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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…
Rehoming --- Important info
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Mainly cats and kittens which came or are coming in from colonies / street / abuse
Please note that SteriliseOurStrays is no longer adopting out these cats/kittens for miscellaneous reasons:
1. No financial budget available
The only money we have is thanks to DPDSAA for sterilisation and one dewormer/ defleaing treatment. There is no money for microchipping, no money, food, for vaccines, etc.
2. No extra time available
It is time consuming emailing and organising. I have enough work with over 1500 cats needing help with sterilisation so far. People don’t reply 9 out of 10 times unfortunately, when you have written a nice email to them on the kittens (at their request) and then there is nothing. That precious 15 minutes could have been used on sterilisation etc.
3. Not enough hours in the day as it is
The driving, vet appointments, picking up traps and cats, washing and disinfecting all the equipment and washing dirty towels, dropping off traps and cats, emailing, phone calls, admin, catching cats and having a private life.
We have had some kittens from different situations for rehoming. All are ‘visible’ because of our sterilisation efforts, and we are so grateful for that. These precious souls all deserve a soft and loving landing.
But unfortunately, for reasons above we can no longer help unless someone steps up and helps with the rehoming side. Still the budget is zero!
SOS, thanks to DPDSAA, can pay for the sterilisation and one de-wormer and de-flee treatment. And that is it.
If there is someone who can help out and take over the rehoming efforts we will have, please do send me an email, would love to hear from you. Often kittens will come in with an eye issue and need vet care, for this we shall have to raise funds too! But very often these kittens cannot be returned to where they came from
Info@sosalgarveanimals.com
As it is hard to return some of these animals into a situation where life will be short and hard, there will always be animals in need of rehoming and your help will be much appreciated. The reality of a feral/colony cat is not a nice one..
Thank you for understanding
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Well that is much better news than a couple of weeks ago! 13,7 million to be shared amongst the municipalities of Portugal... ... See MoreSee Less
Pet Corner: Strike whilst the iron is hot
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The Portuguese government announced that the original €13 million budget for animal welfare had been withdrawn from the 2025 State Budget.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Kittens are on their way
Ginie drove them to Faro and a dear friend drove from Faro to Messines !
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Aw, bless them. Little scaredy cats. ❤️❤️❤️🐈⬛🐈⬛🐈⬛🐈⬛
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Fuseta 2 cats, a female and a male caught neutered and released again!
8 cats from this colony sterilised now. Unfortunately no one knows how many there are, so the traps stay set 🙈
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Great work 🙋♀️
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Super!!!!
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Fuseta, cat nr 8 walked in the trap this morning .. currently at the vet clinic for much needed castration! ... See MoreSee Less
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One cat came in from AGA for sterilisation ... See MoreSee Less
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Another 4 colony/street cats came in from the Centro Bem Estar Animal in albufeira for their much needed sterilisation! ... See MoreSee Less
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This is great progress!
Ok we have an amazing foster near Messines… but no transport ..
Who can help and get these two kittens from olhao/moncarapacho to the area of Messines either today Tuesday or tomorrow Wednesday please?
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Hi! Did you find a transport?
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.0 CommentsComment on Facebook