The Bamboo Animal Shelter in Guadalupe in the Western Algarve is owned and run by Nana van der Velden, who has lived in the Algarve for the past 7 years. Nana secured the rights to the farm in order to fulfil her dream of providing a sanctuary for abused and mistreated animals. in fact the initial goal was to form a dog sterilization service, the to re-home those dogs, but before this could begin, Nana was approached by somebody who urgently needed to find a home for 7 donkeys. They were in very poor condition and when Nana took them in the Bamboo Animal Shelter was born.
We currently have 7 donkeys, 1 horse and 32 dogs on the farm, but this number changes on a weekly basis. All the dogs that are with us have been vaccinated and sterilised, courtesy of our local vet, Dr Pedro Serrano of Luz.
Nana and her dog Bamboo, who the sanctuary is named after, get lots of support and assistance from local volunteers, who help with the day to day running of the farm. But we are in need of more.
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