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 abuse of bulls during festivities in Xico, Mexico!
The international animal protection organization AnimaNaturalis and local activists recently started a protest campaign to prevent that during the annual festivities in Xico (region of Veracruz, Mexico) bulls will be tortured and killed.
These festivities take place every year in July. Part of the festival are the 'Xiqueñadas'. During this event, several bulls are chased through the main street of Xico (in 2009, 12 bulls were used).
Participants in this 'bull festival' pull the ears and the tail of the animals and abuse them in several other ways. After the bull runs, bulls are tortured and killed during a bullfight, to celebrate 'The Festival of Magdalena'.
The abuse of a bull in Xico, Mexico © AnimaNaturalis
This year, the festival takes place on July 22, so we ask you to help us protest against it.
Read more and join the protest!
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.
