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….
New EU rules: hunting dogs also receive protection
For the first time in history, European legislation will protect the welfare of cats and dogs. Hunting dogs will also receive protection. Over the past two years, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union have discussed the proposal from the European Commission, published in December 2023. After negotiations, the European Commission, the…
17th International Summit against Bullfighting in Madrid
On 15 and 16 November, the 17th International Summit Against Bullfighting took place. The annual conference was organized by CAS International in Madrid. The summit was a great success. Representatives from eight bullfighting countries and other nations gathered in Madrid to join forces. The summit was held in Spain this year to support our Spanish…
To the moon and back – An ode to the Spanish Galgo and Podenco
With “To the moon and back,” an impressive book is published that highlights both the beauty and the vulnerability of the Spanish Galgo and Podenco. These dogs, bred for hunting, embody elegance and pride, but behind their graceful appearance lies a history of neglect and pain. The book, compiled by artist Marga Hendrix, brings their…
Spanish Congress abandons bulls
This week, the Spanish Congress of Deputies decided not to consider the citizens’ initiative “No Es Mi Cultura” (“This Is Not My Culture”). The initiative aimed to repeal the law that declares bullfighting part of Spain’s cultural heritage. More than 715,000 Spaniards signed the citizens’ initiative, of which 664,777 signatures were declared valid. At CAS…
Ecuador reaffirms ban on bullfighting
The Constitutional Court of Ecuador has rejected an attempt by pro-bullfighting groups to overturn the existing ban on bullfights in which the bull is killed. In 2011, 126 cantons (a canton is an administrative unit between a municipality and a province) voted in a referendum to ban bullfights that result in the death of the…
