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.
CAS International
CAS International (Comité Anti Stierenvechten) wants to end bullfighting and other 'cultural' events that cause animal suffering. This also includes fiestas ('village festivals'), like the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona and many other festivities during which bulls and other animals are tortured and killed.
CAS International, founded in 1993, is the biggest organization in the world that works exclusively on abolishing bullfighting and cruel fiestas. At first, we aimed at Dutch travel agencies, to ask them to stop the promotion and sale of bullfighting tickets/excursions. We have reached our goal on this subject, so in the course of time, we expanded our working field and our team.

- Publicity stunt at the European Parliament in Brussels, with colleague organizations © CAS
CAS International has divided her activities into projects, developed after intensive research and meetings with colleague organizations in all bullfighting countries. A few examples of projects we are working on at the moment:
- We lobby the European Union and national and local governments in Europe and Latin-America.
- We conduct opinion polls in the bullfighting countries, to find out what the inhabitants think of bullfighting (often, the majority is against it). With the results, we can convince local politicians to abolish bullfighting.
- We are asking bullfighting sponsors to stop supporting this bloody industry.
- We are asking municipalities in the bullfighting countries to declare themselves 'anti-bullfighting municipality'.
- We attend conferences on bullfighting and animal protection in general, giving lectures about the suffering of bulls during bullfighting and networking with other anti bullfighting organizations and persons.
We work together with our colleague organizations in the bullfighting countries and beyond as much as we can.
We also keep educating the Dutch, Belgian and British public about the cruelty of bullfighting and fiestas with animals. This way, we can make sure they will never visit events where bulls and other animals are mistreated and/or killed, so that their money does not end up in the hands of the bullfighting industry.
CAS International does not receive any subsidies and depends entirely on donations.
Please take a look here for achievements that organizations like CAS International have accomplished in the struggle against bullfighting worldwide.
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.
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Photo album
In the CAS photo album, you can find photos of protests, bullfighting and cruel fiestas.
CLICK HERE for the photo album.





