Bores, the desert lynx, is on his way home!
Petition demanding Bores’ release amassed over 20,000 signatures Bores, the deseret lynx, ‘removed’ from the only home he ever knew to be shut up in a cage below a slide
Thousands sign petition urging severely depressed lynx’s return to owner
‘Pet’ lynx lived on family farm in Madeira, “like any domestic cat” Thousands of people have joined the call to authorities to return a ‘seized lynx’ to his family, before
Pet Corner – Who goes there? Friend or foe?
Exasperating as it can be when a dog goes AWOL ‘absent without a leash’, the fact is there are a few rules to bear in mind. Main one, don’t panic.
APAA and ARA taking the lead
It is no coincidence that the two principal animal caring associations are not just friends. As we would say, they have a ‘special relationship’. Indeed. Jenny Clarke, president of Association
Pet Corner – Lost in translation…
Disturbingly, association Absol, based in Loulé, and their management of the ‘Bem Estar’ animal shelter has recently come under scrutiny by TVI news channel. Albeit several reports and much concern
Hundreds of street cats “loaded into vans on Lisbon outskirts”
Fears of animals being used as ‘live bait’ in illegal dog fights A bizarre mystery is being investigated on the Margem Sul (suburbs immediately south of Lisbon) following the disappearance
Albufeira invites community to opening of new dog park
New dog park will be inaugurated next weekend in Albufeira Albufeira is inviting its local community to the opening of a new dog park next Saturday (July 20) at 4pm,
Pet Corner – Animals are not toys …
Nor are they ‘playthings’ for humans. “Sadly, Christmas is not the only time when animals are bought on a whim.” Jenny Clarke, president of the Association for Protection of Animals
Pet Corner – Whose dog is it anyway?
Easy answer. “Well, almost,” says Jenny Clarke, president of Association for Protection of Animals Algarve. However, “chipping a pet will identify the owner’s name legally.” A couple, for instance, will
PAN calls for action over alleged animal mistreatment at Loulé shelter
PAN has also found evidence of workers “living at the shelter in precarious conditions” The PAN political party (standing for People, Animals and Nature) is calling for action over the