Loulé school welcomes Animal Rescue Algarve
Students get on stage for surprise performance Animal Rescue Algarve (ARA), the animal shelter based in Cabanita, Loulé, have been working successfully with Loulé Secondary School towards a common goal
Pet Park and APAA join forces in rehoming campaign
Think big! ‘Raffa’ needs a good home Pet Park is Caroline England’s primary business, running a beautiful countryside holiday-camp, kennel and cattery. APAA, the Association for Protection of Animals Algarve,
Pet corner: Talk the talk, walk the walk
Meet Lisa Dowling and Gail Skinner, two talented people who want to change the world we live in Two female stalwart members of APAA do just that. Both work in
How old is too old to have a dog as a companion?
Pet corner The answer is … never. When an older person seeks a companion, what better than an older dog? No stressful marathons or hikes. You and canine happily walking
Marley finally finds his forever home
How an ‘XL’ pooch conquered the hearts of a French couple and their two cats ‘Marley’ is a large, lovable dog. Not many people would even think of taking on
Spayathon 2022 a huge success!
Around €15,000 help sterilise over 300 animals in Algarve A major sterilisation campaign for cats (and some dogs too!) in Loulé and Albufeira ended on Thursday, April 14, with over
Coping with the loss of a beloved pet
There is help at hand – a new friend! A subject we all fear is the end of a pet’s life. Starting out as the adopted member, the hanger on,
Animal behaviour: Look, don’t touch!
Touching an animal is a privilege, not a right On March 27, clocks went forward one hour. The only problem is the ‘body clock’ and how it responds. Animals –
Early-age sterilisation of kittens
This is always a touchy subject, but in a country like Portugal where the problem is so overwhelmingly big, and the number of unwanted cats is huge, there truly is
Pet Corner: Good tucker
The budgie originated from Australia. Budgerigar is aboriginal for “good to eat”. Budgies can be seen flying freely and happily surviving in their natural habitat, collectively known as a “chatter”,