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WATCH: Moment a dead horse is removed from the Feria de Abril in Sevilla: Animal suffered a heart attack during 28C heat – sparking outrage among activists

ANIMAL activists are outraged after a horse suffered a heart attack and died due to 28C heat at the Feria de Abril in Sevilla. The

15 Apr, 2024 @ 17:22

Animals·Lead·Sevilla

Abandoned pets are on the rise in Alicante, warn activists – while fewer people are adopting

ALICANTE’S Municipal Animal Shelter has recorded a 40% increase in animals in its care each month over the last year. Abandonments have risen while adoption

15 Apr, 2024 @ 17:19

Alicante·Animals·Lead

Ruff to the rescue: A beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol will introduce specially trained DOG lifeguards this summer

VELEZ-Malaga will soon have dog lifeguards specially trained in water rescue. The project is a collaboration between the local council and the Asociación de Rescate

15 Apr, 2024 @ 11:13

Animals·Lead·Malaga

Two diners with guide dogs ‘are refused entry’ at a restaurant in major tourist city in Spain

TWO people were barred from going into a Palma restaurant because they were accompanied by their guide dogs. The incident happened at around 7.15pm on

3 Apr, 2024 @ 16:15

Animals·Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Is this the most luxurious dog hotel in the world? Five-star accommodation in Marbella offers reiki treatments, beach walks and relaxing baths for your pooch

MARBELLA is known for its luxury and now, it is home to one of most resplendent dog hotels in the world, offering beach walks, relaxing

2 Apr, 2024 @ 14:46

Andalucia·Animals·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Egyptian crocodiles and African turtles among haul of animals seized on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A VARIETY of endangered exotic animals including Nile crocodiles, an African spurred tortoise and a Burmese python have been rescued over the last year by

1 Apr, 2024 @ 15:15

Alicante·Animals·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Valencian Community

Major tourist city in Spain hires eagles and falcons to drive out pesky pigeon colonies

AUTHORITIES in Barcelona have turned to an unlikely ally in the fight against urban pigeons causing a nuisance in the city – eagles and falcons.

31 Mar, 2024 @ 11:00

Animals·Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Ousted president of Triple A charity in Marbella fears for the animals after German bosses are voted back in

THE former president of a well known animal charity has sounded the alarm after her team was booted out and replaced by the previous German

23 Mar, 2024 @ 16:11

Andalucia·Animals·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

IN PICS: Spain’s first police dog who helps teach children how to read visits school on the Costa del Sol

SCHOOLS on the Costa del Sol have welcomed Spain’s first ever police dog who helps teach children how to read. READ MORE: Highly intelligent robot

21 Mar, 2024 @ 12:01

Andalucia·Animals·Lead·Malaga

Escaped African Lynx found in garden on Spain’s Costa del Sol was illegally flown in from Russia

AN escaped African Lynx escaped from a Marbella home and ended up in the garden of a house some 20 kilometres away. The 20-kilo animal

8 Mar, 2024 @ 10:19

Alicante·Andalucia·Animals·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Monkey is freed after being held captive for 35 YEARS in Spain: Little Linito lived in ‘terrible conditions’ in a woman’s flat in Barcelona

AN animal rights association in Spain has managed to rescue a capuchin monkey that had been kept in an apartment by its owner for more

16 Feb, 2024 @ 12:50

Animals·Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

New pair of Sri Lankan leopards arrive to a nature park on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A PAIR of Sri Lankan leopards called Uda and Okanda(pictured above) have a new home at Bioparc Fuengirola after transferring there from French zoos. The

11 Feb, 2024 @ 11:00

Andalucia·Animals·Lead·Malaga·Nature·Other News

EXCLUSIVE: British expat, 81, is ordered to stop feeding a feral cat colony on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Animal lover is threatened with €600 fine

A BRITISH animal lover has been left exasperated by a threat to fine him and volunteers up to €600 if they carry on feeding a

10 Feb, 2024 @ 12:00

Animals·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Feline at home: Visit the adorable ‘cat mansion’ in Spain’s Valencia

VALENCIA truly is a cat friendly city, with its very own mansion dedicated to our furry friends. When mediaeval warrior El Cid conquered Valencia in

6 Feb, 2024 @ 15:55

Animals·Olive Press Travel·Travel: Valencia Region·Valencia·Valencian Community

WATCH: Gibraltar monkey goes viral after ‘invading’ Spain and enjoying a day out in La Linea

THE border between Spain and Gibraltar is infamous for its stringent checks and lengthy queues. But one nimble creature has managed to avoid the tribulations

6 Feb, 2024 @ 09:30

Animals·Gibraltar·Lead

Manhunt for expat who left dog to starve in Spain: Bull terrier survived being left in a storage room in Marbella for THREE months without food or water

MARBELLA police have rescued a bull terrier dog who miraculously survived three months locked in a storage room without food or water. A 36-year-old man

3 Feb, 2024 @ 08:01

Andalucia·Animals·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

WATCH: Baggage handler in Spain goes viral for his adorable reaction to seeing a dog in a carrier

A RUSSIAN emigrant to Spain has taken to TikTok to share a heartwarming video of a baggage handler offloading her dog from the plane she

1 Feb, 2024 @ 10:48

Animals·Lead·Madrid

Love cats? This sanctuary in Gibraltar is looking for volunteers to help rescue more felines on the Rock

A CAT sanctuary in Gibraltar’s Upper Town is on the lookout for more volunteers and donations as they try to rescue more abandoned felines. Susan

28 Jan, 2024 @ 07:52

Animals·Gibraltar

Wild boars are terrorising Spain’s Costa Blanca: How a ‘plague of 6,000 pigs’ is destroying land and keeping residents ‘locked in their houses’ at night out of fear

A PLAGUE of wild boars has prompted a group of Alicante province mayors to demand an urgent meeting with the regional Environment Ministry. A meeting

23 Jan, 2024 @ 14:00

Animals·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Resident in Spain faces HUGE fine for feeding pigeons in the street

A WOMAN has been penalised in Santa Cruz de Tenerife for repeatedly feeding pigeons in the street and could be fined up to €1,500. She

9 Jan, 2024 @ 18:30

Animals·Canary Islands·Environment·Health·Lead

Just monkeying around: Police boat helps rescue Gibraltar baby macaque trapped beside famous seaside cave

A POLICE boat moved in to rescue a young Gibraltar monkey that was stranded on the cliffs close to Gorham’s Cave Wednesday. The Royal Gibraltar

4 Jan, 2024 @ 09:15

Animals·Gibraltar

Farmers fume over flamingos destroying rice crops in Spain’s Valencia

RICE growers in Valencia’s La Albufera natural park are fuming about the increasing numbers of flamingos that’s threatening their crops. Farming associations have called on

27 Dec, 2023 @ 16:26

Animals·Environment·Nature·Valencia·Valencian Community

Donkeys in southern Spain could provide a cure to human hair loss: Scientists are testing the animal’s blood for potential treatments

A SWEDISH university team has been extracting blood from Spanish donkeys to see what can be learnt to help humans who are losing their hair.

26 Dec, 2023 @ 15:50

Andalucia·Animals·Health·Lead

IN PICS Cute-looking baby warthog twins born at Spain's Bioparc Valencia

IN PICS: Cute-looking baby warthog twins are photographed for first time at Spain’s Bioparc Valencia

THE FIRST twin babies of a new warthog pairing have been born this year at Bioparc Valencia. with photos released this week. Warthogs are a

23 Dec, 2023 @ 08:00

Animals·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Adorable unwanted shelter dog Agus is adopted by a nursing home in Spain – and the pictures will melt your heart

A SPANISH nursing home has adopted an adorable shelter dog and the pictures are sure to make you smile. Residents at the Amavir El Encinar

22 Dec, 2023 @ 12:49

Animals·Lead

This airline in Spain is the first to offer pet food onboard

VUELING AIRLINES is adding pet snacks to its in-flight menu for the winter- making it the first European carrier to cater for non-human travellers. The

7 Dec, 2023 @ 17:45

Animals·Lead·National News

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