Keep eyes and ears open for abandoned animals
2023 arrived with a few fireworks, and a few abandonees. Not as many as expected; perhaps this is a good omen. Remember that our hosts in Portugal are not entirely
Law against animal abuse at risk
Public prosecutor’s office wants it declared unconstitutional In a week where Faro mayor opened a new animal rehoming facility, declaring the municipality finally ‘animal-friendly’, this 21st sensibility nationally is ‘at
Faro opens new “animal adoption centre”
Investment of €1.4 million has capacity for 170 cats and dogs A new municipal centre for recovering stray animals and preparing them for adoption was inaugurated by Faro city council
Algarve’s APAA animal charity – how it all started…
The Association for Protection of Animals Algarve (APAA) was first started by Linda Pixley on privately-owned family ground. Deciding to run a kennel in superb countryside was an obviously good
Giant tortoise recovered by GNR police in Albufeira
A man was fined by GNR police on January 5 for illegally keeping an African spurred tortoise, the largest mainland species of tortoise in the world, inside a house in
Gala dinner in aid of animal welfare in Vilamoura
Goldra Dog Sanctuary and SteriliseOurStrays (SOS) have joined forces to organise a charity gala dinner on Saturday, February 18 at the Hilton Vilamoura As Cascatas Golf Resort & Spa, at
APAA – New Year’s resolutions
2023, another year in which to make promises we can or not, as the case may be, keep! APAA, the Association for Protection of Animals Algarve, faces another challenging year.
Faro opens new dog park
Located next to the Penha Sports Pavilion, the 1000m2 park is open daily between 08:00 and 23:00 Following the success of the dog park installed in Alto de Santo António,
Pet Corner – A wonderful Christmas treat
The raffle held at APAA’s last ‘Pop-Up’ fundraising event at Recanto dos Mouros, Silves, was a bumper special. Jan Botteril became the proud owner of the speciality ‘Gingerbread House’, built
Almancil students create art in aid of animal welfare
Students from both pre-school and primary school years of the Almancil Schools Group created works of art to raise awareness about animal welfare. The initiative results from an agreement between