Dogs, cats, birds and even a hedgehog were blessed at churches in a number of cities in Spain on Thursday on the feast day of St. Anthony, the patron saint of animals, with many of the owners making ...

Spain’s new animal welfare law has tightened rules on breeding, selling and adopting pets, and is preparing the ground for possible restrictions on some exotic animals. What the new pet law in Spain ...

Animals in Spain will no longer be considered as “objects” by the law thanks to new legislation passed on Thursday by Spain’s lower house, the Congress of Deputies. From now on, animals will be ...

Fernando Noailles, emotional therapist, caresses one of his horses in Guadalix de la Sierra, outside Madrid, Spain, May 31, 2016. Noailles uses his animals to help people suffering from stress and ...

MADRIDMADRID — Animal rights activists gathered Sunday in Madrid to protest plans for the construction of an octopus farm in Spain, saying there are no respective laws in the country and the European ...

Spain's Guardia Civil is investigating the massive collection to see if the owner obtained all of the preserved animals legally Authorities are investigating what is being called one of the largest ...

MADRID, Sept 29 (Reuters) - A new law in Spain designed to curb the mistreatment and abandonment of animals came into force on Friday. The law, approved last March, bans the sale of dogs, cats and ...

MADRID – Spain’s Civil Guard says it is investigating a businessman in the eastern Valencia region who owned a private taxidermy collection with more than 1,000 stuffed animals, including just over ...