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.
Stop massive slaughter of animals in Nepal!
During the Gadhimai Jatra Festival in Nepal, which takes place at the Gadhimai Temple* every five years, hundreds of thousands of animals are slaughtered within a couple of days by men with machetes, swords and other weapons. Worshippers are told that their wishes only come true when they sacrifice a buffalo, goat or other animal. In November 2009, more than 200,000 water buffaloes, goats, boars and other animals were sacrificed.
Most animals are illegally imported from India. They do not receive any food or water for days before the festival. During the festival, they have to watch other animals die before they are slaughtered themselves. Animal protection organizations who monitored the festival were very shocked: there was blood everywhere and not a single animal survived the bloodbath.
- Children watching the beheading of a goat © AWNN
The Nepalese organisations Animal Welfare Network Nepal and Animal Nepal started a 5-year long campaign after the slaughter in 2009, to end the animal suffering during the Gadhimai Jatra Festival and during other events with animals in Nepal.
When CAS International read about what happens during the Gadhimai Jatra Festival, we offered our help to our Nepalese colleague organizations. They gladly accepted. We are asking you now to sign the online petition against this animal suffering and to share it with everyone you know:
http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/stop-animal-sacrifice-nepal.html
In 2014, the next slaughter festival takes place, so until then we have to gather as many signatures as possible. We have to end this horrible festival!
For more information on the festival and the campaign: http://www.stopanimalsacrifice.org.
* Gadhimai is a hindu goddess
How can I help?
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.
Photo album
In the CAS photo album, you can find photos of protests, bullfighting and cruel fiestas.
CLICK HERE for the photo album.
