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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

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

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

20 Oct, 2023 @ 13:20

Animals·Lead·Malaga

Tough new animal welfare law approved for Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

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

23 Sep, 2023 @ 10:00

Animals·Lead

Got a dog in Spain? Comply with new laws coming into effect THIS MONTH to avoid fines of up to €10,000

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

12 Aug, 2023 @ 15:46

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'PARTY ANIMALS' as teenagers drink alcohol and trash a holiday home on Spain's Costa Blanca

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

30 Jul, 2023 @ 15:45

Animals·Lead·Madrid

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

1 May, 2023 @ 14:15

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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

16 Mar, 2023 @ 18:45

Canary Islands·Environment·Lead

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

16 Mar, 2023 @ 15:57

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

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

22 Feb, 2023 @ 20:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

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

23 Aug, 2022 @ 15:00

Lead·National News

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.

3 Aug, 2022 @ 12:00

Lead·National News

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

31 May, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·National News·Other News

Circuses with wild animals will no longer receive subsidies in Spain

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

25 May, 2022 @ 12:45

Lead·National News·Nature·Other News

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

27 Apr, 2022 @ 15:00

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Walkers Horrified To See Decomposing Bodies Of Sheep In Costa Blanca Ravine In Spain

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

25 Apr, 2022 @ 19:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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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.

21 Feb, 2022 @ 10:30

Lead·Must Read·National News·Premium

Elderly Woman Faces Prosecution For Abandoning Cute Looking Puppy In Costa Blanca Dog Park In Spain

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

14 Feb, 2022 @ 15:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s Andalucia set on prohibiting by law the mutilations of animals for ‘cosmetic purposes’; animal fighting and ‘cruel’ use of animals in cinema—with sanctions of up to €35,000

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

17 Jan, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Other News

Demonstration Against The Abuse Of Greyhounds And Podenco In Spain Took Place In Amsterdam

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.

12 Dec, 2021 @ 16:15

Lead·Must Read·National News

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

7 Dec, 2021 @ 19:20

Lead·National News·Politics

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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

27 Oct, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead·National News

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.

8 Oct, 2021 @ 13:45

Lead·National News

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

30 Aug, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead·Other News

Dozens Of Cute Puppies Discovered At Illegal Breeding Farm On The Costa Blanca In Spain

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

30 Jul, 2021 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

PURRRRING CAR: Kitten rescued by police in Spain’s police after being stuck inside car engine for hours

HAPPY ENDING for kittens left to die in a suitcase on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FIVE kittens cheated death after being crammed into a suitcase and dumped on land in Alicante. Their ordeal had a happy ending after the small

17 May, 2021 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead