Pet corner: Inspection, insurance and running costs
If we love them, they need to be cared for properly “Well, that’s what we do with cars and motorbikes.” Jenny Clarke, president of the Association for Protection of Animals
Councils pedal back on animal adoptions before Christmas
Several Portuguese municipalities have decided to suspend or reinforce precautions in animal adoption processes during the Christmas season. The main aim is to avoid impulsive decisions that could result in
Tavira opens new Animal Well-Being Centre
Centre will take in stray, abandoned or abused animals and try to find them forever homes The municipal council of Tavira inaugurated its new Centro de Bem-Estar Animal (Centre of
Urgent need for foster homes for dogs like Casper and Bonnie
Every dog deserves a chance to feel safe and loved. For dogs like Casper and Bonnie, this starts with a foster home. Once homeless and deeply traumatized, these dogs require
Find your new four-legged friend at AlgarveShopping
Shopping centre will host an animal adoption campaign on Saturday AlgarveShopping in Guia, Albufeira will host an animal adoption campaign in partnership with Animal Rescue Algarve (ARA) on Saturday, December
Faro carries out animal welfare inspection at two neighbourhoods
Faro’s Municipal Veterinary Service and local PSP police conducted an animal welfare inspection in Horta da Areia and Lejana de Cima on November 19. The operation targeted unleashed pets in
Pet Corner: Never bite the hand that feeds you …
“Although there is an Animal Protection Law, it is often ignored” The recent, shocking but short-lived revelation that the Portuguese government would not be sanctioning their €13 million for animal
Pet Corner: Strike whilst the iron is hot
The Portuguese government announced that the original €13 million budget for animal welfare had been withdrawn from the 2025 State Budget. “It came as a tremendous shock amongst the animal
Pet corner: How green was my valley?
Algarve’s latest attraction …. unbroken vistas of solar panels! The Algarve not only boasts stretches of sunny golden beaches but lush countryside where residents and tourists can cool off with
Mass animal sterilisation programme underway in Algarve
The Joint Venture between DPDSAA and SOSAA explained DPDSAA, a UK-based animal charity focused on Portugal, joined forces with SOSAA (aka Sterilise Our Strays) to carry out a mass sterilisation programme