Tavira installs four cat shelters
More shelters are set to be installed this year. The municipality of Tavira installed the first standardised enclosure for cat colonies, consisting of four shelters. This measure aims to facilitate
One tonne of animal food raised for Olhão associations
Olhão Council has celebrated the success of a two-day campaign to showcase the wonderful animals up for adoption and raise much-needed food for the borough’s animal associations. Held last weekend
Louletano teams up with ARA animals for special photoshoot
The footballers joined the rescued dogs for an epic photoshoot Loulé football team have recently expressed their desire to be more engaged with their surrounding communities and causes, and Animal
Pet Corner: Posh paws. Good cause.
Three puppies were deserted just before Christmas, still attached to their umbilical cords. Strikes horror in everyone’s heart, apart from the person who dumped them. As luck would have it,
Pet Corner: Never say never
Some humans know only too well what the word ‘abandoned’ really means. Dogs, unfortunately, know even more about being dumped. It is the worst thing that can happen to an
Pet Corner: Wanted. Des Res – an abandoned animal’s dream come true
As property goes, a desirable residence is that special place. Whether we call it a house, cottage or villa, it is a ‘home’. Our canine and feline friends are not
Man who threw six live kittens in a bag into the rubbish ‘walks free on appeal’
Another condemnation for animal cruelty has fallen on appeal as the issue of ‘unconstitutional protection legislation’ remains unfixed. This time, it was a 57-year-old man from Ovar who appealed against
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,
90.000-strong petition calls for criminalisation of cruelty to ALL animals
Petition to be presented in parliament on Wednesday Animal lovers who marched in such numbers in Lisbon in January have raised a petition with over 90,000 signatures, defending the criminalisation
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