22-07-2010 Cattle loaded onto double-deck trucks without enough space between their backs and the ceiling.
We were disappointed to observe three transport companies load cattle from an assembly center onto double-deckers that did not provide enough head-space for the animals. In particular we were disappointed that one of...
22-07-2010 Inspection of Leeuwarden cattle market
Eyes on Animals would like to congratulate the managers of this cattle market, which has gone from a market with serious welfare problems in 2005 to one of the "best" we have inspected. Since our last...
21-07-2010 Inspection of a Compaxo pig slaughterhouse in the Netherlands
Today we inspected Compaxo, a Dutch pig slaughterhouse, killing 600 pigs per hour. We watched the unloading of several pig trucks and the handling of the animals before and during slaughter. This plant uses electricity to...
02-07-2010 Inspection of a pig collecting station
During the 35-40 degree hot weather today, Eyes on Animals was checking on the welfare of animals being transported to slaughter or for further fattening. We therefore also dropped by an export cllecting...
02-07-2010 Eyes on Animals inspectors observe pigs being transported and even exported in 38-40 Celcius temperatures
As the temperature today was to reach 35-40 degrees Celcius, Eyes on Animals inspectors drove around Brabant all day to see if animals were still being transported in such extreme hot temperatures, and worse, if they were being...