Animalife holds weekend food drive to help over 25,000 animals
Lisbon-based animal association Animalife will be at Continente Modelo supermarkets and Pet & Plants stores throughout the country this weekend (May 7-8) in a bid to raise at least 250
Lagos kennel holds free animal neutering campaign
A free neutering campaign for dogs and cats will take place at Lagos kennel between May 9 and 13. The initiative is open to all pet owners, though animals that
Weekend of bridge in aid of SOS Algarve Animals
A weekend of bridge will be held between April 8 and 10 at Almancil’s Quinta Jacintina Hotel in a bid to raise money for animal association SOS Algarve Animals. The
Cats and dogs become tax deductible
Following landmark legislation that has outlawed cruelty to pets in Portugal, the government has voted in a new ‘bonus’ for owners, allowing them to claim for up to €250-worth of
Faro hosts conference against animal abuse
A conference highlighting animal abuse and abandonment will take place on March 12 (Saturday) at the Faro HQ of the Portuguese Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados). The event begins at
Cadela Carlota promises Xmas fun at Boavista Resort
Animal charity Cadela Carlota is promising a “fun-filled day for the family” with a number of Christmas-related events on Sunday (November 29) at the Boavista Golf & Spa Resort outside
Heroine vet saved Albufeira’s abandoned animals
Albufeira municipal vet Dra Cristina Simões has been hailed a heroine this week after her valiant efforts to save animals as shelters at the borough kennels were devastated by last
Lisbon PSP launches animal abuse mailbox
A new email address (defesanimal@psp.pt) has been launched by Lisbon PSP police offering citizens an easy way to report cases of animal abuse and abandonment. The 21POLICIA telephone line (217654242)
Leo the dog saves family from being blown to smithereens
If it wasn’t for the dog, they would all have died, a stunned relative has explained of the extraordinary story of Leo the dog, who started barking late on Wednesday
Outrage as celebrating Bragança villagers set fire to terrified cat
A video of a cat being burned almost at the stake during a festival in a small northern Portuguese village has caused yet another wave of controversy on social media,

