WATCH: Moment sick Andalucia waitress drowns cat in washing machine in Spain (WARNING: Distressing footage) She subjected the cat to two washing cycles whilst filming it on social media 15 Mar, 2018 @ 12:37 Crime & Law·Lead
WATCH: Sickening couple in Spain run brown bears off road in car SPANIARDS have been left fuming after a video of two bears being chased down by a car went viral. Spain’s Brown Bear Foundation (FOP) has 30 Nov, 2017 @ 11:44 Crime & Law·Lead·National News
‘Terrified’ baby dolphin dies from stress in southern Spain after tourists snatch it from water and pose for selfies The stranded creature was separated from its mother and spotted by a group of camera wielding tourists who snapped photos of it 17 Aug, 2017 @ 10:54 Almeria·Environment·Lead·National News
Malaga politicians seek harsher sentences for animal cruelty Partido Popular MPs Avelino Barrionuevo and Joaquín Ramírez are to start the process of having the changes enshrined in law 16 May, 2017 @ 09:30 Lead·Politics
Spain urged to improve treatment of farmed rabbits The EU parliament is asking Spain to introduce legislation that will end ‘cruel’ practices inflicted on rabbits 1 Apr, 2017 @ 09:00 Food & Drink·Lead
Torremolinos animal shelter owner stands trial for slaughtering more than 2,100 cats and dogs Carmen Marin’s animal shelter in Torremolinos was meant to be a haven for unwanted pets 25 Nov, 2016 @ 09:21 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Spain slaughters and abandons 100,000 hunting dogs every year When they’re no longer useful to their owners, these dogs meet a tragic fate 26 Aug, 2015 @ 13:14 La Cultura·Lead
Missing dolphin trainer found dead in Mallorca A social media campaign named Jose Barbero as one of the abusers in an online video 9 Mar, 2015 @ 11:16 Environment·Lead·National News
Expat launches stray cat campaign after ‘witchcraft ritual’ killing EXCLUSIVE: Kelly Dooley found her moggie Postman Pat ‘sliced open and with his heart removed’ 21 Feb, 2015 @ 09:00 Crime & Law·Malaga
Stop the cruelty The case of the five dogs poisoned to death in Competa is just the latest case of animal cruelty in Andalucia 31 Dec, 2014 @ 12:16 Opinion
Expat campaign to ban animal circus in Manilva and Casares Following Malaga's decision to outlaw animal circuses, an expat wants the law rolled out along the Costa del Sol 18 Dec, 2014 @ 11:49 Lead·Malaga
Nativity donkey ‘squashed to death’ in Cordoba Donkey dies after 150kg man broke into nativity pen and rode it 17 Dec, 2014 @ 10:04 Cordoba·Lead
Mijas pony carousels spark global merry go round Mijas mayor orders probe into pony carousels following 65,000-strong petition 7 Aug, 2014 @ 15:19 Lead·Malaga
Death in the afternoon I am a horse lover. I always have been. In fact you can include donkeys in that, I’d add mules too, but I don’t know 15 May, 2014 @ 01:30
PITIFUL: Protests against ‘animal Auschwitz’ lead to salvation and big clean up EXCLUSIVE By Jon Clarke. Horrific scenes of animal cruelty filmed at official shelter leads to massive outcry and some dogs being re-homed 21 Jan, 2014 @ 19:16 Lead·Sevilla
UPDATED: Fury over ‘atrocious’ dog treatment at shelter in Spain Exclusive by Jon Clarke. WARNING: The video contains scenes some readers may find distressing 18 Jan, 2014 @ 21:34 Lead·Sevilla
British woman sees dog beaten to death on her own drive A British expat in Almogia witnessed a man kill his pet mastin 'because it wouldn't go back to him when when he called it' (This 28 Jan, 2013 @ 12:38 Crime & Law
Estepona dog owner ran over his pet in rage Horryfying attack on beagle dog provokes calls to stamp down on animal abusers in Spain 8 Jan, 2013 @ 08:02 Lead·Malaga
Tortured cats given new home Cats and kittens that were tortured and killed by youths have been given a safe refuge 13 Dec, 2012 @ 09:00 Malaga
British holidaymakers spend €1,250 helping stray dog in Spain Chris and Bob Thornton found Noa chained up and emaciated outside an abandoned cottage near Alicante 19 Nov, 2012 @ 12:14 Lead·National News
Torremolinos ‘pet killer’ accused of stealing €1 million of public money Carmen Marin, who was charged with killing 2,800 animals in Torremolinos without enough anaesthetic, is now accused of siphoning off public cash 16 Nov, 2012 @ 15:00 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Torremolinos animal shelter bosses to be charged with cruelty An investigation has found evidence that workers illegally ‘performed massive euthanising in the shelter’ between 2009 and 2010 5 Nov, 2012 @ 08:00 Malaga
‘Sickening’ kitten attacks in Estepona Animal charity ADANA calls for intervention to stop cruel behaviour after spate of attacks 22 Aug, 2012 @ 12:55 Lead·Malaga
Spanish police Paul Whitelock has become a bit of an expert on the Spanish police lately 30 Aug, 2011 @ 22:36 Paul Whitelock's View From The Mountains
Cat arrested for breaking into Spanish house EXCLUSIVE Police called in to investigate after celebrity neighbour produces 30 photo dossier insisting that the 10 year old cat broke into her house and 29 Jul, 2011 @ 19:12 Malaga
Fraudulent animal refuge left thousands of animals to anguished death A donations-funded animal sanctuary condemned pets to a "slow and painful death" to cut costs. 13 Nov, 2010 @ 19:50 Malaga