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
Our inspections
Inspection of a pig farm in NL
Eyes on Animals visited a deHoeve pig farm in The Netherlands. DeHoeve pig farms have extra requirements regarding animal welfare and environmental protection. Male pigs are not allowed to be castrated, and sows are kept in group housing during most of the gestation period and given straw. The pigs raised for "fattening" are also given slightly more room and a minimum … [Read more...] about Inspection of a pig farm in NL
Inspection of a large pig slaughterhouse in NL
Eyes on Animals inspected a pig slaughterhouse in Gorinchem, the Netherlands. The director is very involved in projects to improve animal welfare. Instead of insisting that all male pigs arriving at his plant be castrated (as almost all plants in Europe, Canada, USA, Australia and China do) he has given farmers the opportunity to no longer castrate their males, by having … [Read more...] about Inspection of a large pig slaughterhouse in NL
Inspection of the new cattle market in Purmerend, NL
Eyes on Animals visited the new cattle market in Purmerend. Present were approximately 65 culled "dairy" cows (culled means that they were selected, for various reasons, to leave the farm and go for slaughter), a young bull and a steer. Although Eyes on Animals does not promote markets and believes the that the journey to slaughter should be as direct as possible, we were … [Read more...] about Inspection of the new cattle market in Purmerend, NL
Response to a concern about 3 donkeys in NL
Eyes on Animals received an anonymous concern about the housing conditions of several donkeys not far from Amsterdam. Together with the complaint were several photos showing a barren and small housing facility for 3 donkeys. Upon arriving we observed the donkeys and the approximate 10m2 of space each one had. Part of their housing was indoor and part was outdoor, but on … [Read more...] about Response to a concern about 3 donkeys in NL