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EonA asks Irish and Dutch stakeholders to speak out too against systematic abuse of young calves at French control posts

Eyes on Animals and L214 again uncovered physically abusive treatment of unweaned calves coming from Ireland and heading to the Netherlands at one of the two control posts in Cherbourg (France) this year. See footage of 2020 here. Last year in 2019 we did too, at the other control post in Cherbourg. See footage of 2019 here. Irish exporters and Dutch importers, as well as … [Read more...] about EonA asks Irish and Dutch stakeholders to speak out too against systematic abuse of young calves at French control posts

Urgent letter to European Commission on cattle transport during corona

Together with more than 35 other international animal-welfare organizations, Eyes on Animals has sent an urgent letter to the European Commission. Click HERE to read the letter. We urge urged the EU to stop the international transport of animals immediately, now that all the "Corona" measures have left many borders barely open, locked … [Read more...] about Urgent letter to European Commission on cattle transport during corona

Be sure to watch: Eyes on Animals on German television Tuesday February 18th at 22:15

Eyes on Animals' efforts to reduce animal suffering in slaughterhouses in Turkey will be part of a documentary, 37 Grad, to be aired on the German channel ZDF.  https://www.zdf.de/dokumentation/37-grad/37-tiertransport-grenzenlos-102.html Since the filming of this documentary, Eyes on Animals convinced 2 cattle slaughterhouses in Turkey and an influential Religious … [Read more...] about Be sure to watch: Eyes on Animals on German television Tuesday February 18th at 22:15

Inspection and efforts at Kumasi cattle slaughterhouse, Ghana

80% of the cattle arriving at Kumasi cattle slaughterhouse are from Burkina Faso and have been on the road for days before they arrive. The roads are bumpy and one can only drive slowly. The cattle are crowded, the weather is extremely hot, there is no water and many have long horns. Most are sick before even being loaded – the fact that they are unfit is the reason … [Read more...] about Inspection and efforts at Kumasi cattle slaughterhouse, Ghana

EonA’s new video about improving welfare during chicken-catching

We just made an updated version of our video “ Calming the Catch”, explaining how “spent” laying hens are caught to be transported to slaughter, and what steps we have successfully taken to initiate change. Now there are two large Dutch egg companies that have adapted the “ EonA Dutch”  method of catching, and we are working on convincing more and more.  … [Read more...] about EonA’s new video about improving welfare during chicken-catching

Irish Dairy calves subjected to horrific abuse during journeys to veal facilities in Europe

Irish dairy calves are subjected to horrific abuse during their journey to veal facilities in Europe. This is the conclusion of a joint investigation undertaken by Eyes on Animals and French organisation L214.  The investigation took place between 14-17 March 2019 and involved trailing 23 Irish livestock trucks and inspecting the conditions the animals were exposed … [Read more...] about Irish Dairy calves subjected to horrific abuse during journeys to veal facilities in Europe

Eyes on Animals interviewed on Café Weltschmerz

Café Weltschmerz is a media platform where journalists, academics, politicians and scientists meet to have an in-depth conversation about a subject. Café Weltschmerz is known as "slow television". Recently Lesley Moffat, director of Eyes on Animals, was invited as guest to come and talk about Eyes on Animals and the work that the people in the organization do to reduce the … [Read more...] about Eyes on Animals interviewed on Café Weltschmerz

Eyes on Animals and Dierenbescherming: put an end to the suffering of animals being transported in hot weather !

Today Eyes on Animals and the Dierenbescherming released a report and film about the suffering of Dutch animals being transported in very hot weather and left for hours outside overfull slaughterhouses. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2Hgwx3D-DM&feature=youtu.be The Dutch livestock-transport and slaughter industry has indeed an “ Extreme Weather … [Read more...] about Eyes on Animals and Dierenbescherming: put an end to the suffering of animals being transported in hot weather !

Eyes on Animals just published a book !

Last year, after we gave a talk at the OABA conference held at the OIE in Paris, the French publishing company Robert Laffont asked Eyes on Animals if we would be interested in writing a book about our work, together with L214. The book is now finished and out in stores throughout France and available on Amazon. The publication of this book has also attracted the … [Read more...] about Eyes on Animals just published a book !