On November 2010, Eyes on Animals inspected the annual Horse Market in Hedel for the first time and found a series of practices which were unacceptable. After much consultation, promises were made to make this market less stressful for the horses and ponies. In early November 2011 the annual market was held again, and we were present. The situation was much better … [Read more...] about Evaluation meeting about Hedel horse market
Our inspections
Meeting with the EU commission and FVO
Eyes on Animals, Animal Welfare Foundation and Compassion in World Farming requested a meeting with the European Commission to further discuss what action was needed to put an end to the suffering of animals on board EU trucks heading into Turkey. We were invited to come today.Present were 10 officials from the Commission, Sanco legal affairs, and the Food and Veterinarian … [Read more...] about Meeting with the EU commission and FVO
Bull with broken leg transported through Bulgaria/Turkey border
A local freelancer of Eyes on Animals and Animal Welfare Foundation inspected a cattle truck from the Croatian transport company "Krijan" in Kapikule, at the Turkish side of the Bulgarian/Turkish border. On board were Hungarian bulls destined for slaughter in Ankara, another 8-hour drive away. One of the bulls on board was lying down with a … [Read more...] about Bull with broken leg transported through Bulgaria/Turkey border
Trailing of sheep trucks from UK to Netherlands by boat
Early this morning, Eyes on Animals and the French organization, Protection Mondiale des Animaux de Ferme, trailed two livestock trucks coming off the Joline boat at Calais. The Joline boat is an old boat previously used as a tanker and now owned by the Dutch animal trader and transport company "Onderwater". He bought it so that animals could be again exported from the UK … [Read more...] about Trailing of sheep trucks from UK to Netherlands by boat
Visit at den Elshorst free-range pig farm , NL
A while back Eyes on Animals paid a visit to a group-housing pig farm Den Elshorst. The owner of this small-scale facility is trying to make a living trough combining farming with tourism. The young farmer has worked with pigs his whole life and hopes his children will, one day, take over his small-scale pig farm. Having spent time working out the facts and figures this … [Read more...] about Visit at den Elshorst free-range pig farm , NL