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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!!ā¬ 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 ā¬ 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 ā¬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 peopleās 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 mostā¦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 "Fishermenās Cats" ā 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: ā¬ 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.Ā 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 loversā¦.the number of unwanted and (semi) feral living dogs is so highā¦ dogs next to the road, asleep, trotting along the road, scouring the parking lot for foodā¦ 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 ā 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.Ā Cristina was appointedĀ Camara Vet for Albufeira in January 2013 and ever since then, she has been trying to improve the life for…
Thank you so much to Alyson and Dave and A3 Art for this beautiful story. To read the story please click here.
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Update : kitten has an amazing safe place to go!
This makes us all happy! The sweet little blind kitten has no idea this has all happened šššthank you all!!
A couple of weeks ago there was a lady asking for help on social media in getting a black blind kitten to her into UK. Ginie offered help, with our reduced association rates for vetting, and sterilisation, and the removal of the eyes and the closing of the eyebpockets.
She picked up the kitten in Loule council, and drove it to the vet clinic in Armacao de Pera, as they have great facilities to keep cats/kittens for a longer period of time.
Ginie also secured a rescue rate for travel to Manchester for the kitten. Upon the reaching of the travel date, things started to shift and change. The kitten could no longer travel on the agreed date, but had to travel three weeks later, due to insufficient funds available. When we pointed out that there would also be another 3 weeks of āhotel costsā to be added, things changed all together. The kitten was to be picked up asap and moved to elsewhere to travel three weeks later.
We had asked for the bill to be paid before picking up, and also before changing the microchip registration to the lady. Upon receipt of payment, she would be absolutely allowed to take the kitten to where ever she wanted to. We promised to keep her up to date on the kitten wellbeing and operations.
So today the kitten was operated on the eyes, the tiny eyeballs were sunken really deep into the pocket, and were removed. This kind of deformity is inherent to inbreeding and hereditary. The eye pockets were closed and stitched up so they can heal properly.
The kitten was castrated, and only had one testicle down. So he needs to be checked over at 6 or 7 months of age, to see whether the second testicle has descended. It is also possible that it doesnāt even exist, something which happens with inbreeding.
We have to make a special note to say the kitten was named and given to us as a female kitten by the lady. So the surprise was ours and the vets when they wanted to sterilise her todayā¦and she is a heā¦ļ The kitten was checked for fever and all sorts upon arrival, but never looked at whether she was female or male ļ as her āadoptantā described her as sheā¦
So after the operation we updated the above mentioned lady with info and photos, and the reply we received was a little unexpected:
āYou can stop sending emails, you will be blocked from any further contact following your Facebook post many made me aware of. You wouldnāt work with me, your a scam artist, desperate for money again people came out with that too and your emails are no longer welcome thanks, the fact that you couldnāt even tell the cat wasnāt female till now jeeze goodluck, yours truly ā (unedited)
So now we seem to be left out of pocket for :
Hospitalisation ā¬ 182,40 (incl all the kitten food)
Vetting ā¬ 271,73 (incl microchipping, vaccines, passport, castration, and eye removals in both eyes)
Fuel, tolls, cat box, etc ā¬ 60,00
Total : ā¬ 514,13
We will never offer help again; the aggravation and frustration is beyond belief. In all those years of being active in animal welfare, this is one of the most unbelievable and upsetting cases.
We now have a blind black kittenā¦ looking for a loving homeā¦ and if anyone wants to help with the unpaid bill? That would be truly much appreciatedā¦
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So sorry you're left with a mess! Hopefully a solution will be found soon š don't stop helping because of how humans act, the animals need you š„°
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I had a bit of a stalker moment when this woman was asking alot of money to rehome kitten in UK. Her posts on her profile looked a bit demon like and asking alot of money. So sad for the kitten. Lisa McLenahan you know anyone?.. also Richard Price maybe an indoor kitten for you? ā¤
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Christmas cards and blank cards for sale! Designed by a dear friend of SOS!
3 ā¬ each, proceeds will be for the charity and help with sterilisation !
The Christmas cards are numbered, please email us the numbers.
Cards will be available in the Algarve from 2 November onwards, pick up near Fuseta or elsewhere in central Algarve.
Email: info@sosalgarveanimals.com
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External appeal!
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This is Sunny, a 1,5 year old dog, cĆ£o barrocal de Algarvio, a local breed hunting dog.
He was seen between Alte and Messines de Baixo for quite a while and a lovely lady started feeding him, but he seemed scared and not liking people.
Our volunteer Nikki helped out with the SOS dog trap and caught Sunny and got him to the vet clinic. He has been castrated, dewormed, deflee and microchipped and will be looking for a loving family home to call his own.
He is very likely abandoned by the hunters as he doesnāt like loud noises so is useless when a gun goes off as he runs away! He also had a collar on way too tight which started to grow into his skin!
Sunny is a really sweet and friendly young guy, he can sitā¦ so at one point somebody must have truly cared for him.. and for whatever reason he was found on a busy road avoiding traffic, but he is not streetwise at allā¦
sunny is available for adoption after 21 October 2024. (Legal waiting time)
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The Camara in albufeira offers the anti rabies vaccines and microchipping for 12,50ā¬ !!! There is no reason why your dog or cat should not be vaccinated or microchipped!!!Informamos que a Campanha de VacinaĆ§Ć£o e IdentificaĆ§Ć£o EletrĆ³nica de canĆdeos irĆ” decorrer entre os dias 12 e 19 de novembro, pelas freguesias do concelho de Albufeira, conforme estipulado em anexo.
Mais se informa que haverĆ” vacinaĆ§Ć£o antirrĆ”bica em regime livre Ć s quintas feiras entre as 9h30 e as 13h, a partir de dia 21 de novembro, no Centro de Bem Estar Animal de Albufeira.
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ā¢ TAXAS A APLICAR: ā¢
- VacinaĆ§Ć£o antirrĆ”bica (Taxa Ćŗnica E) ā ā¬ 10,00
- Boletim sanitĆ”rio de cĆ£es ā ā¬ 1,00
- IsenĆ§Ć£o de taxa de vacinaĆ§Ć£o e de cobranƧa de boletim ā Para os cĆ£es-guia, cĆ£es-guardas de estabelecimentos do Estado, de Corpos Administrativos, de InstituiƧƵes de BeneficĆŖncia e de Utilidade PĆŗblica, dos ServiƧos de CaƧa do Instituto de ConservaĆ§Ć£o da Natureza e das Florestas, I.P. e para os das Autoridades Militares, Militarizadas e Policiais sem assistĆŖncia clĆnica privativa
- IdentificaĆ§Ć£o eletrĆ³nica (inclui o valor do impresso) - Registo SIAC (Artigo 2.Āŗ da Portaria n.Āŗ 346/2019 de 3 de outubro) ā ā¬ 2,50: SĆ³ pode ser realizada concomitantemente com a vacinaĆ§Ć£o.
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UPDATE 14 October 2024
Kitten is reserved! And will hopefully go home this afternoon!
Thank you all so much for the support, sharing and the emails!
It is such a good feeling to see so many people offering help!!
Thank you !!
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External appeal!
This adorable and cute kitten came in for sterilisation, only 7 months old, it seems she was pregnant but maybe has lost the kittens (miscarriage) is what the vet thinksā¦
She is still at the clinic and can stay until Monday then she will have to go back to the busy road in Charneca (between Messines and alte)
Is anyone able to give this sweet and gorgeous kitten a loving home please ? We donāt know what else we can doā¦ we have no way of taking in a kitten ā¦ the only thing we can do is put her back and pay she will be okay and not killed by a carā¦. ... See MoreSee Less
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She is reserved for adoption!!!
She is the most loving and cute cat ever! Please give her a home someone! š
Can't someone foster her for at least a week...
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Update on applications received:
14 kittens to be sterilised
And pregnant cats around 12 too are listed now
So far we received 12 forms with in total 153 cats in need of help ! The numbers are truly crazy !
Spay a strayā¦ just do it!
Early age neutering the only way forward !!
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Great job guys! God bless you š ā¤ļø
Great start! š»š»š»
Obrigada pelo vosso trabalho
Kitten Sterilisation Project.
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