Terras de Bouro Inaugurates Official Animal Reception Center

New facility aims to promote animal welfare and strengthen the municipality's response to the care and protection of companion animals.

Generic image of an animal reception center with modern architecture in a Portuguese rural landscape.
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Generic image of an animal reception center with modern architecture in a Portuguese rural landscape.

The Municipality of Terras de Bouro inaugurated today, October 22nd, the Official Animal Reception Center, located in Lugar de Cabaninhas, Gondoriz parish.

The inauguration ceremony was attended by the Vice-President of the Institute for Nature and Forest Conservation, Dr. Paulo Salsa, and the Regional Director for Nature and Forest Conservation of the North, Dr. Sandra Sarmento.
Integrated into the Municipal Commemorative Week, which marks the 512th anniversary of the granting of the Foral Charter, this inauguration represents an important step in promoting animal welfare and strengthening the municipal response to the reception and protection of companion animals.
With this new facility, the Municipality of Terras de Bouro reaffirms its commitment to animal protection, public health, and raising awareness for responsible adoption.
Based on information from the official source: Câmara Municipal de Terras de Bouro (22/10/2026)