Animals/Pets news & information for Spain

A BENGAL tiger cub has been born at Cantabria's famous Cabárceno Park – the first in 18 years.

Lifeguards and police officers joined forces yesterday (Sunday) to rescue a manta ray which had got caught in a net near the shore at Playa de la Mata in Torrevieja.

AIRPORT governing body AENA has announced an investment of €180,000 for the 'ethical control' of feral cat colonies in terminals across Spain.

AN ANIMAL charity in Spain has approached the United Nations to request an International Police Dogs' Day in recognition of the invaluable work these brave four-legged 'officers' carry out and the constant...

AIRPORT governing body AENA has agreed to take care of feral cats living in various terminals in response to a complaint by Valencian regional party Compromís about a feeding ban.

A LORRYLOAD of elephants has overturned on the A-30 motorway in the province of Albacete (Castilla-La Mancha) and the animals are now wandering loose on the highway, traffic authorities confirmed at 16.30 this afternoon...

STRESS-RELIEVING music therapy in spa-like conditions is being given to Madrid's police dogs to help their mental health and enable them to do a better job, according to the city council.

THOUSANDS of demonstrators gathered in Madrid today (Sunday) calling for laws to protect the Iberian wolf, an endangered species unique to Spain and Portugal.

AN ANIMAL charity is urging the public to help it find two retired police dogs who have been stolen.

A BAR in A Coruña (Galicia) has a regular customer who has been coming in daily for a plate of tortilla – or Spanish omelette – for the last four years, and plants herself on the counter to ensure she is the first...

ALL THREE giraffes from Cantabria's famous Cabárceno Park have died in a fire in the early hours of Saturday, confirm staff from the huge safari complex.

A NEW law proposal unanimously backed in Spanish Parliament would see domestic animals being classed as 'living beings with feelings' rather than 'objects'.