The archaeozoological study of the domestic livestock recovered from two differ- ent stratigraphic contexts, from Structure 12 of the Cueva Pintada of Gáldar site (Gran Canaria, Spain) is presented. Both contexts are dated between the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries CE. One of them is definitely previous to the conquest of the island, while the other belongs to a period in which that conquest had already taken place. Pigs, goats and sheep are the domestic species consumed during the fifteenth century and the beginning of the sixteenth century. There is no evidence for the introduction of new livestock nor the use of metal tools during butchery or consumption activities. However, in the earlier con- text, previous to the annexation to the Castilian Crown, pigs abundances (MNE=63%) are much higher than those of caprines (goats and sheep) (MNE=37%), an unparalleled circumstance in the Canary Islands thus far. This trend seems to reverse during the last decades of the fifteenth century, coinciding with the period of colonial occupation. The only issue that remains unchanged in every context is the higher proportion of goats versus sheep. Mortality profiles suggest that goats and sheep were consumed at any age throughout the year, although adults were preferred. In contrast, pig slaughtering focused on sub-adults, between 12-25 months old, when pigs reach their optimal weight. These results show that caprines were sacrificed at different ages for different purposes, whereas pig breeding was highly specialised, probably aimed at obtaining the maximum amount of meat at any given time.