Animal Corner – Local communities embrace cat colonies
APAA’s president, Jenny Clarke, has been out cat-trapping with Zélia Santos, the Cat Lady of the feline colonies fame. “As luck would have it, the residents of an urbanisation have
Animal Corner – Higgledy-piggledy – animals shelters keeping busy
APAA’s historical move from rescue shelter to helping others in need has become synonymous with their mantra ‘Here to Help’. The Association for Protection of Animals Algarve believes in assisting
Animal Corner – Controversial cats
The acronyms TNR, SNiP and APAA are all connected in the four-pawed animal kingdom. Especially in reference to cats. ‘Trapping, Neutering and Return’ is used for many years in Australia,
Animal magic! Yes, it is happening!
Animals do have their own magical aura. Their stabilising effect on humans is well known. Associations and societies dealing with our four-legged friends, whether feline or canine, know this to
Animal Corner: parking pets and roundabouts
The main hurdle of owning pets, apart from planning your day-to-day lives together, is where to park them. The prospect of summer holidays is over. However, the odd weekend looming
Pet Corner: Hot off the press…
Jenny Clarke’s voice disappeared somewhere along the motorway. In her care, as president of the Association for Protection of Animals Algarve (APAA), a rescue animal. The line had gone in
Pet Corner: Good, Bad and Ugly
The French Bulldog has become almost the dog to have. It is technically not really French, believed to have arrived during the French Revolution. Say no more. Recently, a ‘Frenchie’,
Pet Corner: Mixed race … and adorable!
In the doggie world, this is surely a ‘Heinz 57’. Mixed race dogs are not uncommon here in the Algarve, temperamentally leaning towards loving, loyal and “different”. Recently, an owner
Animal Corner: S.O.S
‘Save our Souls’. An emergency. Help! Hopefully, someone hears you and responds. Association for Protection of Animals Algarve, received several S.O.S. calls in the past week or so. “A dog
Animal Corner: Stars in their eyes!
How do they do it? Easy peasy! APAA’s president Jenny Clarke and ARA’s general manager João Ferreira met Owen Gee at Kiss FM’s studio in Albufeira to discuss ‘Legacy for