Local Animal Organisations: Costa del Sol

Contact information for the animal refuges, animal protection organisations in Malaga, Nerja, Torremolinos and surrounds.

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For animal protection organisations see the APAP Alcala website (note that m any of the web links are no longer active)

Costa del Sol Regional Animal Organisations

ADANA (Asociación por los Derechos de los Animales Abandonados): ADANA is an animal shelter for abandoned dogs and cats.

ADANA
At: Pedregales Park, Estepona, 29680 Málaga
Tel: 952 113 467
Open: 09:30-13:30, 16:30-20:00
Website
For full contact details: Click here

ANCRAA (Asociación Nacional de Criadoresde de la Raza Asnal Andaluza): National Association of Breeders of the Andaluz Donkey. This Association has a breeding sanctuary.

ANCRAA
At: Finca Los Pajaritos, Estepona, 29680 Málaga
Tel: 952 790 511
Open: 11:00-14:00 every Sunday
Website

PAD (Asociación de Proteccion de Animales Domesticos): The PAD animal charity saves and rehabilitates abandoned dogs and cats, finding them new homes. Animals can be fostered or cared for permanently. PAD is a registered charity and organises many fund-raising events throughout the year.

PAD
At: Cerros del Aguila, Mijas 29650 Málaga
Tel: 952 486 084
e-mail
Website
Refuge: Carretera del Águila Km. 1
Tel: 952 48 60 84 English contact: Barbara Griffiths

Nerja Donkey Sanctuary (La Asociación de Málaga de los Santuarios del Burro) is an English-speaking animal Shelter for rescued donkeys, mules, horses, goats and more. Open every day for visitors, free admission.

Nerja Donkey Sanctuary
At: On the N-340 at Nerja's western entrance next to the Rapture of Europe archway. Directions and map on the website
Tel: 664 558 135
Open: 10:00-16:00 (weekends 10:00-14:00)
e-mail
Website

Other organisations

Asociación Andaluza para la Defensa de los Animales
At: Calle Gracia Fernández Palacios 4, acc. 41001 Seville
Tel: 954 561 058
e-mail
Website
Salvar a los Animales
At: Benalmádena
Tel: 952 56 86 85
e-mail
ACE Animal Compassion España
At: Finca Bonanza, Desiminado, La Rosa 59, 29649 La Cala de Mijas
Tel: 610 752 350
Website
SOS Spay Our Strays
At: Apartado de Correos 183, 29649 La Cala de Mijas
Tel: 619 539 344
Fax: 952 485 224
e-mail
Website
SPAP de Málaga (Sociedad Protectora de Animales y Plantas de Málaga)
At: C/ Cruz Verde 31, Local 1, 29013 Málaga
Tel: 952 258 143
Website
SPAP Refuge Finca los Asperones
At: Colonia Santa Inés, Málaga
Tel: 952 281 849
e-mail
Asociación Amigos y Protectores de los Gatos
At: 29600, Marbella
Tel: 952 863 357 / 639 316752
e-mail
Website
Pepis Refuge (dog refuge run by Jane and Alan Brian)
At: Las Revueltas, Camino de Hormigo, Pedrera, Sevilla
Tel: 662 437 824
e-mail
Website
Pro-Animales
At: Apartado 43, 29780 Nerja
Tel: 677 786 089
APARIV Asociación Protectora Animales Rincón Victoria
At: 29730 Rincón de la Victoria
Tel: 657 219 269
e-mail
SPAP Parque Animal
At: Avda. de San Antón, 29620 Torremolinos
Tel: 654 047 302
e-mail
Website