On February 2, 2025, CAS International will protest in Utrecht and several Spanish cities against hunting with dogs in Spain. On this day, more than 45 European cities will hold protest marches featuring adopted hunting dogs to draw attention to the horrific fate of these animals. This initiative is part of the Spanish campaign “No…
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CAS International protests in Zaragoza, Logroño, and Madrid
9 oktober 2024 – 10:00
In September and October, CAS International protested against bullfighting in the Spanish cities of Zaragoza, Logroño, and Madrid. Protest in Zaragoza On Sunday, October 6, CAS International and AnimaNaturalis organized a protest against bullfights held during the so-called Fiestas del Pilar in Zaragoza. Activists lay on the ground on a capote—an essential tool in bullfighting….
Spain abolishes national prize for bullfighting
12 september 2024 – 16:49
Good news from Spain! The Ministry of Culture has abolished the national prize for bullfighting. In addition, the Ministry of Culture conducted a public consultation on this bullfighting prize. This shows that 90 percent of Spaniards agree that the prize should no longer be awarded. The end of this national prize for bullfighting reflects the…
This is not a Fiesta!
2 augustus 2024 – 14:13
Popular entertainment with bulls is not a fiesta! Did you know that 18,000 cruel fiestas with bulls, cows and calves take place every year in Spain? Yes, in 1820 municipalities. And most bull fiestas take place right now, during the summer months. Spain has a high diversity of types of bull fiestas: animals are forced…
Bull breaks horn during bull festival in Spain
16 juli 2024 – 12:58
On Sunday, July 7, a bull broke a horn during a bull festival in Godelleta (Valencia), Spain. The animal lost a lot of blood. He was attached to a rope – tripped and fell when participants of the bull festival pulled the rope. The event was filmed, causing a great commotion on social media. As…
Protests against bull suffering during Hogueras festivities in Alicante
27 juni 2024 – 08:30
On 14 and 16 June, CAS International and AnimaNaturalis held two protests against bullfighting during the Hogueras festivities in the Spanish city of Alicante. On 14 June we held a protest against the return of ’toro embolado’ and on 16 June against bullfighting during the festival ‘Las Hogueras de San Juan’. Protest against ’toro embolado’…
Protest against bullfighting during San Isidro in Madrid
26 juni 2024 – 17:29
In the Spanish capital Madrid, AnimaNaturalis and CAS International recently protested against bullfighting during San Isidro festivities. During this week of festivities, Madridians celebrate the death anniversary of the city’s patron saint: San Isidro. The protest took place on 12 May in Madrid’s Plaza Mayor. Protest against bullfighting With this demonstration during the festive week,…
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…
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 at presentation of citizens’ initiative in Valencia
18 maart 2024 – 15:24
In February, the Spanish Congress gave green light to start collecting signatures for the citizens’ initiative that aims to repeal the law declaring bullfighting as cultural heritage. And that means the process of collecting signatures has begun! In March, the citizens’ initiative was officially presented in Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia. And in the coming weeks…
