CAS International
CAS International (Comité Anti Stierenvechten) is the biggest organization in the world which works exclusively on the abolition of bullfighting and cruel fiestas (festivals) during which bulls and other animals are tortured. Together with our colleague organizations, we want to end this animal abuse as soon as possible.
More information about CAS International.
Bullfighting
Bullfighting is one of the most cruel forms of animal abuse. Every year, more than 250,000 bulls and cows are tortured and killed worldwide during bullfights and similar events.
Also during fiestas ('village festivals'), tens of thousands of bulls and other animals are severely maltreated.
More information about bullfighting and fiestas.
Tips for tourists
As a tourist, you can also help us in our struggle to end bullifighting. A few tips:
- Never go to a bullfight or a cruel fiesta, not even once. If you go to these cruel events, your money and presence supports this bloody industry. Ask other people to follow your example.
- Do not buy any bullfighting souvenirs, especially not at bullrings.
- Let shop owners know (in a polite manner) why you don't want to buy these souvenirs. You can use our Spanish, French or Portuguese letter.
- Do not eat or drink in bars and restaurants that promote bullfighting.
- Bull heads in a Spanish restaurant © CAS/Sabine Joosten
- Send polite letters to media and (travel) organizations that promote bull suffering. Please inform us about it.
- Ask the host of your travel organization to not promote bullfighting. If he/she indeed promotes bullfighting, please contact us, so we can address the issue ourselves.
- Please check our website on a regular basis, for protest campaigns and the latest news.
ATTENTION! Some people are persuaded by local inhabitants of the bullfighting countries to attend a bullfight. These people sometimes tell you that it is a 'training match' or that the bull is not going to be killed. Once in the bullring, it turns out that the bull is indeed killed, just like during 'regular' bullfights. So do not buy these stories!
Some people advise others to go to a bullfight, to see with their own eyes how cruel a bullfight is. If they follow that advise, the bullfighting industry keeps generating income from tourism and we want to prevent this from happening. If you really want to see what a bullfight or a cruel fiesta is all about, you can take a look in our photo album or our video section.
Tips for tourists
CAS International has made a list of tips for tourists, so you can also help us abolish bullfighting and other cruel events with bulls and other animals as a tourist.
The main tip: never go to a bullfight or a cruel fiesta, like the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona!
Please take a look here for more tips.
Videos
Videos of bullfights, cruel fiestas and protests of CAS International and others.
- Flash is required!
Photo album
In the CAS photo album, you can find photos of protests, bullfighting and cruel fiestas.
CLICK HERE for the photo album.
