Some 600 dogs are adopted in this way every year.

European families adopt an average of 600 dogs taken off the streets of Granada every year. Local animal lovers say that it the only way to ensure that the health of the animals is protected, and say dogs as old as 14 have been adopted abroad.

20 minutos reports that the El Padul dog refuge has an agreement with the Dog House company and takes the animals which are not adopted locally in the ten day period after being taken off the streets. Many countries including Germany, Holland, Denmark, and Sweden take the animals.