The fiestas of San Fermin in the Spanish city of Pamplona have ended. This year with 60 dead bulls who died a horrible death in a bullfight. For eight days, bull runs took place with six bulls, that were killed later that day in the evening. A total of 48 bulls who started the day…
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Dénia (Spain) halves events during notorious bull festival
28 mei 2024 – 11:27
An important step has been taken towards improving animal welfare in Spain. In Dénia, Valencia, the afternoon sessions of the cruel bull festival Bous a la Mar (bull to water) will be stopped. Fewer bulls are used during the ‘Festa Major’, of which Bous a la Mar is a part, and the municipality is taking…
España suprime el premio más importante de la tauromaquia
16 mei 2024 – 10:52
España dejará de entregar el premio más importante para el mejor torero del país. Según el Ministerio de Cultura, el premio no se adapta a la ‘nueva realidad social y cultural’. El premio para el mejor torero consiste en un cheque de nada menos que 30.000 euros. Eliminar el premio España eliminará el máximo galardón…
Spain stops main prize for bullfighting
16 mei 2024 – 07:30
Spain will stop awarding the main prize for the country’s best bullfighter. According to the Ministry of Culture, the prize does not fit the ‘new social and cultural reality’. The prize for the best bullfighter involves a check worth as much as 30.000 euros. Eliminate prize Spain is going to eliminate the top prize for…
CAS International files a complaint with the European Commission about the killing of fighting bulls
24 oktober 2023 – 13:04
CAS International has made a complaint with the European Commission about Spanish regulations that consider the killing of bulls in the bullring, at bull festivals and at bullfighting schools as emergency slaughter. The Spanish regulations are an incorrect implementation of EU rules, allowing the bullfighting sector to abuse rules intended for production animals and in…
CAS presents results of investigation of cruel bull fiestas
6 september 2023 – 09:24
During three years, CAS International and AnimaNaturalis conducted the largest research ever on cruel bull fiestas in Spain. At least 42 million of public money is spent annually by 1820 municipalities to hold bull festivals. In total, nearly 18,000 popular festivals involving bulls, cows and calves take place every year. 22% Spanish municipalities The research…
Summer full of animal suffering during Spanish fiestas
24 augustus 2023 – 09:50
During the summer months, most bull fiestas take place in Spain. For the used bulls, cows and calves, this means an exhausting summer full of stress and suffering. For example, a bull drowned in the sea during a bull festival in Dénia. In Morella, a bull collided with a wooden installation and then became unconscious….
Protests in Seville and Madrid against bullfighting
16 mei 2023 – 14:37
In April and May, CAS and AnimaNaturalis protested against bullfights in the Spanish cities of Seville and Madrid. A total of 300 bulls are killed: 90 in Sevilla, and 210 in Madrid. At both protests, activists lay on the ground, on a capote. The capote is an important part of the bullfight: it is a…
Protest in Valencia against bullfighting
30 maart 2023 – 13:24
On March 12, CAS International and AnimaNaturalis protested against bullfights in the Spanish city of Valencia. These were held during Fallas, a traditional festival that takes place annually in Valencia. Protest in Valencia against bullfighting | @ CAS International/AnimaNaturalis The protest was held in front of the city hall of Valencia. Activists were lying on the…
First national animal protection law in Spain
21 maart 2023 – 16:05
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…
