Sociedade Protectora dos Animais

Founded in 1875, Sociedade Protectora dos Animais is a non-profit association based in Lisboa, Portugal working on animal welfare.

A Sociedade Protectora dos Animais is a non-profit public-benefit association based in Lisbon, Portugal, founded in 1875 as the first animal protection association in the country. It works for the welfare, health and protection of all animals, especially companion animals and livestock. Its work includes low-cost veterinary care for animals of carers on low incomes, support for animals at risk and for other entities working in the same field, monitoring reports of cruelty, neglect or abandonment, and awareness and training initiatives. It also provides social support to low-income families and other associations, and runs a stray-animal sterilisation programme. It is funded by member fees and private donations and receives no state support.