The WACPAW/EonA team returned to Tugu Yapalsi with strong support from the Tamale Metro Veterinary Department. We fulfilled our promise to vaccinate and treat animals: 340 sheep, 323 goats, 500 chickens, 160 pigeons, 204 Guinea fowls, and 2 dogs received vaccinations, deworming, and treatment. This initiative is part of our commitment to bring animal welfare issues … [Read more...] about Vaccination and treatment of injured animals at Tugu Yapalsi farming community in Ghana
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Animal-welfare education workshop at Tugu Yapalsi farming community, Ghana
WACPAW/EonA conducted a community outreach at Tugu Yapalsi, a farming community in Tamale, Ghana. The community was selected after observing animal treatment here regarding housing, health, and welfare. With support from Victoria (Puumaya), a US volunteer, it was noted that sheep, goats, chickens, and cattle were exposed to harsh weather conditions without shelter, leading … [Read more...] about Animal-welfare education workshop at Tugu Yapalsi farming community, Ghana
Sixth meeting in Brussels with ‘calf-welfare group’ to advise Flemish Minister of Animal Welfare
Animal welfare sounds so straightforward, it should indeed be the most natural thing in the world. Simply respectful treatment between humans and animals. Unfortunately, reality often paints a different picture, where economic and political motives frequently hinder animal welfare. Representing Eyes on Animals, cattle behaviourist and veterinarian Dr. Ronald Rongen … [Read more...] about Sixth meeting in Brussels with ‘calf-welfare group’ to advise Flemish Minister of Animal Welfare
Inspecting farms where kalverliefde calves may go to after being weaned at a later age
As independent auditors of Kalverliefde, Eyes on Animals visited 2 farms today where the Kalverliefde calves go, or may go to, in the future. In Kalverliefde the replacing female calves spend at least 3 months with their mother in the dairy herd and the males and remaining female calves at least 35 days with their mother. This is a huge step compared to conventional dairy … [Read more...] about Inspecting farms where kalverliefde calves may go to after being weaned at a later age
Improvement of housing facility for chained pig, Uganda
Some positive news. Bob from the Ugandan NGO The Vegan Village (that did an internship with EonA and WACPAW in Ghana last year) is regularly working in the field. Not just helping vegetable farmers and promoting people to stick to their Indigenous, largely plant-based diets, but also to improve on the welfare of farmed animals in Uganda. Many pigs in Uganda are kept tied … [Read more...] about Improvement of housing facility for chained pig, Uganda
