Who We Are

We are a charitable organization whose purpose is the welfare and rehoming of Algarve abandoned cats and dogs. 

The objective of SOS Algarve Animals is twofold.  First, to provide education upon the benefits of sterilization and responsible pet ownership and, as financial means allow, to reduce the birth of unwanted cats and dogs in the Algarve by providing financial assistance for the sterilization of female cats and dogs when the cost of such castrations would otherwise be prohibitive.  Second, to work to find permanent homes for unwanted cats and dogs of the Algarve region by temporarily caring for these animals to ensure that they are healthy, social and friendly and the match between new responsible pet owner and animal is appropriate.

We are not affiliated with any one shelter.  Our goal is to offer help wherever we feel it is needed most, be this to individuals with a rescue animal of their own, or to the animals of a shelter.  For more about what we do please visit special features and stories.

We have a strong focus upon finding cats and dogs their forever homes.  We rehome here in Portugal but we also rehome abroad.  If you or someone you know are looking to adopt please have a look at our available animals.

We try to provide honest, accurate and up to date information about our animals.  All our animals looking for homes have been properly vetted and assessed.

We also try to provide an internet forum that gives advice to individuals who are trying to help Algarve animals.  Please visit How To Help A Stray. 

To continue to offer this help we too need help from the community by people volunteering, fostering or by helping strays with sterilizations.

Our hope is that by making the Algarve Animal Situation public and by offering support things will get better.  Only if everyone becomes more active and stops ignoring the problem will the long-term situation have a chance to improve.