“We don't rehome. A healthy, sterilised cat is happiest in the place it already knows, so we bring the care to them.”
Associação Ambiental da Via da Estrela · NIPC 519 292 170
A non-profit in Bemposta, Portugal
Cared for, and right where they belong.
We sterilise, feed and watch over the free-living cats of the village. Get to know the colony and help us reach every last one.
Faces from the colonies
Each profile is a small biography and an open invitation.
How sponsorship works
Pick a level that suits you. Every euro goes to food, sterilisation and veterinary care for a named cat and you'll follow their journal as the seasons turn.
Online payments arrive soon. For now, leave your email below and we'll match you with your cat.
Friend
A small regular gesture that helps keep the colony fed.
€3.00
/month
Supporter
Most chosenHelps cover food and routine veterinary care.
€5.00
/month
Guardian
Our fullest level of support, including major veterinary care.
€10.00
/month
A registered Portuguese association
NIPC 519 292 170
Registered non-profit · founded 2026
With the support of
Businesses backing the care of our colonies.
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Via da Estrela - Bar Bemposta
viadaestrela.pt/pt
News & stories
Cat stories and seasonal news from the colonies.
Somewhere safe to wake up
Polish friends living in Portugal have donated a folding crate to the association, and it's one of the most useful things we could have been given.
The cats of Bemposta
We're a small non-profit in Bemposta looking after the village's street cats. Here's what we do, why we don't rehome, and how you can help.