When we began our series on visiting shelters and canils one of the first requests we received came from AEZA, to please visit them and share their story about the work they do and the obstacles they face. AEZA is the charity that runs and manages the Aljezur municipal camara canil, it is the first […]

What a wonderful evening it was! Valerie Molyneux yet again captured the audience’s full attention for the duration of the show. A truly impressive one-woman show, in the settings of a hidden little gem, the theatre in Silves! Thank you to all who joined us on Friday.. And a special thanks to Valerie! We cannot […]

Just off the IC1 north of Ourique there is a small, quiet hamlet called Ourique Estacao, in the middle of nowhere. It is home to Rafeiritos do Alentejo, a small privately run shelter at the back of the village.  It used to be Mariana’s holiday home in the country, and an investment for her retirement, […]

How the neutering  of one abandoned black  cat is allowing us to neuter 10 more! In August we were contacted by Karin & Piet from Florian Restaurant in Quinta do Lago with the request of helping to catch and castrate an abandoned black male cat. We offered to bring the trap to see if he […]