Galgos and Podencos: The silent victims of Spanish hunting culture
By Sigrun Hvalvik ON a cold January morning a galgo named Luna limped into a village, her ribs protruding from weeks without food. Once prized
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
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
Dogs, cats and more are found in horrific conditions as police probe ‘illegal breeder’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol
SPAIN’S animal rights political party Pacma has denounced an ‘illegal breeder’ in Benalmadena, on the Costa del Sol, where dozens of animals were being kept
How killing a RAT in your home could land you 18 months’ prison in Spain under new animal cruelty crackdown
THANKS to bullfighting and other traditional fiestas that involve cruelty to creatures, Spain has not always enjoyed the greatest reputation when it comes to animal
EXPLAINER: Spain’s new animal welfare laws come into force in September
SPAIN’S new animal welfare law comes into effect in September, meaning that all dog owners will have to make sure their pets have third party
Madrid man faces 18 months in jail after killing partner’s dog in order to ‘do her harm’
A MADRID man is facing an 18-month jail term after he killed his partner’s dog in order to ‘do her harm’. He is being charged
Bull breaks legs, is put down at fiesta in Spain’s Valencia region after jumping over wall
A BULL had to be put down at a local fiesta in Valencia on Saturday after it jumped over a wall and fell 15 metres
Canary Islands octopus farm sparks criticism among scientists
A proposal for an octopus farm in Spain’s Canary Islands has sparked criticism from scientists who fear for their welfare According to reports by the
Spanish Congress approves new Animal Welfare Law
The Spanish Congress has approved a controversial animal welfare bill that excludes hunting dogs and increases penalties for mistreatment of pets by owners and those
Minister in Spain laughs off accusations that government is ‘legalising bestiality’
SOCIAL RIGHTS Minister Ione Belarra has laughed off accusations that the Spanish government is ‘decriminalising bestiality’. The leader of the leftist Podemos party said during
Slaughterhouses in Spain will use video cameras to prove animal welfare rules are followed
ANIMAL welfare in Spain’s slaughterhouses will be monitored by mandatory video surveillance systems. The Council of Ministers approved a royal decree on Tuesday establishing the
Spain beefs up animal welfare laws
SPAIN’S new animal rights law has been approved on Monday, bolstering animal welfare laws in a country that has traditionally lagged behind its European neighbours.
Animal activists in Spain call on Government to ban use of horses in fairs and pilgrimages
THE Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) has urged the central government to ban the use of horses at fairs and pilgrimages. PACMA has
Spain finally drops subsidies for circuses that use wild animals in victory for animal rights campaigners
CIRCUSES with wild animals have at last been excluded from the list of cultural activities eligible for government grants. In 2019, the Ministry of Culture
Donkey taxis undergo biannual MOT check in Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE 61 equines that form part of the Mijas donkey taxi service are currently undergoing an ‘MOT’ equivalent examination to certify that they are in
Walkers horrified to see decomposing bodies of lambs dumped in ravine on Spain’s Costa Blanca
AN Elche farm could be closed down after police found dead lambs dumped in a nearby ravine. Laws prohibit the abandonment of dead or dying
ANALYSIS: Will new animal welfare laws do enough to change attitudes in Spain?
As Spain introduces a raft of new animal protection laws, Jo Chipchase explores what it really means for animal welfare.
Elderly owner of abandoned Costa Blanca puppy set for prosecution under Spain’s new animal welfare law
A 78-year-old Alicante woman faces an animal abuse charge under Spain’s new tougher welfare laws after she abandoned her six-month-old puppy in a city dog
Spain’s Andalucia poised to ban the mutilations of animals for ‘cosmetic purposes’; animal fighting and ‘cruel’ use of animals in cinema
THE Junta aims to prohibit by law various acts of animal cruelty in its Animal Welfare Law. The preliminary draft of the Andalucian Animal Welfare
ANALYSIS: The beastly dilemma of animal rights in Spain
A new draft bill triggers fears of an animal farm scenario among the far right, writes Heather Galloway.
Animals in Spain awarded new legal status as ‘sentient beings’ rather than things
DOMESTIC animals are now recognised as ‘sentient beings’ and no longer considered ‘objects’ in Spain, after new legislation was passed in a parliamentary vote on
Madrid judge awards joint custody of pet dog to separated couple in pioneering ruling for Spain
A MADRID court has issued a pioneering ruling awarding a separated couple joint custody of a pet. In a sentence issued by Madrid’s Juzgado de
What you need to know about Spain’s animal welfare bill that bans sale of pets in shops and insists dog owners pass training course
SPAIN has unveiled plans to change an animal’s status from a ‘thing’ to a ‘living being with feelings’ and grants them rights along with it.
Summer surge of animal abandonment in Spain’s Andalucia
TYPICALLY, and tragically, animal abandonment peaks in the summer months and the coronavirus pandemic has heightened the numbers all the more. Data from the Colectivo
Dozens of cute-looking puppies discovered at illegal breeding farm on the Costa Blanca in Spain
POLICE and animal welfare council officials have raided an illegal Costa Blanca puppy farm that housed 137 dogs. The unregistered breeder had been running his
