Quarteira and ARA promote animal welfare
To commemorate World Animal Day (October4), Animal Rescue Algarve (ARA) association was invited by the Quarteira parish council to carry out activities related to animal welfare as well as raise
Pet corner: Good on you, babe …
When something good happens, it can mean a lot. To eight-year-old ‘Nola’, an ex-Romanian foundling, her home to Portugal via Belgium, it means a lot when her young busy owner
New dog park unveiled in Olhão
Local council plans to have network of eight dog parks in next six months Olhão celebrated World Animal Day (October 4) with the inauguration of the town’s new Levante dog
Woofland by Iron Dog showcases EMMETT technique for animals
Technique is already widely used on humans but not so much on animals Woofland by Iron Dog at Mar Shopping Algarve will host a special workshop focusing on the EMMETT
Mar Shopping Algarve hosts charitable dog walk
Event is open to everyone Mar Shopping Algarve is hosting a ‘Cãominhada Solidária’ (charitable dog walk) on Saturday, October 7 at 5pm. The event aims to raise awareness about pet
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
New book tells story of stray animals
Carlos Filipe, an Algarve photographer known for taking amazing photographs of stray animals, has launched his second book Eu Não Quero Morrer Aqui (‘I Don’t Want to Die Here’). As
PAN Algarve calls for action over animal poisonings
PAN Algarve has expressed its “indignation and repulsion” over the deaths of hundreds of animals in the region due to poisonings and called for action to avoid further deaths and
Calling all cool dogs!
‘Algarve Coolest Dog’ charity contest takes place this Saturday at Mar Shopping Algarve Woofland by Iron Dog at Mar Shopping Algarve in Loulé is organising a special contest on Saturday
Poison nightmare: Hundreds of animals dead in Algarve
Poisoned meat is left behind in rural areas of central Algarve GNR police are investigating the deaths of hundreds of animals which are believed to have been poisoned in the municipalities