man accused of three animal cruelty crimes in Loulé
One of the dogs ended up dying shortly after being rescued A 78-year-old man from Loulé has been charged with three counts of animal cruelty, stemming from alleged mistreatment of
âKennelâ keeping dozens of animals in deplorable conditions âcontinues to take in straysâ
âKennelâ as been cited for animal mistreatment A kennel in the parish of Canedo, Santa Maria da Feira, already notorious for âdeplorable conditionsâ, is still taking in strays. Lusa reports
Man who threw six live kittens in a bag into the rubbish âwalks free on appealâ
Another condemnation for animal cruelty has fallen on appeal as the issue of âunconstitutional protection legislationâ remains unfixed. This time, it was a 57-year-old man from Ovar who appealed against
90.000-strong petition calls for criminalisation of cruelty to ALL animals
Petition to be presented in parliament on Wednesday Animal lovers who marched in such numbers in Lisbon in January have raised a petition with over 90,000 signatures, defending the criminalisation
Almost 10,000 cases of abandoning/ mistreating pets in last five years
But only 17 arrests as prosecutors accept law is unconstitutional Police have detained 17 people for abandoning and/ or mistreating companion animals and recorded almost 10,000 crimes in the last
Abandoned senior dogs become stars in new campaign
âPaixĂ”es NĂŁo Envelhecemâ (Passions Do Not Grow Old) is the name of a new campaign which aims to raise awareness about the issue of animal abandonment â particularly older animals.
Thousands demonstrate in Lisbon for âJusticeâ for animals
Law protecting pets from cruelty falls foul of constitution Thousands of people converged on Lisbon for a second Saturday running, this time to demonstrate against the legal limbo of animal