MAYDAY ALGARVE
About us
Protecting up to 100 animals and birds at any one time, in private woodland in the national park is a small charity called Mayday. Karen Breen and her husband opened up their home, created the refuge and started taking in abandoned animals in 2010 from the streets, fields and a local municipal kennel to keep them safe.
In 2016, Karen decided to set up a charity to help the animals in their care and this became legal in March 2018.
Mayday is an organisation that survives 100 % from donations, so any help makes a real difference. Read more about donation and sponsorship
Certificate of Pawsomeness - A donation you can hold in your hands!
Hey hooman friends!
Forget socks & candles! How about giving the gift of wagging tails & happy paws?
Here’s how it works:
- Visit our Instagram page or check out the “Our Dogs” section to select a dog who will become your official PAW-SADOR. (Don’t forget to note the dog’s name!)
- Click the Donate button and make a contribution to our sanctuary in honor of someone special. When doing the donation, you can include the name of your loved one as well as the name of the dog.
That’s it—you’re all set! Now it’s our turn! 🙂
We’ll send a fancy, fur-signed certificate in their name to you as pdf —available in English or German-delivered with a virtual slobbery kiss from yours truly. (The pdf you could print, frame, or make a puzzle out of it. Just to give you some ideas!)
It’s a gift that saves lives & spreads joy, one paw at a time. Who wouldn’t love that?
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Here are some examples how to make your fur-tastic gift happen. Let’s make tails wag this Christmas!Â
About our sanctuary
In the sanctuary, all the dogs live in large spaces with other dogs where they are free to run and play. They all have warm, comfortable houses under shelters to protect them from the bad weather and to give them shade from the sun. Although the dogs all have happy lives, we work hard to find good homes for as many as possible, not only in Portugal but also in the UK, Germany and Holland where they can become part of a family, loved and well cared for. Last year we found loving homes for over 100 dogs.
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Visit us
Vila do Bispo, Portugal
Opening Hours
| Days | |
|---|---|
| Monday | 10 am – 12 pm, 4 pm – 5 pm |
| Tuesday | 10 am – 12 pm, 4 pm – 5 pm |
| Wednesday | 10 am – 12 pm, 4 pm – 5 pm |
| Thursday | closed |
| Friday | 10 am – 12 pm, 4 pm – 5 pm |
| Saturday | 10 am – 12 pm, 4 pm – 5 pm |
| Sunday | closed |
Contact us
- +351 916 531 689
- maydayalgarve@outlook.com