Fishy business – choosing a pet
Pet Corner In the 70s, fish tanks were the ‘thing’. Dentists’ and doctors’ surgeries afloat with tropical fish and creepy coral tunnels. Every era has its favourite. Labradors were to
Animal Rescue Algarve visits Loulé schools to promote animal welfare
Animal welfare education among schoolchildren is Animal Rescue Algarve’s latest project. The Loulé association will be visiting local schools in a bid to promote animal rights and to teach children
Heads of Janus – beginnings and transitions
Pet Corner ‘Janus’, the Roman god, has two heads. One facing the past, the other the future. Thus, January was named after this Roman deity 300 years or more BC,
Pop-Ups, Pet Park and Poinsettias
Pet Corner Pop-Ups! The last one took place on December 15 at O Tasco restaurant in Senhora do Verde (Portimão). Another success! A small season, starting at Jolly’s in Alvor,
Leftovers – what do you with them?
Pet corner APAA (Association for Protection of Animals Algarve) have made excellent progress throughout the last few months, especially with you, our readers and followers. We are getting stronger! It
Pet Corner: Blondie’s makeover
Blondie was unavoidably detained at Pet Park, where she and her five siblings had been temporarily deposited. They were due to be shipped out to Germany via the Alentejo for
Lagos launches sterilisation campaign for pet animals
A new sterilisation drive for pet animals has been launched by Lagos council. The campaign is open to cats and dogs aged over six months and owned by Lagos residents.
Golden oldies – homing an older dog
Pet Corner Homing an older dog need not be daunting. A ‘puppy’ needs training, medical bills and lots of “walkies”, whereas Golden Oldies are rarely a problem. Can’t teach an
Pet Corner – Time on their hands
Time is something we all take for granted at one stage or another in our lives, especially with the interference of the Covid pandemic. They say a cat has nine
Portimão pledges €35,000 to animal associations
Portimão Council will donate €35,000 to three animal associations in a bid to help them with their cat and dog sterilisation campaigns. The support will be provided via collaboration protocols,