What to do when something goes wrong: reporting, acting in an emergency, everyday care and the law.
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Reporting · Abandonment and mistreatment
How to report an abandoned animal
Abandoning a pet is a crime in Portugal. Learn whom to call and what to record so the report holds up.
Reporting · Abandonment and mistreatment
How to report animal mistreatment
Animals chained without water, beaten, sick without care or kept in degrading conditions: how and to whom to report.
Reporting · Public health
Stray animals, carcasses on the road and public-health risks
Packs of dogs, sick cats in a colony, a dead animal on the road or a bite: each case has its own body.
Reporting · Environmental crimes
How to report environmental crimes
Discharges into rivers, dumped waste and rubble, poisons for animals, illegal hunting or bird trapping: who investigates and what to record.
General information, with no legal or veterinary value. In an emergency call 112 or a vet right away; always confirm procedures with the official bodies.
