CAS International
CAS International (Comité Anti Stierenvechten) wants to end bullfighting and other ‘cultural’ events that cause animal suffering. This also includes fiestas (‘patronal festivals’), like the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, and many other festivities during which bulls and other animals are maltreated and killed. Read more
Actual
First national animal protection law in Spain
The Spanish Congress passed the first national animal protection law on 16 March. A historic moment for Spain. The law is a needed step for many animals, but unfortunately bulls from the bullfighting industry and hunting dogs are excluded from protection by the law. When initial negotiations for the new animal protection law started, it…
Number of bull festivals in Catalonia increases by 7 percent
The number of bull festivals in Catalonia has increased by seven percent compared to 2019. There were 29 more bull festivals in 2022, in total 469. From CAS International and AnimaNaturalis, we filed charges against the organizers of five festivals with bulls in 2022 for animal cruelty and non-compliance with the regulations on bull festivals….
Fine for children’s participation in festival with fire bull
Two children participated in a festival with fire bulls in the autonomous region of Valencia, Spain. CAS International and AnimaNaturalis filed charges against this. As a result, the organizers of the festival and the children’s parents were fined. Indeed, the participation of minors under 16 in bull festivals is prohibited in Valencia. The event took…
