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 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…
Spain bans bullfighting involving people with disabilities
Spain has officially banned a form of bullfighting in which people with disabilities, mainly individuals with dwarfism, were used. These so-called “comic” bullfights were presented as entertainment, but they were humiliating for the participants and cruel to the animals. CAS International and AnimaNaturalis had previously filed complaints and conducted research into these practices. On Tuesday,…
Worldwide 90 protest marches for Spanish hunting dogs
On Sunday, February 1 – on World Galgo Day – protest marches took place in 90 cities worldwide to demand better European protection for Spanish hunting dogs. Every year, at least 50,000 hunting dogs are abused, abandoned, and killed in Spain at the end of the hunting season. CAS International protested in Utrecht and several…
CAS speaks at EU event about the plight of Spanish hunting dogs
Today, an important EU event took place at the European Parliament in Brussels to raise awareness about the plight of Spanish hunting dogs and the urgent need for better protection. CAS International was present as a speaker. Our director, Maite van Gerwen, was one of the speakers. She shared insights on the new EU legislation…
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…
