
The Torrox Policía Local found two German-Shepherd dogs in a lamentable state, suffering malnourishment, scabies (mange) and leishmaniosis in Torrox.
The outbreak of sheep/goat pox in the province of Granada has the Ministry of Agriculture, Pedro Fernández, more than a little worried.
Seven locals from Tierra de Barros (Badajoz) were arrested for cruelty to animals. Also arrested was a vet charged with the same and forgery.
The Provincial Council of Granada has begun a programme for finding homes for strays in coordination with town halls entitled, Zero Deaths.
A 27-year-old man confessed before a jury that he had stabbed his aunt more than 40 times over the death of his dog, which had been put down by a vet.
The Manager of the Motril municipal dog pound, Eduardo Rodríguez, said that 91 strays had been taken in during July.
We have all heard of how families are not only finding it difficult to make ends meet, but in many cases, living with relations after losing their house or searching through rubbish bins for food, but if there is one thing that can force a groan of sympathy from Northern European, especially the British, it is the suffering of animals; especially horses.