Cacela Dog Haven
.....every dog deserves a loving home!
Email: info@caceladoghaven.com
Tel: 926 767 544
Association No/NIF:
515905569
Adoption Count - since November 2019
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Forms... Adoption, Enquiry, SAIC.
Please visit our Charity Shops
Sterilisations done by
Cacela Dog Haven
Latest News
Save the date....
We're holding a Spring Quiz.... please join us on Monday, 5 May 2025 at 14h00 - the venue will be the Jolly Sailor in the Quinta Velha complex. For full details, please click here to see the poster and click here for the map. To book your table for the quiz and/or lunch choices, please send an email to cdhevents2023@gmail.com. Lunch choices to be advised by Thursday, 1 May.
We're looking forward to seeing our quiz supporters and to an afternoon of great fun!
PAWS Charity Shop.... WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!
On Wednesday,, 30 April we'll be holding a Volunteer Recruitment session at our PAWS Charity Shop in Cabanas de Tavira.... please join us to check out our lovely shop and meet a few of the team that you'd be working with. Enjoy a coffee and a slice of cake with us! Click here to see our PAWS Recruitment Poster. Please note that we have a Volunteer Application form online, on this website. Click here to complete the simple form online.... someone from our team will contact you!
Please have a look at our dogs waiting for their "furever" homes.... scroll down!!
Newsletter Q1.....
18 April 2025
We have another newsletter!! It's been quite an eventful 1st quarter. Please click here to read all about our latest activities for Cacela Dog Haven, PAWS (2nd Birthday!!) and PAWS...too (spoiler... we're moving!); not to mention our "Cause beyond PAWS" initiative!!!! As always, without the kind generosity of our friends and supporters, none of this would be possible.
PAWS 2nd Birthday, PAWS... too New Shop.....
16 April 2025
We celebrated the 2nd Birthday of our lovely, upgraded PAWS shop in Cabanas de Tavira! Each purchase included a ticket for an Easter Hamper.... a great prize draw!
We're excited about our new PAWS... too shop..... the current shop in Conceição will remain open until July but in the meantime, we'll also open our new shop in Vila Nova de Cacela on Saturday, 19 April... please join us for a glass of fizz and a slice of cake from 10h30.
Happy 2nd Birthday....
Recent Adoptions.....
16 April 2025
Our adoptions are up to 308 since forming our association in 2019! In spite of many challenges and sad stories, Cacela Dog Haven has done brilliantly.... our contribution to alleviating the suffering associated with unwanted litters of puppies. KIRIA who was recently adopted by Tabatha, has settled beautifully into her new home in Tavira. BRAMBLE, one of our "litter of 6" Sheepdogs was adopted by a family who live quite far into the countryside.... he's gone to live with another beautiful Sheepdog. KARA, our StaffyX who is just the sweetest girl and BONNY (another Sheepdog) have both been adopted locally, so they'll be close which is always great news.
Sterilisations and Vaccinations.....
3 April 2025
You may note that our sterilisations have, since December 24, increased from 134 to 174.... quite an achievement! Our sincere thanks must go to Vet Gilão (Tavira), a practice that gave up its free time to undertake 40 sterilisations for CDH. With the burgeoning stray population, the associated challenge in finding homes for our precious residents and the fact that all shelters are hopelessly overwhelmed, the only solution to this problem is a comprehensive sterilisation programme. We are a Partner Shelter to StreetLife, an animal sterilisation programme that recently reached more than 1300 sterilisations.... CDH shares their vision to reduce the suffering associated with unwanted dogs and litters of puppies.
Additionally, we organised a mass vaccination exercise at the haven.... we managed to vaccinate 16 dogs!
Happy Valentine's Day!!
14 February 2025
Wishing all Cacela Dog Haven friends and supporters and heartfelt "Happy Valentine's Day"..... our dogs send lots of hugs and smooches!
Newsletter!!
20 January 2025
This is our first newsletter for 2025, covering the events in 2024 and outlining some of the plans that we have for the haven, for 2025!
Please click on this link to read the Newsletter.
We've hit 300 Adoptions!!
22 December 2024
We are thrilled to announce that since opening our doors, we have successfully rehomed 300 of our precious rescues. This is Bella who has gone to live with Lucy and her family in Moncarapacho.
It's always with great joy, tinged with a bit of sadness, that we hand over one of our residents to his/her new home..... so much work, cost and effort goes into the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of the strays, abandoned and surrendered dogs that cross our path.
Withour our friends, supporters and volunteers,
we would not have been able to achieve this
milestone. Our sincere gratitude to you all for
your support.
If you'd like to read more about the dogs we've
rehomed, please go to our "Doggies.... Adopted" page.
Featuring our dogs waiting for their "furever" homes........
It's always with a heavy heart that we continue to see our adult dogs at CDH..... especially those who've been with us for a while. Although we're doing what we can to socialise and train our residents, taking them for walks and giving them free time in their garden, there's no substitute for a golden basket with a family that loves them. We've included the puppies that we have available for rehoming in this gallery below. Please go to our "Doggies.... Waiting" page to see their stories.
Volunteering, Fostering and Dog Walking....
From time to time, CDH is in need of supporters who are able to foster a dog, usually not for more than a week or two. Whilst some families may not be able to offer a full time home to any of our rescues, it may transpire that they'd enjoy looking after a pooch for a while. CDH will cover the related costs - food, veterinary services, etc.
We are always looking for and welcoming volunteers. The chores are not back-breaking and volunteers are encouraged to spend time socialising our rescues which is always fun for those who love animals.... our dogs are quite used to joining volunteers at a local café for a cup of coffee! At the haven, the kettle is always ready for a drink and the biscuits are great!
We also have a dog walking group.... if you'd like to join, you'd be most welcome.
If you're keen to volunteer, foster or join our walking group, please click here to go to our "Contact Us" page and send your details to Sharron.
