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Two leading non-profit animal welfare organisations in Portugal - Dispencario Portugese De Saude As Animals (DPDSAA) and Sterilise Our Strays of Algarve (SOSAA) - have announced a collaboration to implement a large-scale sterilisation program for street cats and dogs in the Algarve region. DPDSAA and…
1075 vs. 1440 animals, an increase of 365 animals needing help918 vs. 1147 cats, an increase of 229 cats being sterilised114 vs. 122 dogs, an increase of 8 dogs being neutralised49 vs. 171 animals needing help other than sterilisation, an increase of 122 animals!!€ 59.728,10…
We are very happy to announce that we managed to sterilise 1075 animals in 2020, despite Covid-19 and the 2021 End of year figures and a tremendous heartfelt thank you to all of our supporters and donators! You have made this all possible!1440 animals came…
In September 2021 when having a coffee at pastelaria in Loule, we came upon a friendly, unsterilised street cat. One of our volunteers investigated a little more and we authorised the sterilisation of initially 12 cats; a guesstimate because not all cats showed them selves…
We have finalised the project for now, there are still a couple of cats to be done, but they will be forwarded and included in the Autumn. We managed to sterilise an amazing number of 26 dogs and 80 cats & kittens in this 4…
We sterilised an overwhelming amount of 898 animals so far in 2021.We were invoiced for € 54.598,50.Of these 504 were females, and 298 were males.96 animals came in for other reasons (surgeries/amputation/medication/ orthopaedic/euthanasia, etc.) at a cost of €6.747,96.In total we paid for the sterilisation…
Authorised sterilisations for the month of June 2021:a staggering 269 animals - 251 cats and 17 dogs have been authorised for sterilisation!25 dogs and 72 cats were from the Alte Project, the rest were mainly in Loule Concelho. Locations:Messines, Vale Judeu, Loule, Almancil, Vilamoura, Quarteira,…
We authorised another 205 animals, (179 cats & 26 dogs!) to be sterilised this month! Of which: 15 dogs, 3 house cats, 50 colony cats came from our low cost sterilisation project in Alte! Locations: Alte, Boliquieme, Quarteira, Silves, Tavira, Vilamoura, Almancil, Messines, Querenca, Loule,…
We have made an A4 poster/leaflet one can print out and post on garbage containers or locations where newly born puppies or kittens have been found in the trash or in a box. We would like to sterilise the mummy cat and/or dog so they…
Danny the little guy with his dislocated hip, half blind, deaf, dementia, kidney failure, and awful lung fibroses. The little guy with eyes to die for, he touched many people’s heart, he was such a charmer! And he was so happy, but yet so unwell.…
We authorised another 179 animals, (165 cats & 14 dogs!) to be sterilised this month! March, April and May are typically the months where the cats need our help the most…but these numbers are something else! Locations: Sao Lourenco, Vila Nova de Cacela, Bordeira, Almancil,…
In conjunction with DPDSAA we have been able to sterilise so far on Armona Island 102 cats. Although we started in February 2020, Covid 19 and its numerous lockdowns and lack of work has affected the planning of this project tremendously. Out of the 102…
In conjunction with DPDSAA we have been able to sterilise so far in Olhao, the "Fishermen’s Cats" – the unsterilised cats are scattered around the port and the industrial estate. Although we started here in February 2020 as well, Covid 19 and its numerous lockdowns…
On 15 April we finalised the Benafim Sterilisation Project. It has been a pilot project, and quite successful and we hope to expand this further in rural Algarve. In Benafim, we have sterilised: 36 cats, of which the majority feral/colony cats and in total 3…
In March we were invoiced for the sterilisation of: 238 animals of which 145 females and 80 males,13 other (broken legs, injured, hit by cars, found, euthanasia)Total number of cats 203Total number of dogs: 22 We were invoiced for: € 14.504,58 for the month of…
In February 2021 we were awarded a grant for sterilisation by the SPCA-I in New York We have just submitted our results, invoices & photos to the SPCA-I as required and requested by them, and will publicise these here too. In total 5 dogs and…
In 2016 we are happy to announce we have helped to sterilise an astonishing 963 cats and dogs throughout the Algarve. 963 animals who are no longer able to add to the already immense and problematic situation of overpopulation and abandonment amongst cats and dogs.…
Portugal, it is a dogs life. Visiting Portugal has to be a nightmare for animal lovers….the number of unwanted and (semi) feral living dogs is so high… dogs next to the road, asleep, trotting along the road, scouring the parking lot for food… And this…
At the end of June we revisited the Camara Canil in Ferreira do Alentejo, with a car full of donations. We met up with Kim, volunteer, Dr Luis – Camara Vet, and Diogo, responsible person from the Camara, whom we met for the first time…
With the help of the Camara Vet. Dra Cristina, constantly pushing for better facilities, things are hopefully about to change in Albufeira. Cristina was appointed Camara Vet for Albufeira in January 2013 and ever since then, she has been trying to improve the life for…
DPDSAA SOSAA project
Quiet before the storm tomorrow (over 30 cats and 3 dogs booked in)
Julia from Estoi, brought in a male car today! he was happily given the gift of a snip!! ... See MoreSee Less
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I'd better top my coffee levels up for tomorrow 😊
It is so important to castrate the males ! We will never turn away a male cat ! ... See MoreSee Less
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Not to mention cheaper, quicker, easier (usually) and stops the boys spraying and being too aggressive!
Even though my three are house cat's they are all neutered! Just in case!
I sterilise all the visiting cats that venture onto my land because my neighbours just leave them to nature.. Sometimes they hang out afterwards but sometimes they're never seen again but at least I'm doing my bit..❤️
DPDSAA SOSAA project
From Sao Bras 6 more cats came in, 1 male and 5 females which were not pregnant !
Unfortunately one was in a terrible state and very very sick. Under anasthaesia blood was taken to test for panleucopenia which came back negative … she was so so weak that the only kind thing to was to give her the last act of kindness and send her over the rainbow bridge! 🌈
Some were is rough condition but they were deflee and dewormed and given an antibiotic injection for their recovery..
Life is harsh for these animals living on on the street / colonies ... See MoreSee Less
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Thank you for the dedication to these precious ones.
You are amazing, well done and thank you for your kindness
All adorable...thank you 😻
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SPCA-I project
These two pregnant cats are amongst the very last in this project sponsored by the SPCA-I in New York
Two pregnant cats came in from Sao Bras, they were part of the group of eight caught and brought in for sterilisation /castration.
These two beautiful ladies were pregnant and would have given birth to 9 kittens!
So now we are in total at 104 pregnant cats which were sterilised and 489 kittens prevented to be. One into a life of suffering and misery ... See MoreSee Less
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Thank you for your kindness 🙏
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Today …. 8 more cats being sterilised !! From sao bras ! ... See MoreSee Less
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Sterilise our strays, muito bem! 🤗 Enviei e-mail com um pedido de uma Sra. Obrigada 🙏
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DPDSAA SOSAA project
And here are the other 14 cats which came in for sterilisation today ! 8 males and 6 females were also given the gift of a snip!
They all came from Albufeira, through CBEA Albufeira…
Making it 114 cats so far in March plus the 60 pregnant cats which came in this month… ... See MoreSee Less
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Thank you so much it's such imperative work!!! 😻
Thank you ❤️ 🐾 Such important work 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
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DPDSAA SOSAA project
It were ten pregnant cats not nine 🙈😀
Today we had 10 pregnant cats come in from Albufeira… these were carrying 49 kittens !
So we are now at 102 pregnant cats and 480 kittens prevented to be born into a life of suffering and misery ... See MoreSee Less
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talk about exponential growth...if only our savings multiplied that way..
Wow amazing work 👏
Nine pregnant females carrying 43 kittens 😟 ... See MoreSee Less
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Will you abort?
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