Bem-estar animal
10 negócios no Algarve
Animal-welfare groups and shelters across the Algarve: adopt, foster, volunteer or support their work.
Tiny Shelter
Albufeira dog rescue run by founder Isabel Searle, with over 1,274 dogs rehomed and a registered association since March 2022.
The Goldra Dog Sanctuary (Canigoldra)
Volunteer-run dog sanctuary at Goldra, near Loulé, caring for over 70 abandoned dogs, with local and overseas adoption, sponsorship and volunteering.
Refugio dos Burros
Private animal refuge near Estômbar giving lifelong care to around 150 rescued animals, including the old, sick and unadoptable.
SOS Algarve Animals
Algarve-wide non-profit funding and coordinating free or subsidised sterilisation for street cats and dogs, and pets of families on low incomes.
Santa Barbara Animal Help
Foster-based dog rescue in Santa Bárbara de Nexe, run by volunteers since 2016, funded by donations and a small shop of dog supplies.
Cadela Carlota & Companhia
Non-profit dog and cat shelter in Lagos since 2008, caring for around 140 animals in partnership with Lagos council.
Animal Rescue Algarve (ARA)
Registered dog and cat shelter near Loulé that has cared for over 2,000 rescued animals since 2017, with charity shops in Almancil, Loulé and Troto.
AEZA - Associação Ecologista e Zoófila de Aljezur
Non-profit animal welfare association based in Aljezur since 2001, running the town's municipal kennel with the Câmara Municipal and rehoming dogs and cats.
A Dog's Life Rescue & Sanctuary
Registered dog shelter and sanctuary in the Eastern Algarve hills, home to about 25 rescued dogs, founded in 2019 by Dave and Lucy.
APAA – Associação de Protecção Animal do Algarve
Algarve animal charity since 1994, funding sterilisations and emergency vet care, with charity shops in Silves and Alvor.