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Spain branded ‘the great exception’ of dog-friendly countries in Europe for public transport ban – do YOU agree?

IF you want to travel with a furry friend, Spain ranks among the worst destinations in Europe with strict and inconsistent transport rules . Pablo

29 Jan, 2026 @ 08:00

Animals·Lead·Travel News

Outcry in Spain as hunting federations ‘enter schools and encourage children as young as 14 to go out armed with guns’

NEW laws which encourage children as young as 14 to handle firearms have provoked an outcry among child protection groups. It comes after an initiative

26 Jan, 2026 @ 15:30

Animals·Green·Lead·Other News

Happy ending after missing dog in Spain’s Adamuz train disaster is found safe and sound

A DOG that went missing in the aftermath of the Adamuz train disaster has been found safe and well on Thursday morning. An Infoca forest

22 Jan, 2026 @ 12:16

Andalucia·Animals·Cordoba·Lead

REYES: The connections to Spain’s top composer and a now extinct rare mountain goat

THREE Kings Day – or ‘Reyes’ in Spanish – is known to Anglosaxons as ‘the Epiphany’. It falls on January 6, and while it’s no

6 Jan, 2026 @ 12:20

Animals·La Cultura·Lead

Exotic alligator is rescued from reservoir after being dumped by owners in Spain

TWO people are facing animal abuse charges after dumping an alligator into a Castilla-La Mancha region reservoir. The exotic animal- known as a caiman caiman-is

30 Dec, 2025 @ 09:00

Animals·Crime & Law·Lead·Nature

Illegal puppy farm with poodles and Yorkies is found inside urine and excrement-infested Valencia home

AN INDOOR puppy farm has been discovered in the Quatre Carreres district of Valencia City. The property owner did not have a breeding licence according

17 Nov, 2025 @ 14:00

Animals·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Illegally-kept wild African cat goes to Costa Blanca rescue centre after family ‘can’t cope’ with their exotic pet

AN AFRICAN wild cat illegally kept as a domestic pet has been rescued from an Alicante area home. The five-year-old female serval called Tila became

14 Nov, 2025 @ 15:00

Alicante·Animals·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain locks down poultry farms to avoid spread of avian flu by migrating birds

SPAIN has ordered the lock down of all poultry in the country to contain the spread of avian flu. The decision expands on restrictions introduced

13 Nov, 2025 @ 12:00

Animals·Health·Lead

Cat killer behind at least 100 feline poisonings is arrested in Spain

A MAN has been accused of killing at least 100 cats in the Toledo area town of Villaluenga de la Sagra. He has been brought

7 Nov, 2025 @ 15:00

Animals·Crime & Law·Lead

African leopards- including three cubs- are removed by police after being kept in a caged area on a farm in Spain

African leopards- including three cubs- are removed by police from fenced enclosure on a farm in Spain

FIVE African leopards- including three newborns- have been seized by the Guardia Civil after they were found on a Gran Canaria farm. Three people are

5 Nov, 2025 @ 16:15

Animals·Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

62 people set to be prosecuted after hundreds of animals are poisoned or illegally hunted in rural Spain

THE Guardia Civil’s annual ‘Atrax’ campaign to combat the illegal killing of animals in mainly rural Spain has led to 62 people being either arrested

28 Oct, 2025 @ 15:00

Animals·Crime & Law·Lead

Large vulture flies into Costa Blanca home for a rest- perching on living room sofa

Large vulture flies into Costa Blanca home to chill out on living room sofa

A LARGE griffon vulture flew into a Torrevieja home last Thursday at around 9.30pm and made itself comfortable on top of a sofa. The homeowner

27 Oct, 2025 @ 17:30

Animals·Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

EXCLUSIVE: Malaga horse carriage owners ‘forced expat sanctuary to OUTBID slaughterhouses to save the animals’ – before sending them over ‘injured and skittish’

MALAGA horse carriage owners forced an expat animal sanctuary boss to outbid a slaughterhouse in order to rescue two of the beasts from being killed.

14 Oct, 2025 @ 13:00

Animals·Lead·Malaga

Mayor’s dog found poisoned after local bullfight event in Spain’s Huelva cancelled

By Alessio Ghirlanda THE dog of an Andalusian mayor was fatally poisoned in what the official denounced as retaliation for cancelling a local ‘bull’ run.

28 Aug, 2025 @ 16:00

Andalucia·Animals·Crime & Law·Huelva·Lead

WATCH: 150 exotic animals held in ‘private’ zoo are rescued by police in Spain

A PRIVATE zoo with 150 exotic animals has been closed down in the Valencia region. 50 different species- some in danger of extinction- were kept

26 Aug, 2025 @ 13:30

Animals·Crime & Law·Lead

Man faces big fine for selling ‘dangerous breed’ puppies in a Spanish street

A MAN selling puppies out of a cardboard box on an Alicante province road could be fined up to €15,000. The Policia Local in Elda

21 Aug, 2025 @ 06:00

Animals·Lead

Mistreated American Bulldogs found living in squalor on plot of land in Spain

A MAN faces animal abuse charges after 11 mistreated American Bulldogs were found on a plot of land in Castellon province. The Guardia Civil’s environment

19 Aug, 2025 @ 10:00

Animals·Castellon·Lead

How Spain’s reintroduced bison are helping regrow the land amid the country’s wildfire crisis

AS SPAIN struggles in a deadly spate of wildfires, a remarkable success story in Andalucia is giving hope for the country’s scorched countryside – and

18 Aug, 2025 @ 17:30

Andalucia·Animals·Environment·Lead·Other News

Animal abuse horror after cat is thrown out of car and repeatedly run over in Spain

A MAN who threw a cat out of his car and repeatedly run it over has been arrested in Torrevieja. The Guardia Civil have charged

14 Aug, 2025 @ 16:00

Animals·Lead·Murcia

Special ice creams keep animals cool during heatwave at Terra Natura Benidorm

THE animals at Benidorm’s Terra Natura park are enjoying a range of flavoured giant ice creams to keep them cool during the heatwave. Vegetable, meat,

13 Aug, 2025 @ 16:17

Animals·Benidorm·Lead

Sea turtle almost died after swallowing balloon on Costa Blanca beach

Sea turtle almost dies after swallowing balloon on Costa Blanca beach

A TURTLE is recovering at Oceanografic Valencia after swallowing a balloon which nearly killed it. Bathers at Torrevieja’s Los Locos beach spotted the in-distress loggerhead

14 Jul, 2025 @ 17:03

Animals·Costa Blanca·Lead

Rare tiny turtles recover at Terra Natura Benidorm after being smuggled in tightly-packed container from China

Rare tiny turtles recover at Terra Natura Benidorm after being smuggled in from China

TINY turtles smuggled in from China have been found inside a container by the Guardia Civil at a checkpoint in Gandia(Valencia). 20 black-bellied leaf turtles

27 Jun, 2025 @ 16:00

Animals·Benidorm·Lead

Horses on ‘verge of dying’ recovering well after horrific neglect by owner in Valencia

AN ANIMAL abuse probe has been opened after seven horses on the verge of death were discovered at a stud farm in Oliva(Valencia) The Oliva

23 Jun, 2025 @ 13:17

Animals·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s wolf population is lower than the Iberian Lynx which was in danger of extinction

SPAIN’S Iberian wolf population is dwindling according to a government census. Figures compiled by the Ministry for Ecological Transition suggest that wolf numbers have been

7 Jun, 2025 @ 07:00

Animals·Lead·Nature

Man in van caught with 83 goldfinches was set for Costa Blanca ferry crossing to Algeria

ALICANTE police pulled over a van during a spot-check and discovered 83 goldfinches hidden inside. The live birds were going to be transported via ferry

5 Jun, 2025 @ 15:00

Animals·Costa Blanca·Lead

Three Thomson gazelle antelopes are born at Bioparc Valencia

THREE Thomson gazelle antelopes have been born at Bioparc Valencia and are doing well. The species can race at speeds of up to 80 kms/h

1 Jun, 2025 @ 15:00

Animals·Lead·Valencia

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Spain branded ‘the great exception’ of dog-friendly countries in Europe for public transport ban – do YOU agree?

Outcry in Spain as hunting federations ‘enter schools and encourage children as young as 14 to go out armed with guns’

Happy ending after missing dog in Spain’s Adamuz train disaster is found safe and sound

REYES: The connections to Spain’s top composer and a now extinct rare mountain goat

Exotic alligator is rescued from reservoir after being dumped by owners in Spain

Illegal puppy farm with poodles and Yorkies is found inside urine and excrement-infested Valencia home

Illegally-kept wild African cat goes to Costa Blanca rescue centre after family ‘can’t cope’ with their exotic pet

Spain locks down poultry farms to avoid spread of avian flu by migrating birds

Cat killer behind at least 100 feline poisonings is arrested in Spain

African leopards- including three cubs- are removed by police from fenced enclosure on a farm in Spain

62 people set to be prosecuted after hundreds of animals are poisoned or illegally hunted in rural Spain

Large vulture flies into Costa Blanca home to chill out on living room sofa

EXCLUSIVE: Malaga horse carriage owners ‘forced expat sanctuary to OUTBID slaughterhouses to save the animals’ – before sending them over ‘injured and skittish’

Mayor’s dog found poisoned after local bullfight event in Spain’s Huelva cancelled

WATCH: 150 exotic animals held in ‘private’ zoo are rescued by police in Spain

Man faces big fine for selling ‘dangerous breed’ puppies in a Spanish street

Mistreated American Bulldogs found living in squalor on plot of land in Spain

How Spain’s reintroduced bison are helping regrow the land amid the country’s wildfire crisis

Animal abuse horror after cat is thrown out of car and repeatedly run over in Spain

Special ice creams keep animals cool during heatwave at Terra Natura Benidorm

Sea turtle almost dies after swallowing balloon on Costa Blanca beach

Rare tiny turtles recover at Terra Natura Benidorm after being smuggled in from China

Horses on ‘verge of dying’ recovering well after horrific neglect by owner in Valencia

Spain’s wolf population is lower than the Iberian Lynx which was in danger of extinction

Man in van caught with 83 goldfinches was set for Costa Blanca ferry crossing to Algeria

Three Thomson gazelle antelopes are born at Bioparc Valencia

Spain branded ‘the great exception’ of dog-friendly countries in Europe for public transport ban – do YOU agree?

New cancer cases in Spain are expected to exceed 300,000 for the first time in a single year

Seedy bar owner in Spain installed bathroom spy cameras which downloaded customer images to his computer

INTERVIEW: Animal charity founder speaks to the Olive Press ahead of UK march against Spanish hunting dog cruelty

WATCH: Storm Kristin chaos in Spain: Hurricane force winds flip over lorries, flood towns and rip roofs of schools as red alerts issued