Pets & Animals

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

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

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

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,

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 –

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

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”,

Number six on the Top 10 are guinea pigs (GPs), also known as ‘Cavies’ from the Latin Cavia porcellus and originating from South America (circa 5000 BC). Starting out in

SteriliseOurStrays, formerly known as SOS Algarve Animals, is trying to raise funds for a one-week spayathon this spring, in which 300 cats will be sterilised. The focus will be cats