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 The head of an animal shelter is on trial in Spain, accused of killing over 2,000 dogs and cats in a way that provoked a "slow and painful agony," judicial authorities said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20161123/spanish-shelter-head-on-trial-for-killing-over-2000-cats-and-dogs Wed, 23 Nov 2016 11:38:25 +0100 spanish-shelter-head-on-trial-for-killing-over-2000-cats-and-dogs Animal rights activists have released a disturbing video of a young calf being stabbed to death in the ring during a fiesta in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20160825/shocking-footage-shows-torture-of-young-calf-during-fiesta Thu, 25 Aug 2016 14:29:34 +0200 shocking-footage-shows-torture-of-young-calf-during-fiesta An animal rights party in Spain won a record number of votes in weekend elections in a country where opposition to bullfighting is more and more vocal. https://www.thelocal.es/20160629/spains-animal-rights-party-wins-record-votes-in-election-pacma Wed, 29 Jun 2016 10:25:42 +0200 spains-animal-rights-party-wins-record-votes-in-election-pacma Hundreds of Spanish towns have already decided to ban the controversial entertainment, but campaigners say there’s more to be done. https://www.thelocal.es/20160301/increasing-number-of-towns-ban-animal-circuses-in-spain Tue, 01 Mar 2016 14:17:18 +0100 increasing-number-of-towns-ban-animal-circuses-in-spain A man was put behind bars in Mallorca on Wednesday after being found guilty of beating his horse to death when it failed to win a race, marking the first jail term for animal abuse in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20151022/man-who-beat-racehorse-to-death-sent-to-jail-in-landmark-case-for-spain Thu, 22 Oct 2015 18:31:36 +0200 man-who-beat-racehorse-to-death-sent-to-jail-in-landmark-case-for-spain The owner of several bullrings across Spain has been criticized after claiming it is more harmful for children to watch a gay pride parade than a bullfight. https://www.thelocal.es/20150813/more-harmful-for-kids-to-watch-gay-pride-than-bull-fight-says-bull-ring-boss Thu, 13 Aug 2015 18:09:41 +0200 more-harmful-for-kids-to-watch-gay-pride-than-bull-fight-says-bull-ring-boss Authorities are threatening to euthanize Buddy, a four-month-old puppy, who arrived in Barcelona's El Prat Airport on Friday on a flight from New York, because they are unable to read his microchip. https://www.thelocal.es/20150615/campaign-to-save-puppy-trapped-at-barca-airport Mon, 15 Jun 2015 14:20:16 +0200 campaign-to-save-puppy-trapped-at-barca-airport The local council in the southern Spanish city of Malaga has announced that animal circuses will be banned in the city as it unveils a new federation for the protection of animal rights. https://www.thelocal.es/20141215/malaga-bans-animal-circuses-animal-rights-spain Mon, 15 Dec 2014 13:05:00 +0100 malaga-bans-animal-circuses-animal-rights-spain Dog owners in the Catalan capital will soon need a licence to let their pets off the leash if they don't want to cough up €600 ($800) in fines. https://www.thelocal.es/20140717/barcelona-unleashes-tough-new-dog-laws Thu, 17 Jul 2014 14:42:00 +0200 barcelona-unleashes-tough-new-dog-laws A Madrid association is aiming to change Spanish law under which abandoned pets can be put down just ten days after being picked up from the streets. https://www.thelocal.es/20140704/animal-lovers-challenge-spains-10-day-put-down-policy-for-strays Fri, 04 Jul 2014 17:21:00 +0200 animal-lovers-challenge-spains-10-day-put-down-policy-for-strays A huge fighting bull gored a press photographer on Tuesday while he was covering a medieval festival in which Spaniards armed with lances chased and slaughtered the animal. https://www.thelocal.es/20130917/bull-takes-on-village-in-savage-spanish-festival Tue, 17 Sep 2013 17:59:00 +0200 bull-takes-on-village-in-savage-spanish-festival