Animal Organisations in Madrid

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Animal Organisations in Madrid

• For a list of English-speaking vets in Madrid see The AngloFILE Dogs, Cats, Pets & Animals
• For a comprehensive list of regional refuges (protectoras) in Spain see this page of the F.A.A.D.A website 
• For animal protection organisations see the APAP Alcala website (note that many of the web links are no longer active)

Animal Associations in Spain

ANAA (Asociación Nacional Amigos de los Animales) is a national animal organisation founded in Madrid. It campaigns to protect animals, encourage responsible ownership, prevent cruelty and animal shows. In addition ANAA attempts to re-home abandoned and unwanted pets in Spain

• Postal Address: Apartado de Correos 335, 28100 Alcobendas
  Tel: 915 447 376
  e-mail 
  Website (in English, German and Spanish)

Animal Protection Organisations, Charities & Shelters in Madrid

• Fundación El Arca de Noé: This foundation rehouses abandoned animals, mainly cats and dogs. Its other priorities include raising awareness of animal welfare and operating a cat and dog sterilisation programme
  At: Cta Chinchón-Arganda KM 15,800, 28530 Morata de Tajuña (Madrid)
  Tel: 918 730 898
  e-mail
  Website (in Spanish)
• Sociedad Protectora de Animales y Plantas de Madrid (S.P.A.P): The regional S.P.A.P for Madrid campaigns to educate people about animal welfare, protect and rehouse abandoned animals. It operates a veterinary clinic for animal sterilisation, an office for legal action against cruel owners and the San Francisco de Asís animal shelter.
  At: C/ Ochagavia 34, 28039 Madrid
  Shelter At: Carretera del Pardo Km 2,2, Madrid
  Tel: 807 117 021
  Website (in Spanish)
• Asociación Protectora de animales y Plantas de Alcalá de Henares (APAP-Alcalá): A registered private charity that runs a shelter and adoption centre for abandoned and mistreated animals
  Postal Address: Aptdo Correos N°53, 28800 Alcalá de Henares
  Tel: 639 100 008
  e-mail
  Website (in Spanish)
• Brinzal: A non-profit organisation working to conserve owls in Spain. It runs a centre to rehabilitate injured owls, which are then released back into the wild
  Tel: 914 794 565 / 670 933 240
  e-mail
  Website (in Spanish and English)
• El Refugio: The objectives of this organisation are to prevent animal cruelty, promote awareness and campaign for better treatment of animals. It also runs a refuge for abandoned animals and works to re-home them. The website has pictures of the animals looking for adoption as well as pictures posted by owners who have lost pets
  Tel: 917 303 680
  Website (in Spanish)
• Asociación para la Defensa y Protección de Animales, Plantas y Medio Ambiente (P.R.O.A): Created in 1986, this organisation campaigns to protect animals and rehouse abandoned cats and dogs
  Postal Address: Apartado de Correos n° 40, 28920 Alcorcón
  e-mail
  Website (in Spanish and German)
• Galgos Sin Fronteras: An association that rescues and re-homes Spanish greyhounds. It campaigns against maltreatment of dogs
  e-mail
  Website (in Spanish)
• Asociación para la Liberación y Bienestar Animal (ALBA): A charitable organisation protecting and adopting cats and dogs
  Postal Address: Apartado de Correos 11073, 28080 Madrid
  Tel: 609 291 930
  Website (in Spanish and German)
• Asociación Lara: This organisation collects, treats, sterilises, vaccinates and re-homes cats
  Tel: 615 656 703
  e-mail
  Website (in Spanish)
• Asociación Madrid Felina: Organisation works to protect abandoned and mistreated cats. Pictures of cats and dogs for adoption are displayed on the website
  e-mail
  Website (in Spanish)
• Evolución Asociación por la Defensa y los Derechos de los Animales: In addition to campaigning for animal rights, this organisation collaborates with other associations to help animals
  At: Cl. Dinamarca nº 9, 28942 Fuenlabrada
  Tel: 916 151 967 / 914 681 053 / 917 060 283
  e-mail
  Website (in Spanish)

Further Information

• AngloINFO INFOrmation Page Essential Animal Information in Spain
• AngloINFO INFOrmation Page Pet Travel and Moving with Animals to Spain