Police help ‘rescue’ beggars’ dwarf rabbits
Police in Lisbon, supporting the city’s Animal Ombudsman (‘Provedoria dos Animais’) and SOS Coelhos Portugal (SOS Rabbits Portugal), have ‘rescued’ (for this read ‘removed to an animal refuge’) eight dwarf
Carvoeiro Cat Charity dinner event
Fun-filled evening in aid of Carvoeiro Cat Charity Carvoeiro Cat Charity (CCC) is holding its first charity dinner of 2024 on Friday, April 12 at Restaurante Ti Teresa, situated on
Dog rescued after falling into Arade River in Portimão
A dog which fell into the Arade River in Portimão was rescued by maritime authorities this Thursday morning (February 15). Witnesses who saw the dog falling into the water alerted
Animal Corner – “Lady Jess”
A royal title for an abandoned doggie She was originally discovered by the ‘ladies’ who run the APAA Charity Shop in Silves. They spied her being harassed by several male
Zélia Santos devotes her life to street cats
“Algarve cat colonies growing out of control,” says APAA volunteer Zélia Santos, a volunteer at animal charity APAA, speaks to the Resident about the reasons behind the ever-growing number of
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.
Firefighters rescue puppies left to die inside plastic bag tied to tree in Albufeira
Five puppies that were left to die inside a plastic bag tied to a tree in Albufeira were rescued by local firefighters on Sunday morning (February 28). Authorities were alerted
Lagos firefighters rescue stranded donkey from muddy ditch
A donkey had to be rescued by Lagos’ volunteer firefighters after it fell into a ditch near the local aerodrome in the early hours of this Thursday morning (September 24).
Campaign underway to home Donald, the “very special” Rafeiro Alentejano
A campaign is underway to find a home for Donald – a pure-breed Rafeiro Alentejano pup with a couple of strange features. When he was found wandering near Arão a
Rescued turtle returns to the sea after 49 days
‘Quinas’ – the giant leatherback turtle who spent 49 days in recovery at the Zoomarine theme park in Guia after being found trapped in fishing nets at Meia Praia beach,