Animales en Entretenimiento

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Circuses
may 4, 2026

Four animal welfare organisations request precautionary measures for a dromedary from Valencia's Circ de Nadal

Valencia, España

Four animal defence organisations have filed a joint complaint with Valencia City Council over the alleged mistreatment of a dromedary during the "Circ de Nadal", a show that kept the animal performing despite its visible limp. The case, documented on video between December 2025 and January 2026, once again raises a question that Spanish society has been postponing for years: how long can entertainment justify the suffering of a being that feels pain?

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Races
may 4, 2026

Wales and Scotland ban greyhound racing and open a historic rift in Europe

Wales, United Kingdom

In less than 24 hours, two UK parliaments voted to permanently close the tracks where greyhounds run, fall and die. What seemed unthinkable a decade ago became law in Wales and Scotland during the same week, sending an unequivocal signal to the rest of the world: cruelty can no longer be called a sporting tradition. Spain, where greyhound racing remains legal, cannot ignore what has just happened across the North Sea.

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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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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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Circuses
nov 27, 2025

AnimaNaturalis demands Valencia deny license for

Valencia, España

AnimaNaturalis has filed a formal request with Valencia City Council and the Valencian Regional Government warning that the announced presence of boas and emus, among other animals, directly contravenes the new national Animal Welfare Law.

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Hunting and Sport Fishing
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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