Giving animals another chance at life
Help us build a better sanctuary life
OUR VISION
Our vision is to help save, care for and provide a loving, happy, healthy, fulfilling life to animals in need for the rest of their time on earth.
OUR MISSION
We care for unwanted, abandoned, abused, neglected and rescued animals in all areas of their life – from food, shelter and veterinary care to socialisation and enrichment – for the rest of their lives.

We started 15 years ago, but in 2022 it became official.
Bella is the inspiration for all of this, being the first dog we adopted. When we moved back to Portugal in 2015 we realised how bad animals are treated here by some while others tried their best to help the animals.
After saving some animals from the streets, in addition to those we already had, it became apparent to us that this was what we wanted to do and the seeds of the sanctuary were sown.
Latest updates from our blog
How to Show Your Dog You Truly Love Them
By Wigglestail Animal Sanctuary – Algarve, Portugal If you live in the Algarve and share your life with a dog — or are thinking about adopting one — you’ve probably asked yourself: “Am I giving my dog…
Read More📦 Food Collection for Wigglestail’s Animals 📦
On Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th June, you’ll find a Wigglestail food collection point at Continente in São Bartolomeu de Messines. Your donations help us feed rescued dogs, cats, and the occasional s…
Read MoreExciting New Partnership
EQOLOGY Partnership with Wigglestail Animal Sanctuary We’re excited to share that we’ve been offered support from a company called EQOLOGY, who specialize in high-quality health supplements like Omega…
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