“Walkies!” You’ve got to be joking! Have you seen it out there? Dry bits. Ok. Cats are perhaps the most fortunate of our furry friends. Felines, cat-napping, in their favourite place. Warm laundry cupboard? Under the bed. Hoovering? Now? Moving summer clothes out for the winter stuff. Where can furry feline or canine friend go now? Dogs especially, need their exercise to do what is necessary. Cats have their litter trays. Whatever the deal is, it is a chore on a wet, windy, soggy day. Humans can find their own way to provide some diversions. But always remember that home is always that special place for your furry feline or canine friend.

Pre-Christmas Gift Handy Thing Hunting::Hugely popular Ferragudo Car Boot Sales. Fair and Street market. Main one way street. Sunday 12/11 & 10/12 8am-12 Goodies galore. Lots of stuff you’ve always wanted! Lagoa’s Convento’bio Friday 10 November 11am-4pm. Pre-Christmas Special for arts, crafts and small businesses. APAA’s stall packed with goodies.


Not forgetting Jenny’s jams, Jackie’s cookies. ‘Pop-Up’ Wednesday 22nd November at ‘O Tasco’ 12-3.00 is your last chance for that proper ‘Pop-Up’ pop-in feeling. Got it! That special time for giving is upon us. SNiP APAA’s main agenda for the Algarve, raising money, keeping furry, feral felines’ population down, helping with abandoned dogs. Shelters and charities in need. Remember every little helps. APAA’s special Christmas Lunch. A favourite spot, looking out at Silves Castle, ‘Recanto dos Mouros’ is always a good hearty meal.

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Special Christmas gifts on sale. Tuesday 12th December. Don’t forget to pop-in to our charity shops in Alvor and Silves. Friendly helpful volunteer staff. Take along items no longer needed. Find something new for a gift. APAA’s ‘Holiday Inn’s’ windfall due to Refurbishment, paintings and mirrors, large and small. If you are interested contact Jenny info.apaaportugal@gmail.com.

‘Pop-Up’/Events: events.apaaportugal@gmail.com

Cat Colonies: zelia.santos@live.co.uk

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“This is the time of year when our abandoned ones, suffer the most.” Jenny Clarke President of the Association for Protection of Animals Algarve knows only too well. “A soggy lump in the middle of the road or by the bins. Heavily pregnant.” Please be vigilant. We are ‘Here to Help’ as our motto says!” Zélia has another dumped pregnant cat to look after within one of her colonies. Someone, somewhere thought it a good idea!