Tireless animal protectors rescue 30 dogs from floods in Loures
On such a terrible day in Greater Lisbon this is one of the better photos – strong, fearless men wading through floodwaters carrying terrified animals which would otherwise most likely
Learn more about animals at Woofland by Iron Dog
‘Woofland by Iron Dog’, located at Mar Shopping Algarve in Loulé, has begun a series of workshops on animal wellness this month which will touch on topics such animal behaviour,
Pet Corner – Running out of time…
‘Rafa’ was hoping for a special early Christmas pressie: adoption, re-homing, the happily-ever-after home. But it didn’t work out… Poor little ‘Lilly’ is still waiting for a sniff of a
Pet Corner: In fond remembrance
‘Time and tide wait for no man’ … so the saying goes. It is true that when we get to a certain time of the year, our thoughts stray to
New confusion over animal protection legislation
Law in place is unconstitutional; politicians divided over how to fix it It’s just another issue over the current political pressure to tinker with Portugal’s Constitution. Right now, animal protection
Pet Corner – A time for giving
Indeed, indeed. Someone in need? A friend? Someone you want to give a gift but stuck on what to buy? APAA, Association for Protection of Animals Algarve, has solved many
Pets being increasingly abandoned as inflation bites
2022 has already seen a “significant increase” in the number of cats and dogs abandoned by their owners compared to figures registered in 2021. Says SIC television news today, the
Meet Valentim: the journey of an abandoned greyhound
From skeletal to social media star A male adult greyhound that was found with its “bones almost piercing through its skin” in the Algarve is being nursed back to health
Pet Corner: These dogs need forever homes
APAA, the Association for Protection of Animals Algarve, has quite a few success stories. There are wonderful people out there who actually do care. Almost to a year, Blondie was
afpop EA raises over €1,800 for animal sterilisation
afpop East Algarve organised a Wine Tasting & Dinner at Octant Vila Monte in Moncarapacho on November 17 and raised €1,835 for StreetLife, a local animal sterilisation programme. Organiser Linda