Last Saturday's small animal 'Vac and Chip' campaign, which includes deworming, rabies vaccination and ID chip and registration of cats and dogs was a success, says a spokesperson for the Ribeira Brava Town Hall.
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This week, the Associação Ajuda a Alimentar Cães requested the intervention of the Public Security Police (PSP) in a house in Cancela where, twice, since January, several dogs have been found in unsanitary conditions.
The Regional Government has allocated 12,720.00 euros to the Regional Red Cross delegation to contribute to the improvement of relief and emergency operations within the Region. More specifically, the programme aims to support the maintenance of Portuguese Red Cross ambulances.
ANIMAD says that it ‘simply cannot help anymore! As it cannot afford to pay for the ever-increasing costs of looking after 200 animals (food, medical care, cleaning, water, electricity, etc.), especially as their credit with the Veterinary Hospital has been frozen. Their Facebook message reads as follows: – “Since we…
In May, the Funchal City Council (CMF) launched its 'Funchal, Cabaz Vital' initiative, which was designed to support those affected by the pandemic with regular baskets of food and essential goods. By the end of August, the Municipality had delivered 3,110 baskets, representing a municipal investment of around €62,000.
A 29-year-old Portuguese tourist was rescued this afternoon (06.09) at Cais do Sardinha, by the Funchal Maritime Search and Rescue team in conjunction with the Regional Civil Protection Service.
The parish of Arco de São Jorge has been very proactive in its Covid-19 prevention programmes. Today (29.08) as part of the municipality's # NósLevamosàPorta and # Liga-teaoAmanhã, volunteers have been distributing washable face masks, made from 100% cotton and with TNT filters to members of the community.
This week, Front MarFunchal employees swam out and collected rubbish just off the coast of the Lido area. Articles of marine litter included a fish box, pieces of fishing net, bottles and plastic bags.
A fire broke out this morning (23.08) in a difficult to reach area in Bonaventure. The Civil Protection helicopter and three divisions of the São Vicente and Porto Moniz Volunteer Fire Brigade are currently attending the scene.
A young 20-year-old couple were involved in a serious road accident on Tuesday evening in Câmara de Lobos after the driver refused to stop when directed to by a Public Security Police (PSP) officer.
The Captain of the Port of Funchal, José Luís Guerreiro, and Commander of the Maritime Police, confirmed this afternoon that members of the Maritime Police in conjunction with the Funchal Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Sub-Center (MRSC Funchal) and crew from the Funchal lifeboat station had retrieved a woman's body that was floating in the sea, just off the bay of Câmara de Lobos".
On Sunday the 9th of August, a man fell from the Miradouro do Guindaste, in Faial. Minutes later his body was seen in the sea only to disappear.
Francisco Taboada, former Regional Director of Roads, left this afternoon, on his Facebook page, a public thanks not only to the Municipal Firemen of Santa Cruz, but also to a man - Nélio Correia - who helped him find and rescue his dog , Pepsi, from a steep ridge, close to Reis Magos, Caniço.
Yesterday, the 4th of August, was a 'difficult' day for the Official Animal Collection Centre of Santa Cruz, who had to intervene and collect 18 dogs from a private residence in the municipality.
This morning the Municipal Firemen of Machico received an alert from a concerned member of the public saying that a car had been abandoned in the area of Ponta de São Lourenço, Caniçal.