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Eyes on Animals was invited to participate in the first Pig Welfare Workshop at the European Commission in Brussels. Topics such as group housing of sows, measures to prevent tail biting, environmental enrichment requirements and problems regarding the different interpretations of the law were discussed. Participants came from all over Europe and included pig farmers, … [Read more...] about Eyes on Animals participate in pig welfare workshop at the European Commission in Brussels

On this last day of our TASKFORCE meeting, we headed out into the field. We visited two pig farms where the farmer had stopped with pig castration. Both farmers were very happy and satisfied with having stopped. They never want to go back to performing castration. Both also did not use gestation stalls for their breeding sows, but rather group housing on straw. We also … [Read more...] about Day 3 of the Eyes on Animals International TASKFORCE meeting

Today was our second day of our TASKFORCE meeting. We were today also accompanied by a Canadian camera team from a large national TV channel. We explained to the foreign participants some of the recent successful campaigns we had helped work on in the Netherlands- namely the phasing out of pig castration. A significant number of Dutch supermarkets have agreed to stop … [Read more...] about Day 2 of Eyes on Animals International TASKFORCE Meeting

One of Eyes on Animals aims is to work together with inspectors from foreign animal welfare organizations who also conduct investigations in the field. The advantage of working together is that we can exchange experiences and knowlege and can more successfully conquer the same animal suffering occuring in all of our countries. Together we are stronger and more … [Read more...] about DAY 1 of Eyes on Animals International TASKFORCE Meeting

Eyes on Animals was informed of a badly injured fish that was floating in an Amsterdam canal but still breathing slowly. The fish had a deep bloody gash on his side. The man who found the fish said that the fish had been like this for already 24hrs and always in the same place (in between a boat and the side wall of the canal). Eyes on Animals called the Animal Ambulance, … [Read more...] about Response to a concern about an injured fish

Eyes on Animals, with the financial help from WSPA, Varkens in Nood and Stichting Hans van Eck, hosted a conference for official veterinarian inspectors from across Europe. It took place on June 23 and 24th in Amsterdam. The title was "harmonizing efforts on the front-line". The aim was to provide an environment where veterinarians from the field could exchange information … [Read more...] about Hosting a Conference on Animal Transport “Harmonizing Efforts on the Front Line”

Eyes on Animals met with 3 authorities from the Belgium Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Health to discuss current animal welfare projects Eyes on Animals is busy with in Belgium. … [Read more...] about Meeting with the Belgium Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Health

While driving on the A7, Eyes on Animals investigators spotted 2 geese in the highway divider. One was dead, and her mate was staying faithfully at her side. But when he started making attempts to walk across the highway, Eyes on Animals investigators decided action was needed to rescue him. The police and the Animal Ambulance was called to the scene. The highway was shut … [Read more...] about Rescue of a goose on highway A7