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Dear Friend Throughout the year, but especially during the holiday season, I reflect on our shared commitment to not only the animals we’ve saved, but also to those who still need our help. Our ongoing spay/neuter campaign is the only humane solution to combat the overpopulation problem of dogs and cats here in São Vicente, … Read more

I’m sat outside a small coffee shop in Sao Vicente, across the table from me sits a woman who is filled with the perfect combination of love, determination, sadness and hope. She has been telling me her story for an hour now, and I’m literally engrossed by it. Straight away tell her I want to … Read more

We were on our way to Salamansa. With me is a sweet girl, a ‘street dog’ from the small village Salamansa. The great staff and volunteers at Simabo Associaçao spayed her and cared for her following the days after her surgery. I happily rode in the back of the truck with her to provide her … Read more

Having a pet requires love, responsibility and respect for life. Our pet is under our supervision and control and therefore they requires our responsibility. Like us, an animal can get ill, feel pain and get sad. For this reason, we chose the name “Simabo” (translated: like you) for our organization. This is the story of … Read more

The former professional football player Patrick Kluvier and his family are travelling to the island of Sao Vicente on Wednesday to visit Simabo. Patrick, who has also been financially supporting the animal welfare organization WWW.ABANDONEDPETSFOUNDATION.NL, declared his desire to help Simabo. The goal is to build up a partnership, in order to secure future donations … Read more

In the past we often had difficulties finding vets who would work for us for the whole year. We were dependent on recruiting volunteers from Europe to help us with the neutering campaigns. Unfortunately, there were times when we weren’t able to find reliable volunteers. However, we’ve now taken steps to improve our work by … Read more