Randy's Blog 

With the help of over 35,000 Care2 members, the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) and the PROU were able to win a historic victory last week in Catalonia, Spain when the Catalonia Parliament voted to ban all forms of bullfighting effective January 1, 2012.

The petition from Care2 was shared with the Parliament along with petitions from over 100 countries around the world. This is the second year that WSPA, Care2 and other animal rights advocates have presented petitions to the Catalonia Parliament. And, the first time the vote to ban bullfighting has been successful.

After the vote, Dirk Jan Verdonk, Programmes Manager at WSPA, spoke to the press about the vote. "Catalonia is leading the way for bullfighting countries around the world to embrace a modern culture without cruelty. The vote today is a political acknowledgement that the people of Catalonia are ready for change and by voting as they did, Catalonia’s politicians have demonstrated their respect for the people's desire to see bullfighting laid to rest."

We continue to collect signatures on the bullfighting petition in an effort to get the bullfighting ban extended throughout Spain. Please sign and forward to your friends.

There is more to be done to protect animals, and you can help make that happen. Please visit our animal welfare Cause page to stay on top of the issues and find other petitions that need your signature. Currently active petitions include:

1. American Humane Society's quest to Save Cats and Dogs from the Gas Chamber in Michigan. 
2. The ASPCA's bid to make crush videos illegal in the United States.  Crush videos show a small animal being … let’s just say they're appalling and have no place in society.