Current supported “Grantee” Associations (DPDSAA Supported)
Public Registered Associations
APAA Portugal
APAA, founded in 1994, is one of the best-known animal charities. Emphasis changed from rescuing animals to helping to pay for sterilisations, castrations, and emergency or urgent treatments and operations. Over the years, it has rescued hundreds of animals and re-homed many of them in Portugal, the UK, Belgium, Germany and Holland.
Based across the Algarve Region.
APAR - Associação para Protecção dos Animais de Rua
Rescues, vaccinates, sterilizes and rehomes street dogs
Based around Moncarapacho/ Fuseta, Central Algarve area.
Buddy's Legacy
Buddy's Legacy is a charitable group which will accept donations from kind dog loving people and use the donations to help low-income families in Portugal keep and maintain the health of their pets, mainly dogs. This could help with anything from monthly parasite treatments to ensure the good health of the pet, sterilisation costs for those who, for whatever reason, do not qualify from other charities who help in this aspect, to reduce unwanted litters and also emergency/accident care costs if needed.
Based In Castro Marim, Eastern Algarve.
Cacela Dog Haven
CDH has assisted with many adoptions, The vision of course, is to help with many more in the future, some of the dogs arriving at CDH have ongoing medical problems that preclude them from being rehomed. These dogs will be our "honoured residents" and will always have a home at our haven. CDH often sends dogs to other countries - the UK, Germany and Holland for example.
Based around Nova Cacela & Tavira, Eastern Algarve.
MNECH – Mister No Ears Cat Haven
We take the cats nobody wants, the diseased, disabled, elderly and traumatised from all across the Algarve. Streetcats, abandoned domestics and feral cats, our sanctuary is more of a hospice as many of our cats suffer from serious illnesses. For some, their time with us might be short but we care for them all and provide a safe, happy environment with good food and lots of love.
Based around Loule, Central Algarve.
Pakadora Association
PDA – PakaDora - Registered charity no 517186721
A small animal charity of volunteers, we currently focus on cat protection, caring for and managing street cat colonies in the Loulé / Silves district of the Algarve, Portugal, as well as supporting individuals who adopt stray cats.
Based around Loulé / Silves
Previously Supported "Grantee" Associations (DPDSAA Recognised)
Public Registered Associations
AGA - Amigos dos Gatos do Algarve
AGA provides a lifeline for many stray and feral cats living in the Algarve. TNR is our primary concern, but colony management - providing daily feeding, while monitoring the colony for any injury or illness - is our long-term commitment. It is a constant struggle to meet the needs of the stray and feral cats with the aid of just a few dedicated volunteers. AGA volunteers help in many different ways, giving varying amounts of their valuable time.
Based around Albufeira, Portugal
Guadi Centro de Animais
Guadi Centro de Animais is a non-profit organization that manages the dog- and cat shelter of the municipalities of Castro Marim, Vila Real and Monte Gordo.
We give shelter to 100-120 dogs and 150-200 cats. All are being neutered, vaccinated and chipped. We aim to have them all adopted.
Based around Castro Marim, Vila Real and Monte Gordo.
Goldra Dog Sanctuary
The Goldra Dog Sanctuary is located at Goldra near Loulé. There are over 70 dogs that need daily care. The Sanctuary is run by volunteers and supported by various fundraising events, sponsors and donations.
Based around Loulé, Central Algarve.
Pending
AEZA Association
AEZA (Associação Ecologista e Zoófila de Aljezur – Association for Environment and Animal Protection of Aljezur) is a non-profit making organisation, whose aims and objects are the defence of the environment and the protection of animals.