Lagoa donates nearly €30,000 to local animal associations
Lagoa Council donated last year a total of €29,500 to two local animal associations – Aryel and Carvoeiro Cat Charity. The money was much-needed and came after an open letter
Abandoned animals: pandemic has made situation in Portugal “much worse”
The Covid pandemic has taken its toll on Portugal’s cats and dogs, seeing many more abandoned this year than last. According to a report by Jornal de Notícias, the problem
Condemned animal refuge in Loulé ‘the only shelter willing to take Tavira strays’
ARA, the pioneering animal shelter ‘sentence to death’ by Loulé town council for ‘town planning infringements’ is the only refuge standing between 80 abandoned animals and the streets. How is
Lagos to expand and renovate municipal kennel
A project to expand and renovate Lagos’ municipal kennel has been revealed by the local council. The kennel can presently accommodate 42 dogs and seven cats, with the plan being
Lagos Council completes expansion of local pet cemetery
Lagos Council has completed the expansion of the town’s pet cemetery which has seen its capacity “practically double”. The cemetery, which was inaugurated in 2017 after a proposal for its
Zoomarine highlights parrot conservation efforts
Zoomarine Algarve in Guia (Albufeira) has to date donated more than €60,000 to the conservation initiatives by the World Parrot Trust (WPT), an “international leader in science-based, results-oriented parrot conservation
ARA presents heartwarming video of how all animal shelters could be… if there was just the political will
ARA – Animal Rescue Algarve – has just presented a heartwarming 17-minute video on how all animal shelters in Portugal could be, if only there was the political will. Get
Lagoa Council vows to help “all” local animal charities
Lagoa Council has vowed to provide much-needed financial support to all animal associations in the municipality in view of the difficulties brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, local mayor Luís
Outrage as municipal vets defend return to ‘kill kennels’
Portuguese social media went into meltdown today following news that the association of municipal vets is ‘defending a return to kill kennels’. Hundreds of comments have flooded in – almost
Lagos pet cemetery set to expand and double capacity
Lagos council has announced plans to expand the town’s pet cemetery – “doubling its capacity” – at a cost of €17,350. Work is expected to last 60 days and will