Caza y pesca deportiva

Animales de compañía

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.

Viernes 13 de marzo de 2026
What the new European regulation could do for hunting dogs in Spain... or not
Spain abandons hunting dogs in the regulatory maze that was supposed to protect them
Animales de compañía

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.

Lunes 9 de marzo de 2026
Ministry of Agriculture «partially accepts» AnimaNaturalis's submissions, but hunting dogs still lack real protection
AnimaNaturalis calls for hunting dogs to be included in upcoming Royal Decree on Zoological Facilities
Madrid cries out against the legal abandonment of the Iberian wolf
Caza y pesca deportiva

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?

Miércoles 19 de marzo de 2025
Europe on the verge of excluding hunting dogs from animal protection regulations
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