There was an unexpected visitor at the ARCH Rescue Centre recently. Apache, a beautiful young donkey had travelled a long way on foot from France with his new owner and the two had formed a strong bond. Unfortunately, when the pair reached Malaga, on their homeward...

Earlier this year ARCH were involved in the high-profile rescue of severely neglected horses, donkeys and mules from a dealer’s yard near San Roque. We took two mares – Corrie and Frontera – who have recovered well. A short time afterwards we were again approached to...

LATEST ARRIVALS A sad trio arrived at ARCH recently, victims of appalling neglect and abandonment. The two grey mares were confiscated by SEPRONA and had obviously been suffering from a lack of care for many years. The elder mare, whom we have called Melanie, is 20...

We are heartened and relieved that finally the new animal rights legislation appears to be taking effect. This week there was a landmark conviction in the fight against animal abuse, thanks to the tenacity of our animal rights lawyer, Aritz Toribio and a caring and...

It’s been a sad time at ARCH. Our beautiful young stallion Zingaro was put to sleep early one Monday morning. We knew when he came to us in early March with the horrific wound in his shoulder that the outcome was far from certain. We were warned that there was...

Among a group of equines rescued from appalling conditions in Malaga last year was a grey mare and her filly foal. The emaciated horses had been roaming around the streets desperately searching for food and had finally been barricaded inside a rubbish dump, where...

Two new rescues arrived at the Centre at the end of May. Both were victims of long- term and shocking neglect. Isabella is a tall, elegant Palomino mare who, at the age of 13 (it is her birthday this coming Sunday) should be in her prime. Instead, she is little more...

We recently received some beautiful photographs of one of last year’s rescues in her new home. Facebook followers might remember the five-year-old grey mare who was confiscated by SEPRONA from her abusive owner early last year, just before the first lock down. She was...

Dear old Fabiola has returned to the Centre after a lengthy stay with our wonderful vets, Rocio and Andres, following her latest operation to give her a permanent tracheotomy, which will enable her to breathe more easily. A big thank you to all the professionals...