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 bullfighting in Murcia, Spain
On Sunday, 13 September, we organised a protest against bullfighting in front of the city hall of Murcia, Spain. The protest was organised by CAS International, AnimaNaturalis and Coordinadora por los Derechos de los Animales de la Región de Murcia, and took the form of a memorial. The protest was prompted by the bullfighting festival…
End of bullfighting in Tijuana, Mexico
The Mexican city of Tijuana has taken an important step towards ending bullfighting. On 27 August, the municipal government unanimously decided to repeal the rules governing bullfighting. This means there is no longer a municipal regulation allowing bullfights to take place in the city. Tijuana is located in the state of Baja California, on the…
Five formal complaints filed following abuses at Spanish bullfighting schools
During several practical training sessions at Spanish bullfighting schools this summer, we documented serious abuses involving young bulls and calves. AnimaNaturalis, CAS International and Empatiza Córdoba have filed five formal complaints with the authorities in response. We are calling on the authorities to investigate the incidents and sanction those responsible. The most shocking footage was…
CAS joins demonstration against bullfighting in Gijón
CAS International and AnimaNaturalis took part in a demonstration against bullfighting in Gijón (Asturias, Spain), last Sunday, 16 August. Around 2,000 people took part in the demonstration, which was organised by Asturies Antitaurina. The municipality of Gijón continues to organise bullfights, despite this being at odds with an important call from the regional parliament of…
Protest against bullfighting in Gijón, Spain
CAS International, AnimaNaturalis and Asturies Antitaurina protested on Sunday, August 9, against the organisation of bullfights in Gijón (Asturias, Spain). The municipality of Gijón continues to organise bullfights, despite this being at odds with an important call from the regional parliament of Asturias opposing bullfighting. In May 2025, the parliament declared bullfighting to be animal…
