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 Jerez has declared the Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz as part of the city’s intangible cultural heritage, the first Spanish breed of dog to be awarded such protected status. https://www.thelocal.es/20201007/spanish-dog-breed-awarded-special-status-for-keeping-wine-cellars-free-of-rats Wed, 07 Oct 2020 15:05:52 +0200 spanish-dog-breed-awarded-special-status-for-keeping-wine-cellars-free-of-rats In Spain’s latest battle in the war on dog poo, a town near Salamanca has hired private detectives to punish those who fail to clean up after their pets. https://www.thelocal.es/20190611/spanish-town-hires-pet-detectives-in-battle-against-dog-poo Tue, 11 Jun 2019 14:03:06 +0200 spanish-town-hires-pet-detectives-in-battle-against-dog-poo A 41-year-old cyclist from Catalonia was left fighting for his life alone after he was attacked by five hunting dogs whose owner fled the scene without calling an ambulance. https://www.thelocal.es/20180314/spanish-cyclist-mauled-by-five-dogs-as-owner-flees Wed, 14 Mar 2018 14:29:17 +0100 spanish-cyclist-mauled-by-five-dogs-as-owner-flees Wearing his Sunday best and arriving in a pram, Chispi was one of dozens of dogs blessed by a priest in Madrid on Sunday to celebrate the patron saint of pets. https://www.thelocal.es/20170115/pet-dogs-dress-up-for-st-anthony-blessing Sun, 15 Jan 2017 23:33:36 +0100 pet-dogs-dress-up-for-st-anthony-blessing Maya was finally reunited with her owner after waiting patiently for six days at the doors of a hospital in Alicante. https://www.thelocal.es/20160905/loyal-dog-mounts-hospital-vigil-for-sick-owner Mon, 05 Sep 2016 12:58:15 +0200 loyal-dog-mounts-hospital-vigil-for-sick-owner There are still some sandy corners of Spain that will welcome man's best friend. https://www.thelocal.es/20160718/ten-dog-friendly-beaches-in-spain Mon, 18 Jul 2016 17:59:34 +0200 ten-dog-friendly-beaches-in-spain 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 The British actress has joined a campaign demanding that Spain put a stop to the barbaric cruelty suffered by its hunting dogs. https://www.thelocal.es/20160505/joanna-lumley-demands-spain-ends-to-cruelty-to-hunting-dogs Thu, 05 May 2016 17:11:19 +0200 joanna-lumley-demands-spain-ends-to-cruelty-to-hunting-dogs Madrid’s mayor has unveiled harsh new penalties for dog owners who fail to pick up after their pets; pay a €750 fine or spend the weekend sweeping the streets. https://www.thelocal.es/20160418/pet-owners-face-street-cleaning-duty-in-madrids-war-on-dog-poo Mon, 18 Apr 2016 16:55:42 +0200 pet-owners-face-street-cleaning-duty-in-madrids-war-on-dog-poo A Russian woman is being held on the suspicion of killing her German husband and feeding bits of him to their dog at their home on Mallorca. https://www.thelocal.es/20160404/russian-fed-german-husband-to-dog-on-mallorca Mon, 04 Apr 2016 16:27:47 +0200 russian-fed-german-husband-to-dog-on-mallorca Nanook, a one-year-old chocolate Labrador, is being hailed a hero after his frantic barking raised the alarm and saved the life of a drowning man in Malaga port. https://www.thelocal.es/20160310/hero-dog-saves-drowning-man-in-malaga-with-bark Thu, 10 Mar 2016 15:16:13 +0100 hero-dog-saves-drowning-man-in-malaga-with-bark The teenage boy was killed when he was hit by a train in the Catalan city of Tarragona, northeastern Spain on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.es/20160307/teen-run-over-by-train-while-trying-to-rescue-dog Mon, 07 Mar 2016 15:12:00 +0100 teen-run-over-by-train-while-trying-to-rescue-dog Six vets and dozens of hunters have been arrested for cutting off dogs' ears and tails in an illegal procedure, without anesthetic. https://www.thelocal.es/20160216/six-vets-26-hunters-arrested-for-mutilating-dozens-of-dogs Tue, 16 Feb 2016 14:09:27 +0100 six-vets-26-hunters-arrested-for-mutilating-dozens-of-dogs The central Spanish city of Guadalajara is working on a unique plan to crack down on pet owners who don't pick up poo. https://www.thelocal.es/20160202/guadalajara-to-keep-dna-database-of-naughty-poo-dropping-pet-owners Tue, 02 Feb 2016 13:04:00 +0100 guadalajara-to-keep-dna-database-of-naughty-poo-dropping-pet-owners It is only the second prison term issued in Spain for animal abuse and comes in the wake of the sentencing last week of a man who beat his horse to death with a metal rod. https://www.thelocal.es/20151029/man-who-starved-dog-to-death-on-mallorca-starts-jail-sentence Thu, 29 Oct 2015 12:51:10 +0100 man-who-starved-dog-to-death-on-mallorca-starts-jail-sentence The northeastern city of Tarragona will launch a 'canine CSI' to track down culprits who don't pick up after their pets. https://www.thelocal.es/20150818/spanish-city-to-use-dna-to-fight-dog-poop Tue, 18 Aug 2015 11:01:14 +0200 spanish-city-to-use-dna-to-fight-dog-poop Police are searching for two men who were caught on CCTV throwing a dog over the fence of an animal shelter before making a quick getaway. https://www.thelocal.es/20150810/cctv-footage-catches-men-throwing-abandoning-dog Mon, 10 Aug 2015 18:27:48 +0200 cctv-footage-catches-men-throwing-abandoning-dog Animal-lovers who want to take a holiday with their favourite furry pals are protesting against Spain's railway limits on pet size, petitioning to bring all kinds of dogs on board, big or small. https://www.thelocal.es/20150805/all-dogs-aboard-pet-lovers-want-all-pooches Wed, 05 Aug 2015 17:54:45 +0200 all-dogs-aboard-pet-lovers-want-all-pooches A Venezuelan vet who allegedly implanted bags of liquid heroin inside puppies to smuggle drugs into America has been arrested in northwestern Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20150624/vet-who-used-puppies-as-drug-mules-arrested Wed, 24 Jun 2015 10:55:34 +0200 vet-who-used-puppies-as-drug-mules-arrested Buddy, the puppy trapped at Barcelona airport has been saved and will spend 21 days under quarantine before being returned to his owner with permission to stay in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20150616/victory-for-campaigners-as-barcelona-pup-saved Tue, 16 Jun 2015 13:30:55 +0200 victory-for-campaigners-as-barcelona-pup-saved