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This is where we share what’s really going on — from rescue stories and adoptions to updates on our long-stay residents, upcoming events, and everyday life at the sanctuary.

🎂 A Birthday Full of Heart

🎂 A Birthday Full of Heart

Meet Annelie, Our Youngest Wiggly Hero Some birthdays come with cake, balloons, and a mountain of presents.But Annelie, who just turned 10, …

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Photo: Julie P. – Artiste Photographe

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 adopti…

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📦 Food Collection for Wigglestail’s Animals 📦

📦 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 don…

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eqology-partnership

Exciting New Partnership

EQOLOGY Partnership with Wigglestail Animal Sanctuary We’re excited to share that we’ve been offered support from a company called EQOLOGY, …

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🐾 Wigglestail Adoption Fair

🐾 Wigglestail Adoption Fair

📅 Saturday, July 12th, 2025🕙 10:00 – 15:30📍 AlgarveShopping – Guia A huge thank you to everyone who came out to our very first Wigglestail A…

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Children’s Day – June 25

Children’s Day – June 25

🎉 Children’s Day at Wigglestail 🐾 📅 June 25 | 9:30–15:30📍 Wigglestail Animal Sanctuary Recap & What’s Next On Wednesday, June 25, we ope…

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Zezinho

A tribute to Zézinho

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Forever foster for Zézinho

Forever foster for Zézinho

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Our new website

Our new website

We’re delighted to announce our initial website is live – as you are reading this blog on it! In the forthcoming weeks we will b…

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Adopted Animals

Over the years, many animals at Wigglestail have found their forever homes. Each adoption marks a second chance and a new beginning. To keep their stories easy to explore, we’ve gathered all adopted animals together in one place.

In Loving Memory

Not every story ends with adoption. Some animals pass while in our care.
We remember them with respect and gratitude for the time we shared.