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. Emergency · Accidents and run-overs My pet was hit by a car Even without visible injuries there may be internal bleeding. How to move the animal safely and reach a vet fast. Emergency · 24h veterinarian My pet swallowed something toxic Chocolate, grapes, xylitol, rat poison, antifreeze, lilies (cats): what to do in the first minutes. Emergency · 24h veterinarian Heatstroke Panting hard, red gums, thick drool, staggering: it is an emergency. Cool down gradually and go to the vet. Emergency · 24h veterinarian My pet is choking Hard coughing, pawing at the mouth, trouble breathing: what to try at home and when to stop and rush to the vet. Emergency · 24h veterinarian Sting or bite Bees, wasps, processionary caterpillars, snakes and other animals: what to do in each case. Emergency · Animal collection I found an injured animal An injured dog, cat or wild animal in the street: how to help without getting hurt and whom to call. Emergency · I found a pet A dog wandering on the road A loose dog on a road is a danger to itself and to drivers. How to act without causing an accident. Emergency · Emergency Fire or evacuation with animals Prepare a kit, know where to go and how to carry each animal before civil protection orders you out. Care · Pet-friendly places Travelling with your pet Car, train, plane and borders: documents, microchip, rabies vaccine and comfort during the trip. Care · Health information Heatwave: protecting your pet from the heat Walks, water, shade, hot pavement and the car: the rules for days of extreme heat. Care · Behaviour training Fireworks and thunderstorms New Year, summer festivals and storms: how to reduce fear and prevent escapes. Law · Animal protection law Microchip and SIAC registration Dogs, cats and ferrets must be microchipped and registered in SIAC in the owner name. What is needed and what changes when you move. Law · Animal protection law Leash and muzzle in public In the street a dog goes on a leash or muzzled; on transport and in certain places the rules tighten. What the law asks and what is common sense. Law · Animal protection law Potentially dangerous dogs Which breeds are on the list, which licence is required and which duties the keeper has. Law · Animal protection law Abandoning an animal is a crime What the law says, what those who abandon risk, and the alternatives when you can no longer care for the animal.