In a response to our questions, the EU Commission confirms that there is no derogation to the feeding intervals in the case of animals transported on RORO (roll-on roll-off) vessels. Animals transported on journeys including a RORO must be fed at the same frequency as ones transported solely by road. This means the journeys of unweaned calves being trucked from farms in … [Read more...] about IMPORTANT NEWS: Transport of unweaned calves by truck and ferry from Ireland to France systematically violates EU feeding intervals
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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
