Today our team conducted an unannounced visit of Meijer Harfsen’s export centre. We were kindly received and were allowed to see everything: the loading and weighing of calves, the newly arrived piglets and various livestock transport trucks that were at the company. We were very satisfied with the treatment and the unloading of the calves. This was done quietly and … [Read more...] about Visit of Meijer livestock export centre in Harfsen (NL)
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Inspection of Leeuwarden cattle market, NL
Today two of our inspectors visited the cattle market in Leeuwarden where every Thursday culled dairy cows are sold for slaughter. A number of improvements have been carried out at our request since our last visit in August of 2014 when several serious incidences occurred. First of all, a concrete loading platform has been built so that culled-cows no longer have to climb … [Read more...] about Inspection of Leeuwarden cattle market, NL
Meeting on admission horses with docked tails on markets
Eyes on Animals joined in an evaluation meeting on the Protocol Horse Welfare Markets that parties drew up in 2011 to improve animal welfare. The five biggest Dutch horse markets have agreed to make obligatory that in bad weather conditions, owners of donkeys have to protect their animals with rain blankets. The Protocol house rule that draft horses with docked tails are … [Read more...] about Meeting on admission horses with docked tails on markets
Meeting with Dutch officials about unfit cattle
Today we met with the Dutch officials from the NVWA. We explained that we would like action to be taken against the farmers, cattle traders and transporters that were involved in the transport of two unfit cows to a livestock market a few months ago. Work in progress. … [Read more...] about Meeting with Dutch officials about unfit cattle
Inspection of Hedel horse market, NL
Eyes on Animals was present at the horsemarket in Hedel, November 3rd, with two inspection teams. The first team walked around on the market starting at 1:15 AM. During the first few hours, it rained very hard. Luckily it stopped so the horses, and especially two donkeys who were already present and whose coat is not resistant against rain and who are legally entitled to … [Read more...] about Inspection of Hedel horse market, NL