Pet Corner: Home sweet home
“Re-homing abandoned animals is our priority,” Jenny Clarke, president of APAA (Association for the Protection of Animals Algarve), explains. “Spaying and neutering the animals is the next priority. Whatever happens,
Pet Corner – Having kittens …
Mummy with five new kittens landed on someone’s doorstep – transferred hurriedly in a suitable warm box and transported to Jenny Clarke, president of APAA. The Association for Protection of
APAA Pop-Ups, pups and stuff…
APAA’s diary for 2023 promises to be full of exciting stuff. ‘Pop-Ups’, re-homing news and adventures of the animal world. Kicking off for starters will be a dinner at O
Pet Corner: spring is in the air
Mother Nature seems to have turned a blind eye to the colder weather. An orchestration of cistus, buttercups, daisies in flower, a bird-of-paradise sadly no longer blooming. Blackbirds, robins and
Pet corner: APAA and ARA share common ground
Indeed, what is 2023 leading to? BLiP (Better Living in Portugal Expo in Portimão) had a community section during its October 2022 event, a first after two years of Covid
Pet corner: Dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s
SNiP is a good acronym for APAA’s Spaying and Neutering Programme. The fast-growing, popular Association for Protection of Animals Algarve’s motto? ‘Here to Help’! And it does exactly what it
Keep eyes and ears open for abandoned animals
2023 arrived with a few fireworks, and a few abandonees. Not as many as expected; perhaps this is a good omen. Remember that our hosts in Portugal are not entirely
Algarve’s APAA animal charity – how it all started…
The Association for Protection of Animals Algarve (APAA) was first started by Linda Pixley on privately-owned family ground. Deciding to run a kennel in superb countryside was an obviously good
Pet Corner: In fond remembrance
‘Time and tide wait for no man’ … so the saying goes. It is true that when we get to a certain time of the year, our thoughts stray to
Pet Corner: These dogs need forever homes
APAA, the Association for Protection of Animals Algarve, has quite a few success stories. There are wonderful people out there who actually do care. Almost to a year, Blondie was