12 years of Anniversary commemorated with work!
Anima was officially created in 2003, December 11 by a group of 11 founder members.
The initiative came from Albano Martins, the actual President of Anima, after being alerted in the beginning of 2003 by Fátima Galvão, that there was no law in Macau for the protection of animals.
Following her suggestion the first name of the Association became Anima.
Regina Pais, that unfortunately has left us few years ago, has joined the team and was part of the trio that began to give life to the charter of Anima.
The job was afterwards transferred to professional lawyers.
Before Anima was set up there was not any animal protection organization in Macau.
Today there are five more, but only two with shelters and three active!
Before Anima some activists for the rights of the animals had tried to establish this kind of organization 15 years ago but their mistake was to try to make themselves the charter without the proper support of a lawyer.
After the set up of Anima, its first Board of Directors has immediately decided to extend the category of founder member to the first fifty members.
Many important professionals, entrepreneurs and organizations have joined Anima from the first beginning.
The first 21 members of the Boards of Anima, elected in February 2004, nine were Chinese, nine Portuguese, one French-Portuguese, one Australian and one English.
In this difficult route, sometimes emotions and frustrations regarding the miserable situation of the animals in Macau, complicate the way people should understand each other and are sources of easy conflicts.
For all that have been with us from the first beginning, for all that have left us and for the newcomers, our thanks for all you dedication and support to Anima.
Thank You!