Meet some of the faces behind APAA
APAA (Association for Protection of Animals Algarve) is firstly and foremost for our four-legged friends – APAA’s motto ‘here to help’. Undoubtedly, the people behind the scenes actually are doing
Pet Corner – Barking mad!
Christopher Columbus had many AKA’s – Cristóbal Colón, Christopher Colon… APAA, only known as Association for Protection of Animals Algarve, is luckily synonymous with just one thing – helping abandoned
Building confidence in timid dogs
The world is full of ‘things’ that are scary and some dogs cope better than others. So how do we build courage in timid dogs? Here are some tips: Basic
APAA 2023 calendar
Calendar girls and boys! APAA, the Association for Protection of Animals Algarve, came up with a brainwave for their annual Christmas Calendar. They offered their membership and followers a sponsorship
Sterilise Our Strays receives €2,000 from Algarve band
The Basement Band have already donated €24,000 to Algarve charities SOS Sterilise Our Strays received a €2,000 donation last weekend from The Basement Band to help with the association’s sterilisation
APAA, find homes for abandoned dogs and cats
There are so many woeful tales to tell. Many, thank heavens, reach a happy conclusion. The Association for Protection of Animals Algarve’s motto, ‘Helping Hands’. On rare occasions, APAA have
Algarve stray dog finds new home in Scotland
A Scottish family-of-four enjoying a holiday in the Algarve has returned home with more than just great memories. The Robertsons (father John, mother Lesley and children Grant and Amy) have
Pet Corner: When something is not right
When a dog isn’t up to it and appears clearly unwell, look out for the first sign – the tail, the usually happy, rotating emotion organ, isn’t wagging. Something is
€3,000 raised as Tiny Shelter donation drive continues
Around €3,000 was raised for Albufeira dog refuge Tiny Shelter at a charity event held in Guia last Sunday (July 24). The event was organised by animal lover Donna McFadden
Cat walk, cat talk
Pet corner For some kitties, a life means ‘nine’. APAA (Association for Protection of Animals Algarve) has all of their nine truly at heart. The problem? Too many of them.