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Margarida, this is one of the faces of human indifference. Margarida, Nori, Dom Juan, Faneca, Kit Kat 5, who were hospitalized this month alone. We are unable to pay the veterin...

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  • This campaign started on 24/04/2026 and is raising funds until 11/06/2026 - 18:00 WET.

Margarida, this is one of the faces of human indifference. Margarida, Nori, Dom Juan, Faneca, Kit Kat 5, who were hospitalized this month alone. We are unable to pay the veterinary expenses.

The worst nightmare for an association is having to rush to a veterinarian and not having any money or available credit. This month we've already had 5 very expensive hospitalizations. Margarida was the last to arrive; she was wandering the streets with her ears in a terrible state until someone asked us for help. We didn't think twice; she went straight to the vet and remains hospitalized to stabilize her condition and undergo surgery on both ears and her mouth.

Nori has already been hospitalized three times; the last time she was there for two weeks. It was finally discovered that she has an autoimmune disease and will likely have to take medication for the rest of her life.

Dom Juan, a colony cat who fell ill, was found to have FIP. Near the end of his treatment, he caught a cold and had to be hospitalized for recovery. He is now recovering again and will finish his treatment soon.

Faneca, a kitten that had been hit by a car, was dragging himself along on his hind legs; it was feared he would become paralyzed, but we managed to give Faneca a new life.

Finally, the Kit Kat that we couldn't save, and we still mourn it today. These are just 5 examples of the many we have. The hands that comfort them need your support to continue this fight; without your help, we cannot save them.

About the author

The association was born from a dream. Sónia is an animal lover and her main focus is on cats. Little by little, she created conditions to improve the lives of stray cats.

She started by building shelters, and at home she took in the sweetest cats to find responsible homes. However, as more and more sweet cats needed rehabilitation, she decided to rent a space to have better conditions for them, since she could no longer do it all from home. In the midst of the pandemic, Sónia rented a space. It was a very big risk, but her dream of helping unwanted cats was even greater.

Sónia's dream came true 6 years ago with the help of several friends.
The Sintra Cat Village Association was established a few months after Sónia rented the first space. Over the years, many people have joined this project, and some of them are Sónia's right-hand people. The Association has had its ups and downs; we have days when we cry a lot, but we also have days when we smile a lot.

We deal with financial difficulties daily, because with over 130 cats, the expenses are not easy to bear, considering that we only survive on donations.

This month we had many hospitalizations and the veterinary debt is already over €4000.

Budget and due dates

The money raised will be used to pay off the veterinary clinic bill.

Tue, 09/06/2026 - 21:38

Fri, 05/06/2026 - 15:15

100% reached

WE DID IT! We met our initial target but the fundraising can continue

Fri, 22/05/2026 - 23:24

50% reached

We've just achieved half the target! The glass is now more full than empty ;)

Mon, 11/05/2026 - 11:32

We're now 20

We reached the first 20 backers. Let's keep up!

Mon, 04/05/2026 - 14:01

First five backers

We've gathered the first 5 backers. Hurray!

Campaign launched

24/04/2026

127 members of the PPL community
support this campaign

  • 21
    new backers

  • 106
    recurrent backers

  • 29
    anonymous backers

Meet the people helping this dream come true

  • Anonymous

    09/06/2026 - 19:10

    Espero que consigam ajudar

  • Catarina Mascarenhas

    09/06/2026 - 15:29

    Nunca vos falte a energia, disponibilidade e ajuda financeira (o resto já têm no coração)

  • Luisa Modesto

    09/06/2026 - 11:28

  • Rute Canhão

    08/06/2026 - 13:37

  • Susana Magalhaes

    07/06/2026 - 19:31

  • Maria Manuela Da Fonseca André

    06/06/2026 - 16:42

    O vosso trabalho é admirável!

  • Anonymous

    06/06/2026 - 01:05

  • Giselle Castilla

    05/06/2026 - 22:47

  • psusana

    05/06/2026 - 21:08

  • Anonymous

    05/06/2026 - 17:51

  • Nuno Ferreira

    05/06/2026 - 15:15

    Because Miau

  • Ana Mourato

    05/06/2026 - 14:43

  • Jorge Lima

    05/06/2026 - 14:40

    Parabéns pela vossa fantástica actividade e generosas iniciativas! Muita força para continuarem!!

  • Anonymous

    05/06/2026 - 14:23

  • luzinha

    05/06/2026 - 13:45

  • Anonymous

    05/06/2026 - 10:48

    Trabalho muito dedicado. Donativos muito merecidos e usafos na defesa e bem estar do gatos.

  • Anonymous

    05/06/2026 - 09:15

  • Anonymous

    04/06/2026 - 08:04

  • Anonymous

    03/06/2026 - 21:18