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Companion Animals

mar 13, 2026

What the new European regulation could do for hunting dogs in Spain... or not

Brussels, Belgium

On April 27, 2026, the European Parliament will hold a plenary session to debate the EU's first-ever regulation on the welfare of dogs and cats. Its central pillar is universal traceability: mandatory microchipping and registration for all dogs, including those used for hunting. But as Europe moves toward this equal treatment, Spanish legislation continues to classify these animals in a separate category, with fewer rights and less oversight. The regulation could change that. Or not.

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mar 11, 2026

Spain abandons hunting dogs in the regulatory maze that was supposed to protect them

Madrid, España

Two ministries, two draft Royal Decrees, and thousands of dogs caught in the middle: while the Spanish government debates how to regulate zoological nuclei, animals used in hunting activities remain trapped in a legal vacuum that, according to animal protection organizations, could cement decades of lack of protection.

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Companion Animals

mar 11, 2026

Ministry of Agriculture «partially accepts» AnimaNaturalis's submissions, but hunting dogs still lack real protection

Madrid, España

More than 17,000 citizen emails and a formal submission from AnimaNaturalis demanded in February 2026 that dogs used in hunting be excluded from the new Royal Decree on Traditional Zoological Nuclei from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA). The Ministry's response came in two words: "partially accepted." What does that mean, in practice, for the thousands of individuals living chained up in hunting kennels? Almost nothing.

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Companion Animals

oct 28, 2025

AnimaNaturalis calls for hunting dogs to be included in upcoming Royal Decree on Zoological Facilities

Madrid, España

AnimaNaturalis has submitted formal objections to the Royal Decree being drafted by the Ministry of Social Rights, urging that facilities housing hunting dogs and packs (rehalas) be subject to the same welfare and regulatory standards as other pet zoological centers.

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jun 22, 2025

Madrid cries out against the legal abandonment of the Iberian wolf

Madrid, España

Nearly two hundred organizations and thousands of citizens marched through downtown Madrid demanding the reinstatement of special protected status for the Iberian wolf, removed by Spanish Congress on March 20.

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mar 19, 2025

Europe on the verge of excluding hunting dogs from animal protection regulations

Madrid, España

Every year, over 50,000 dogs used for hunting are abandoned, mutilated, or killed in Spain after being deemed "useless" for hunting. While the European Parliament debates a historic law to protect dogs and cats, hunting lobbies are pushing to exclude these animals from any legal defense. How would you feel if your lifelong companion were discarded like a worthless object?

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