{"id":16136,"date":"2026-05-03T09:59:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T09:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/16136\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T09:59:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T09:59:10","slug":"man-arrested-after-killing-ex-partners-cat-in-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/16136\/","title":{"rendered":"Man arrested after killing ex-partner\u2019s cat in Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A man has been arrested in Torrevieja in Spain after he allegedly killed his ex-partner\u2019s cat in a violent attack.<\/p>\n<p>The incident happened on Monday in a public street. According to Spanish media reports, the man attacked the cat with kicks and a stick. Witnesses saw the attack and recorded it on video.<\/p>\n<p>Police arrested the suspect shortly after the incident. He now faces charges of animal cruelty.<\/p>\n<p>The attack has shocked the local community. Residents expressed anger and sadness after learning what happened.<\/p>\n<p>The Torrevieja City Council strongly condemned the incident. Officials said they completely reject all forms of animal abuse. Animal welfare groups also reacted strongly.<\/p>\n<p>The local animal welfare organisation Torrevieja Cats CES Project <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/alicante\/vega-baja\/20260428\/hombre-mata-patadas-palazos-gato-expareja-torrevieja-venganza-peor-visto\/1003744225705_0.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">said the case was \u201cone of the worst\u201d they have seen in recent years<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-03-at-11.11.58-1024x628.jpg\" alt=\"Man arrested after killing ex-partner\u2019s cat in Spain\" class=\"wp-image-20441 lazyload\"\/>Still from video of the man kicking the catAnimal cruelty laws in Spain<\/p>\n<p>The case has led to calls for strict punishment. Animal groups say cases like this show the need for stronger protection for animals and better enforcement of the law.<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theanimalreader.com\/2025\/08\/19\/veterinarians-want-animals-rescue-plan-in-spain-wildfires\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spain<\/a>, killing an animal is a serious crime. Offenders can face prison sentences of up to two years, especially in cases involving severe violence.<\/p>\n<p>The country\u2019s Animal Welfare Law also allows for high fines, which can reach between \u20ac50,000 and \u20ac200,000 in serious cases.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A man has been arrested in Torrevieja in Spain after he allegedly killed his ex-partner\u2019s cat in a&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16137,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[9253,5136,17],"class_list":["post-16136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-spain","tag-animal-news","tag-cats","tag-spain"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16136","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16136"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16136\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16137"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16136"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}