CAS International
CAS International (Comité Anti Stierenvechten) wants to end bullfighting and other ‘cultural’ events that cause animal suffering. This also includes fiestas (‘patronal festivals’), like the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, and many other festivities during which bulls and other animals are maltreated and killed. Read more
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Petition: Stop European agricultural subsidies for bullfighting
Did you know that your tax money is being used, through European agricultural subsidies, to breed cattle for bullfighting and cruel bull festivals in Spain, France, and Portugal? Every year, thousands of bulls die in the arena, and tens of thousands of other bulls and cows are used in bull runs and other cruel events….
Protest against exclusion of hunting dogs in Spanish legislation
Last Saturday, 11 April, more than 300 organisations protested in Madrid against the exclusion of hunting dogs from new Spanish legislation. The protest is part of the Mismos Perros, Mismos Derechos (Same Dogs, Same Rights) campaign, which advocates equal legal rights for all dogs. CAS International is part of this campaign and, together with Viva…
CAS submits input to the European Commission on bullfighting
The European Commission is currently evaluating the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 2023–2027 and invited input from stakeholders and European citizens via its website. CAS International has submitted its input regarding European agricultural subsidies and bullfighting. Since 1962, the CAP has been a cornerstone of EU policy, aimed at supporting farmers and ensuring food security in…
CAS supports action to protect children from bullfighting
In January, the Spanish Government committed before the United Nations to protect children from the violence of bullfighting. This decision comes after UN concerns about children being involved both as participants and as spectators in bullfighting events. Protect children The International Network Against Bullfighting, of which CAS International is a member and co-founder, welcomes this commitment and…
Urgent: Take action for Spanish hunting dogs
Hunting dogs in Spain are once again at risk of being excluded from protection. The Spanish government is currently working on two new legal standards (Royal Decrees) that will have a direct effect on the keeping and breeding of companion animals in zoological cores (animal facilities where multiple animals are kept together) in Spain. The…
Protest with gravestones for killed bulls in Valencia
On Saturday 7 March, CAS International and AnimaNaturalis protested against bullfighting in the Spanish city of Valencia. During the action, 140 people held signs depicting gravestones with the names of bulls killed in Spain over the past year. The protest also drew attention to the continued government support for the bullfighting sector. While the Valencian…
