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Tauromaquia

Government bans bullfighting shows that humiliate people with disabilities

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?

Martes 24 de febrero de 2026
Government bans bullfighting shows that humiliate people with disabilities
Tauromaquia

Rural bullfighting is crumbling: 500 towns have already chosen not to kill

España. Data from the Ministry of Culture reveals that between 2000 and 2019, the number of municipalities with third-category bullrings plummeted by 61%, dropping from 845 to just 328. Is the territorial base of an industry built on the suffering of thousands of bulls each year collapsing on its own, or is public money simply being concentrated to sustain what the public no longer wants?

Lunes 23 de febrero de 2026
Rural bullfighting is crumbling: 500 towns have already chosen not to kill
Norway eliminates fast-growing chickens and sets the standard for a new reality of european animal welfare
Granjas Industriales

EFSA confirms systematic suffering of turkeys on EU farms

Brussels, Belgium. A 300-page report from the European Food Safety Authority concludes that current confinement systems fail to meet the basic needs of more than 240 million turkeys per year. How is it possible that in 2026 these animals still lack any specific European law to protect them?

Jueves 19 de febrero de 2026
EFSA confirms systematic suffering of turkeys on EU farms
Success! 20,000 Voices Raised for Dogs Used in Hunting
Tauromaquia

Andalusia increases public subsidies to bullfighting municipalities to 80%, and public funding for bullfighting hits records across Spain

Sevilla, España. The Junta de Andalucía modifies the order regulating aid to 'bullfighting municipalities', raising its economic contribution from 50% to 80%, reducing the town councils' burden to 20%. The measure is part of a general increase in public funds allocated to bullfighting in 2025-2026: Madrid will allocate €7.2 million (59.7% more than in 2025), while subsidies to pro-bullfighting entities have gone from €905,000 to €2.4 million in the last year, according to official data.

Domingo 8 de febrero de 2026
Andalusia increases public subsidies to bullfighting municipalities to 80%, and public funding for bullfighting hits records across Spain
The voice of 300 million caged animals reaches the Court of Justice of the European Union
Animales de compañía

Participate in the public consultation to protect hunting dogs

Madrid, España. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) has opened a public consultation on a new Royal Decree that would regulate so-called “traditional zoological facilities.” While it may sound technical, this draft regulation could have serious consequences for thousands of animals in Spain.

Hemos enviado 20.398 correos de protesta hasta ahora.
Participate in the public consultation to protect hunting dogs
A bitter anniversary for bullfighting marks the end of bloodshed at Mexico City’s Monumental Plaza
Festejos populares

AnimaNaturalis appeals the decision to dismiss a complaint against bullfighting events held outside recognised festivities in La Ràpita

La Ràpita, España. The organisation argues that the 20th National Bou amb Corda Congress took place in mid-September on dates with no recognised festive tradition, and that the City Council authorised these events in breach of Law 34/2010. Can public authorities authorise bullfighting events outside traditional festivities? AnimaNaturalis will pursue all available legal avenues.

Martes 27 de enero de 2026
AnimaNaturalis appeals the decision to dismiss a complaint against bullfighting events held outside recognised festivities in La Ràpita
Tracción a Sangre

The Tres Tombs parade faces its deepest ethical crisis in decades

Barcelona, España. The deaths of horses, growing public rejection, and the cancellation of parades in Catalan cities expose the fragility of a celebration that drags animals across asphalt in the name of cultural heritage. How long will we keep justifying suffering with the excuse that “it’s always been done this way”?

Viernes 23 de enero de 2026
The Tres Tombs parade faces its deepest ethical crisis in decades
Last chance to ban fur farming in Europe: act now!
Why fireworks are torture for dogs, cats, and wild animals
Animal experimentation in Spain declines in numbers but grows more severe as Europe moves toward alternatives
General

2025: the year that marked a historic turning point in global animal protection

Madrid, España. From the constitutional reform in Mexico to the ban on bullfighting in Colombia, and the full implementation of the Animal Welfare Act in Spain, the year now drawing to a close has consolidated an unprecedented paradigm shift in the recognition of animals as sentient beings with rights of their own.

Miércoles 31 de diciembre de 2025
2025: the year that marked a historic turning point in global animal protection