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Santuário Animal Vida Boa

Associação Santuário Animal Vida Boa

Anelhe, Portugal

Animal welfareNature & Wildlife conservationEducationCommunity development
AssociationFounded 2019
Profile last updated: June 24, 2026

About

Founded in 2019, Santuário Animal Vida Boa is a non-profit association based in Anelhe, Portugal working on animal welfare, nature & wildlife conservation, education +1 more.

The Santuário Animal Vida Boa (SAVB) is a non-profit association founded in 2019 in Portugal, based in Anelhe, Chaves. It operates an animal sanctuary that cares for farm and companion animals and aims to improve the lives of animals in vulnerable situations, including wildlife. Its work spans three areas: animal protection and welfare, nature conservation and environmental education, and social action through human-animal interaction projects, such as therapeutic, educational and leisure activities with trained animals. The association follows the One Health approach, linking the health of people, animals and ecosystems. It runs environmental education programmes for schools and community organisations, relies on donations, sponsorships and membership, and welcomes volunteers for animal care, site maintenance, photography, design, data work and fundraising support.

Location

Anelhe, Portugal

Founded

2019

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

Associação

Legal name

Associação Santuário Animal Vida Boa

VAT number

PT500045223

Focus areas

animal welfaresanctuarynature conservationenvironmental educationOne Healthhuman-animal interactionvolunteeringsponsorship

Languages

PT

Causes & programmes

Causes

Animal welfareNature & Wildlife conservationEducationCommunity development

Works for

AnimalsCommunitiesStudents

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationVolunteer programmesCommunity programmes

Programmes

Apadrinhamento (Animal sponsorship)

Animal welfare

Lets supporters sponsor one of the sanctuary's resident animals, with a digital certificate, regular updates and a monthly visit or video call with the animal.

Departamento de Conservação da Natureza

Nature & Wildlife conservation

Protects local biodiversity through environmental education programmes in schools and institutions, and projects for wild fauna and natural ecosystems, including monitoring of invasive alien species and conservation of native wildlife.

Departamento de Ação Social

Community development

Works to improve people's quality of life through human-animal interactions, including therapeutic, educational and recreational projects with trained animals.

Countries of operation

Portugal

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsMembership fees

Ways to support

DonateMembershipVolunteerSponsorship

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

UTAD Hospital Veterinário, Fundação da Casa de Mateus, Universidade Lusófona, Hipótese Jovial Associação Juvenil

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