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.
Cruel fiestas
In the bullfighting countries, but also in other countries, such as Brasil, Panama and Nicaragua, thousands of fiestas ('town festivals') take place, where bulls and other animals are tortured and/or killed, often to honour a patron saint and blessed by local clergymen.
The government has made regulations for this kind of events, but in reality, the participants in cruel fiestas ignore these regulations and are very abusive towards the animals, especially when they have consumed lots of alcoholic beverages.
Every year, more than 30,000 bulls are tortured and killed during cruel fiestas. By far, most cruel fiestas take place in Spain. Bulls, cows and calves are the biggest victims of these events, but other animals are also abused during cruel fiestas. Take a look below for more information about 'festivals' with cattle or 'festivals' with other animals.
- Cruel fiestas with cattle
- Cruel fiestas with other animals
- A bull is being abused during the Feria de Nîmes in France © CAS
N.B. Especially thanks to the British organization FAACE and the Spanish organization ANPBA, many cruel fiestas have been abolished or adapted, so that they are less cruel, or do not use animals anymore. The best-known example is the ban on throwing a life goat of the church tower in the Spanish municipality Manganeses de la Polvorosa (Castilla y León, Spain), which became effective in 2000.
Every region in Spain has now got an 'animal protection law', which only excludes cattle of the prohibition of abusing animals during bullfighting and other events. In reality, cruel fiestas with other animals are also still organized, while this is in fact illegal.
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.
