Your petâs health before wealth
It goes without saying, or does it? The current financial climate doesnât help pet owners at all. We love our pets, as we say, âto deathâ ⊠sometimes tragically, through
Tavira hosts animal first-aid course
Taviraâs Ălvaro de Campos municipal library will host an animal first-aid course on Saturday, May 4 at 10am. The event will be led by the local firefighters and aims to
Pet Corner – Chump Chops and a Tinkerâs Tale
Conventoâbio Lagoaâs stalls were almost blown away, but successful for APAAâs president Jenny Clarke and âPop-Upâ head girl Anita. Their fellow stall-holder Fiona of Fi-Line Fashions, stalwart APAA member, has
Pet Corner – Swan lake ⊠skating on thin ice
As beautiful as swans are, they are indeed a luxury, kept in their habitat for safety. A splendid meal in times gone by … Skating on thin ice? âWe canât
Pet Corner – A stitch in time saves nine!
Jenny Clarke is nine high and rising. The Association for Protection Animals Algarveâs president has had a worrying week. âIt has been uncannily quiet on the canine front.â Just as
Pet Corner – From cereal munchies to serial monsters
The alarming incidence of children terrorising animals is rising. The largest independent broadcasterâs video footage of children, primary school ages, targeting creatures with catapults. Such âgroomingâ of children is used
Mar Shopping Algarve hosts dog massage course
Led by French canine massage specialist Catherine Arrais, the event is open to all Woofland by Iron Dog at Mar Shopping Algarve in Loulé will host a dog massage course
Police help ârescueâ beggarsâ dwarf rabbits
Police in Lisbon, supporting the cityâs Animal Ombudsman (âProvedoria dos Animaisâ) and SOS Coelhos Portugal (SOS Rabbits Portugal), have ârescuedâ (for this read âremoved to an animal refugeâ) eight dwarf
Pet corner – Mysterious tails of the unexpected
A theory that cats have inbuilt radar put to the test. Indeed. A very lucky rescue cat was found severely injured. Immediately whisked off to a vet, who did the
Animal mistreatment cases âthrown outâ on appeal now face penalties
Constitutional court ruling means around 50 cases should now be prosecuted The decision by the Constitutional Court not to declare a law âoutlawing mistreatment of pet animalsâ unconstitutional means that