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More than 130,000 dogs and cats rescued in Spain in 2015

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.

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The war on dog poo: Spanish town turns to DNA testing

The central Spanish city of Guadalajara is working on a unique plan to crack down on pet owners who don't pick up poo.

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All aboard: Campaign for dogs on trains in Spain

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.

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Ticket to ride: Barcelona lets pooches on metro

Authorities in the Catalan capital on Wednesday started allowing dogs to travel on the city’s underground system as long as their owners fulfil a set of criteria.

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Barcelona dog walkers: get licence or face fines

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.

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Spain tops euro table for abandoned pets

New figures show that Spaniards abandon an average of one pet every three minutes, resulting in 150,000 homeless animals every year, the highest number in Europe.

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Spanish police rescue 180 smuggled puppies

The dogs were brought illegally from Slovakia to be sold as pets and police say that a veterinary surgeon has been charged with falsifying their documents.