Man discovered unconscious next to ‘raped’ sheep
Authorities ‘suspect mistreatment’ 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 – proving a point
Silves is normally a safe, bustling and open community. “Only, if you’re human,” says Jenny Clarke, president of APAA “How far does one have to go to prove a point?”
Pet Corner – Kill in the name of ‘cull’
The Association for the Protection of Animals in the Algarve (APAA) has a strong sense of right and wrong. “When it comes to animals, there is no halfway mark.” 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
‘Kennel’ keeping dozens of animals in deplorable conditions “continues to take in strays”
‘Kennel’ as been cited for animal mistreatment A kennel in the parish of Canedo, Santa Maria da Feira, already notorious for “deplorable conditions”, is still taking in strays. Lusa reports
Man who threw six live kittens in a bag into the rubbish ‘walks free on appeal’
Another condemnation for animal cruelty has fallen on appeal as the issue of ‘unconstitutional protection legislation’ 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
‘Paixões Não Envelhecem’ (Passions Do Not Grow Old) is the name of a new campaign which aims to raise awareness about the issue of animal abandonment – particularly older animals.
Thousands demonstrate in Lisbon for “Justice” 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