Animal Corner: Forever homes – the ultimate goal
Legacy … money, gifts, leftovers. Sid Richardson’s ‘Legacy for Pets’ were none of these in part but the total sum. Animals, pets, death. When ‘Cabanita’, his animal shelter Animal Rescue
Looking ahead with APAA
The year 2023 sped by. Jenny Clarke at the Association for Protection of Animals Algarve (APAA) is aided by a fantastic team: Jackie who not only bakes cookies but looks
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
Animal Corner – Getting to know you!
Famous lyrics brings home how true this will be for a dog. Especially a re-homed four-pawed pet! There is a deal which is 3×3! No, not an off-roader. Three days
Animal Corner – It’s a busy, busy time of year!
A lot of things in APAA’s brew. Stirred well … and voilà! Tempting the nodes of fate, Jenny Clarke, president of the Association for Protection of Animals Algarve (APAA), stepped
Pet Corner – Des res – from one room to duplex
Indeed! Cats. Felines. Feral. This is not about cats in a flap. This is a true story of how ‘Ferragudo João’ and ‘Cat Woman Zélia’ came to blows. Having nurtured
Pet Corner – In the bag … Ho Ho Ho?
Unfortunately, a lot of things get the wrong connotations with the word ‘bag’. Handbag, baggage, in the bag. Bag is extensively used not only as a descriptive noun but as
Animal Corner – Fundraising for animals: it’s a Catch-22 situation
As the book and film famously pointed out, it’s a no-win situation. Charity has a way of repeating itself. One minute you’re ahead and the next … so it goes.
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
Happy days: APAA Pre-Christmas Shopping
Happy Days are approaching fast, especially APAA’s Pre-Christmas Shopping. Happy hunting grounds ahead … Ready, steady, go! Lagoa’s Convento’bio, Friday, November 10, from 11am-4pm. Look out for APAA’s stall, with