Portugal Paws

Portugal Paws We find loving forever-homes for dogs and cats from Portugal's shelters and streets! My name is Meike. All dogs/cats are handed over with a protection contract.

We are looking for loving families who can show a lot of love and patience to our animals, some of whom have experienced terrible things and deserve a nice and safe home When I came to Portugal I was quickly confronted with the suffering of animals. There is still a lot to do here in terms of animal welfare. I quickly got in touch with other animal welfare activists and since then I have regularly volunteered to help in the shelters, on the streets and wherever an animal is in need. My work is supported by donations, all of which go towards the care of the animals. Fortunately, in a very short time, people have also been found who actively support me in my work in various areas. Our common goal is to save lives and give the dogs and cats a happy future. We are looking for loving families who can show a lot of love and patience to our animals, some of whom have experienced terrible things and deserve a nice and safe home. Thanks to our cooperation with Portuguese vets, they are chipped, vaccinated, wormed and neutered if they are old enough. An EU passport is also issued. A counselling interview is held with the interested parties and a preliminary check is carried out by volunteer animal welfare workers. The project lives exclusively from donations in cash or in kind. We would be delighted to receive support in any form.

EDDIE - ADOPTED 04.09.2025. ❤️❤️Six years ago today, we lost Frankie — the reason this whole journey began.And today, on...
04/09/2025

EDDIE - ADOPTED 04.09.2025. ❤️❤️

Six years ago today, we lost Frankie — the reason this whole journey began.

And today, on this very same date, Eddie has been adopted. One of Rita’s miracle pups, once fighting the odds, now beginning a new life filled with love.

We are so happy. What better way to honour Frankie’s memory than with a new chapter of hope. Some things are simply meant to be. Thank you Meike, Lisa and everybody who helped along the way. This news made our day so amazing. ❤️

Team Frankie 🤩🤩❤️🐾

From miracle pup to forever family – meet FAYE!! Faye is one of Rita’s miracle puppies. When her mum was rescued near Ta...
04/09/2025

From miracle pup to forever family – meet FAYE!!

Faye is one of Rita’s miracle puppies. When her mum was rescued near Tavira in a terrible state, nobody believed her babies would survive. But they did – and Faye is living proof of resilience.

Now 16 weeks old, Faye has grown up in foster care in Silves. She has lived in a home since birth and is perfectly socialised. She is great with dogs, cats, and every living being she meets. Playful, gentle, and affectionate, she is ready to bring joy into a family of her own.

Adopting Faye means giving her story the ending she deserves – from neglect and struggle, to safety and love, and now to a forever home.

Faye is vaccinated, healthy, will be sterilised at the right age, and is looking for a responsible and loving family to make her part of their lives.

Fostered in Silves, Algarve
Contact us via WhatsApp through our page link.

Team Frankie & TFF Adoption Team ❤️

24/08/2025

This is Eddie – Born from a second chance..🥰

When Paulo found Rita, she was broken, exhausted, and full of ticks. None of us knew she was carrying life inside her. But with quiet days of rest, love, and safety, something extraordinary happened. Five tiny hearts inside her kept on beating, and one of them was Eddie.

Eddie’s start in life was nothing short of a miracle. He’s grown into a playful, affectionate boy—bright-eyed, smart, and ready to learn. He is currently 4 months old and we believe that he’ll be around 18–20kg when fully grown, the perfect size for adventures and cuddles alike.

He has only ever known kindness. Raised in a foster home with Portugal Paws, surrounded by care and love, Eddie deserves nothing less than a family who will continue that story. As a condition of adoption, we do ask that his adopters sterilise him when the time is right, giving him the best chance at a happy, healthy future.

Eddie is not just another rescue pup—he’s proof that hope can bloom from hardship. Will you be the one to give this little miracle the home he’s waiting for?

Message us to meet Eddie. 🥰

Team Frankie & TFF Adoption Team

RITA, EDDIE & FAYE FOR ADOPTION ❤️Rita who is around 4.5 years old isn’t just a rescue — she’s a symbol of strength, res...
21/07/2025

RITA, EDDIE & FAYE FOR ADOPTION ❤️

Rita who is around 4.5 years old isn’t just a rescue — she’s a symbol of strength, resilience, and unconditional love. Abandoned and infested with ticks near Tavira, this brave wire-haired Podenco could have easily given up. But she didn’t. She survived. She healed. And she brought five lives into the world against all odds. We made sure that she had the best chance to save her puppies.

Today, two of those (5) miracle pups — Eddie and Faye — are now 12 weeks old and ready to write the next chapter of this incredible story. But they’re not just looking for any home. They deserve exceptional families — ones who will honour where they came from, who will protect and nurture them not just as pets, but as living reminders of what love and survival can achieve.

Rita gets along beautifully with people, dogs, and even cats. Her gentle spirit is a gift — and so is the future of her pups. Eddie and Faye are young, full of promise, and ready to thrive in homes that can offer them consistency, affection, and deep respect for their journey.

They are more than just adorable puppies. They are inspiration in motion.
Let’s make sure they find the homes they truly deserve — loving, mindful, and forever. Eddie and Faye are expected to be around 20 kg when grown.

Rita and her pups are currently in foster care in Silves, with our trusted colleagues at Portugal Paws.

If you’re interested to meet them, please send us a message on WhatsApp via the link on our page. We would love to hear from you.

Team Frankie and Portugal Paws 🐾❤️🇵🇹

RITA — READY FOR HER FOREVER LIFETo everyone who’s followed Rita’s journey from the day she was found — lying in the mid...
07/07/2025

RITA — READY FOR HER FOREVER LIFE

To everyone who’s followed Rita’s journey from the day she was found — lying in the middle of a remote road by Paulo near Tavira , barely able to move, full of ticks and completely drained — this is the post we’ve been waiting to write.

Because Rita isn’t that dog anymore.
Not even close.

She is strong.
She is calm.
She is absolutely thriving.

And truth be told… we knew she would be. From day one, even in that dreadful state, there was something in her — a quiet strength, a deep trust, a softness that hadn’t been broken.

Now that strength has bloomed into something extraordinary.

Rita was pregnant when she was found and gave birth to five amazing miracles in foster care with us. She has been with our friends at Portugal Paws with her babies and two of them are still looking for homes — but this post is about Rita.

Rita deserves a future that honours everything she’s given.

Rita is, quite honestly, the easiest and most respectful dog you could ask for.
Great with dogs, cats, people, homes, routines, busy days, quiet moments — she moves through it all with quiet grace.

No issues. No baggage. No drama.
Just a calm, soulful presence that brings peace to whatever space she’s in.

She will be sterilised before adoption, and we’ll only consider a home that truly sees her for who she is.

To everyone who helped her get here — thank you. Now let’s find Rita the life she was always meant to have.

She’s not a rescue story anymore.
She’s the reward.

We are determined that Rita’s life will be the best that we can possible find for her. After everything she has been through, she deserves only the best.

She’s currently in Silves, Algarve.
To find out more or to set up a date to meet her, send us a message on WhatsApp.

Team Frankie 🐾🇵🇹❤️🐾

🇬🇧Adopted!🤩We are so excited to announce that Cooper and Molly have found their forever home with a lovely family in Por...
30/06/2025

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Adopted!🤩
We are so excited to announce that Cooper and Molly have found their forever home with a lovely family in Portugal 🧡🐾
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Adoptiert!🤩
Wir sind so begeistert, denn Cooper und Molly haben ihr ‚Für-Immer-Zuhause’ bei einer wundervollen Familie in Portugal gefunden 💛🐾


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