Faro Council to finally build kennel for stray animals
Faro is finally getting a kennel for stray and abandoned animals. The announcement was made after the local council approved the launch of a tender for the construction of a
Rabbit now in danger of extinction – along with 30,000 other animals, birds and plants
Rabbit – more precisely the European Rabbit, found in Portugal, Spain and France – is in danger of extinction, along with over 30,000 animal, bird and plant species. The age-old
New dog park opens in Faro
A new dog park opened in Faro last Saturday (December 7). Located in Alto de Santo António near Rua de Berlim, the 1,500sqm park is open every day from 8am
Grandiose plans for Algarve ‘mega-kennels’ “put in drawer”
As so many people predicted, grandiose plans for two publicly-funded ‘mega kennels’ to cope with enormous numbers of abandoned animals in the Algarve that by law cannot now be ‘put
Groundbreaking kennels face demolition
An ambitious shelter project that seeks to become the blueprint for animal rescue and rehoming refuges throughout the country is in danger of being stopped in its tracks. The Loulé-based
MAR Shopping Algarve celebrates first day of ‘Woof Land’
‘Woof Land by Tails Project’ celebrated its opening at MAR Shopping Algarve in Loulé on Thursday, November 21, welcoming around 15 dogs on the first day. This new addition offers
Law outlawing use of animals in circuses ‘left hanging’
A law banning the use of animals in circuses – approved almost a year ago – has been left hanging. Welcomed as it was in November last year, it had
MAR Shopping first in Portugal with pet-sitting service
MAR Shopping Algarve in Loulé is inaugurating its ‘Pet Area’ this Thursday (November 21), making it the first shopping centre in Portugal to provide a pet-sitting service. In a press
Biodegradable dog poop bags in Loulé
In a bid to be “even more eco-friendly”, Loulé is replacing its traditional free dog poop bags with biodegradable bags. In a statement to the press, the local council says
Cat ‘horror’ in Sintra: scores of cats left to starve in cages
A scene of true horror met GNR police and animal rescue workers in Sintra this week. A woman with ‘Noah Syndrome’ – a compulsion to hoard animals – appears to