Madrid, España. Two decrees in progress, two ministries in conflict and no legal category for sanctuaries. While the Government updates — fifty years late — the regulations on establishments that house animals, those who rescue cows, pigs and hens from industrial farming still have no name in the law.
Gijón, España. The High Court of Justice of Asturias declares the II Wolf Management Plan null and void and reinforces the debate on coexistence with wildlife.
Madrid, España. The Government is working on a new regulation that will decide which animals can live in our homes. This is the future "positive list of companion animals," a key tool that could mark a before and after in animal protection in Spain.
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?
Brussels, Belgium. Regulation (EU) 2026/405, approved by the European Parliament on 11 February 2026 and published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 2 March, establishes a direct prohibition: no detergent or surfactant whose final formulation or ingredients have been subject to animal testing may be placed on the European market.
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.
Sevilla, España. The law that was supposed to ban cockfighting throughout Spain left it, in practice, intact. Law 7/2023, of March 28, on the protection of animal rights and welfare included in its first draft an article 27 that expressly prohibited organizing, holding, or publicizing these fights anywhere in the national territory. That paragraph was removed during the parliamentary process.
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.
Madrid, España. On May 7 and 8, 2026, the trial for the events reported after the release of images showing severe abuse against animals used in experimentation will be held in Madrid.
CDMX, México. On March 9, 2025, at the Monumental Plaza México — with a capacity for 42,000 people and considered the largest bullring on the planet — the last six bulls were fought under the rules of traditional bullfighting. Today, one year later, that day has become a historic date: the last time an animal was tortured and killed in that ring.
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.
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.
Valencia, España. Outside the Plaza de Toros de Valencia, this Saturday, March 7, nearly 140 people carried gravestones bearing the names of bulls killed in Spain over the past year. AnimaNaturalis and CAS International denounce that the Valencian government directs more than 450,000 euros of public funds to the bullfighting sector while one in three Valencians lives at risk of poverty.
Madrid, España. AnimaNaturalis's appearance on the investigative journalism program "Equipo de Investigación" exposed to Spain's largest television audience the practices hidden behind every wool garment: mutilations without anesthesia, millions of kilos discarded, and a market flooded with synthetics disguised as natural fiber. What is really behind the label that says "merino"?
Madrid, España. A royal decree closes the legal loophole that allowed comic-bullfighting shows featuring people with dwarfism in bullrings across Spain. The measure, approved this Tuesday by the Council of Ministers, comes after years of denunciation and field research by AnimaNaturalis and CAS International. How long can entertainment continue to hide behind the dignity of others?
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