https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Israel Galvan, the brooding star of modern flamenco, is used to conjuring up miracles on stage. But in his new show Galvan has to herd cats. https://www.thelocal.es/20180919/flamenco-star-galvan-herds-cats-in-new-circus-show Wed, 19 Sep 2018 11:50:46 +0200 flamenco-star-galvan-herds-cats-in-new-circus-show Animal shelters and other groups picked up more than 137,000 dogs and cats last year that would have been left abandoned, according to a study by Fundación Affinity on Monday. https://www.thelocal.es/20160705/more-than-130000-dogs-and-cats-rescued-in-spain Tue, 05 Jul 2016 10:49:29 +0200 more-than-130000-dogs-and-cats-rescued-in-spain An animal rights group is demanding to know why US authorities at Rota naval base in southern Spain are trapping dozens of feral cats and making them disappear. https://www.thelocal.es/20160607/spain-animals-us-naval-base-rota-cats Tue, 07 Jun 2016 15:45:25 +0200 spain-animals-us-naval-base-rota-cats An Ibiza animal lover has been reported for the noise produced by the estimated 70 dogs and 30 cats that she rescued and kept at her home. https://www.thelocal.es/20150417/ibiza-animal-lover-in-dog-house-over-101-pets Fri, 17 Apr 2015 17:44:54 +0200 ibiza-animal-lover-in-dog-house-over-101-pets The football world may be torn over whether Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo or Barcelona's Leo Messi is the better player but for cat and dog owners in Spain's Catalonia region, the answer is clear. https://www.thelocal.es/20140529/messi-dog-cat-pet-names-catalonia Thu, 29 May 2014 14:29:16 +0200 messi-dog-cat-pet-names-catalonia A cat fitted with a microchip in the Canary Islands has been discovered hiding in an Aberdeen garage after making a mystery solo trip. https://www.thelocal.es/20140204/from-spain-to-scotland-for-microchipped-moggy Tue, 04 Feb 2014 14:12:00 +0100 from-spain-to-scotland-for-microchipped-moggy He drove 140,000km last year ferrying animals rescued from Spain's dog pounds all around Europe. Meet Andalusia-based animal transporter, blog writer and businessman Chris Marshall. https://www.thelocal.es/20130419/chris-marshall Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:54:00 +0200 chris-marshall