Bridgit passed way last Thursday morning, 19 February, at Portimão Hospital where she had been admitted since Tuesday night due to health complications said to have been caused by pneumonia.
Bridgit had dedicated her entire life to animal welfare, having been involved in projects in Asia before moving to Portugal more than three decades ago.
The vocal activist founded the Algarve’s first animal protection society, LAPS, in 1980 after moving to Odiáxere, Lagos.
This year LAPS will have completed 35 years of rescuing, rehabilitating and re-homing the Algarve’s neglected animals.
Bridgit continued to be devoted to her cause despite debilitating health problems in recent years – including progressive blindness – having taken in a neglected horse just the week before her death.
The animals are currently being looked after by a team of carers and God-daughter Gail Morgan Smith; funeral details have yet to be announced.
Algarve bids farewell to animal champion Bridgit Hicks
in Algarve · 26 Feb 2015, 14:05 · 3 Comments
What a wonderful person and what a Lady,There are Many people that ill treat animals and the World would be a much better place to live if it had more like Bridgit.RIP in lovely Lady
By Troy from UK on 01 Mar 2015, 12:27
God bless and keep her. Anyone who cares so deeply for animals is safe in Gods' hands. See "Rainbow Bridge"
By Ron K from USA on 01 Mar 2015, 22:50
When I returned to Portugal in 2003 I adopted a 3 legged dog from Bridgit, I saw an add on the paper with dogs for adoption I called her, meet her at a house, and then she presented me with Rocky the 3 legged dog and according to her the only one for adoption, we of course said yes and had 10 wonderful years with him.Thanks Bridgit for giving us our Rocky <3
By Fatima Rodrigues from Algarve on 02 Mar 2015, 15:10