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.
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
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
80,000 strays and abandoned animals fill Portugal’s (official) collection centres
Number could increase to 100,000 by next year Animal Ombudsman, Laurentina Pedroso has warned there are around 80,000 animals held in collection centres up and down the country, a situation
Bobi – the oldest dog ever recorded in the world – dies in Leiria, aged 31
Bobi – the oldest dog ever recorded in the world, has died aged 31, leaving his Portuguese family feeling as if “one of our pillars has collapsed”. Bobi was awarded
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
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