Quintinha Animal Centre

 
Our Gallery has details of all of the dogs and cats who need to be re-homed. If you see an animal that you might like to give a home to, we would be delighted to welcome you to the Shelter.

The Shelter is now open daily from 0900 - 1300.

To make an appointment to see any of the dogs and for directions to the Shelter, please call Marissa on 916 3222 32 (Portuguese) or Laura on 927 921 635 (English-speaking only). You can also email Laura (English and Portuguese) at laura.sosalgarveanimals@hotmail.com .To see the cats, please contact Helena on 91-8149187.

After Goldra closes, we will continue our rehoming efforts for Algarve dogs and puppies. We have a small team and are in the process of forming a charity to continue to rehome dogs both here and abroad. The purpose of our charity will solely be finding homes for rescued dogs and puppies. If you would like to help or if you would like to donate (or if you yourself need help finding a home for a rescued dog or puppy) please get in contact. Our team is myself (Laura McGeogh), Katy Rexstrew, Clare Browne and Melanie Woodman.
 
But, we will not rehome any dog unless it is either spayed or neutered, and if we rehome a puppy in Portugal we will be asking for a donation that we will put towards a "voucher" for having the puppy sterlized once old enough. Additionally, for every dog and puppy we rehome we follow where it is, how it is, and request photos and updates. If you yourself individually rehome a dog or puppy, please consider the same policy.  
 

This was a busy weekend (17th/18th July):  7 dogs, 10 puppies, 4 kittens and 1 cat were rehomed.
 
There are still 22 Goldra dogs that are friendly and would fit well into life with a family.  There are 10 dogs that are still timid and just need extra love and care.  We do not yet have an exact closure date for Goldra - but expect it to be at the end of the summer or early Autumn.

LOST DOGS

                                    JORGE                                                      ZAPPER

JORGE was lost in the Pera area week of July 19.  He is an extra large Serra Estrela cross, 1 year old non-sterilized male. He was wearing a black collar with silver bones and is brown and black with a black face. He is much loved and greatly missed. There is a reward for his safe return.
 
Contact 912 996 956 or 913 296 337 if you can help.

ZAPPER (previously called Kona) ran away early on Saturday 3rd July from the centre of Almancil (near the post office). He is wearing a red harness and brown collar. He is a timid dog, scared of cars, and you may not be able to catch him, but he is not agressive. Please please if you see him try to help him and call the following numbers:
 
Viv: 963 256 678
Laura: 927 921 635
Katy: 919 100 160

Also, for those of you in Almancil/Quinta/Val do Lobo area: two beige couloured dogs may have gone missing from Paradise Beach Club on Saturday July 24th.  No further information yet, but keep an eye out!  Supposed to be lab sized. 

There is a pregnant dog seen on Friday July 25 at the Aldi in Almancil, acting as if she had recently been "dumped".
 
For any good samaritan, if you see this pregnant dog and are willing to help and if she has not yet had the puppies, please try to catch her and get her to the vet.  If you take her to Canham vet in Almancil her bills can go onto the SOS Algarve Animals account.  We will take it from there, but the help and catching is especially needed as we do not want more homeless puppies.
 
If you see this dog and cannot stop, or are able to stop but need help,
please call 919 100 160 and/or 927 921 635
 
Thank you.

Flight Parents Needed

If you are flying to Germany or Holland, could you take an animal with you to its new home? A volunteer would bring the animal to meet you at the airport, the dog will be in a special box with all its paperwork, and you would simply check the animal in.  A new owner would then meet you at your destination airport to happily take the dog to its new home. If you are flying, please contact us with the date of your flight and the airline you are taking. (Unfortunately, Ryan Air does not allow pets).