Eyes on Animals spent the Eid festival in Istanbul trying to reduce some of the suffering animals endured during their slaughter. Eid Festival is at the end of the Ramadan when the fast is broken. During this festival cattle and sheep are sold throughout the country and slaughtered in designated stations by just about anyone. Asalet from Eyes on Animals was present … [Read more...] about Reducing suffering of animals during slaughter at Eid Festival, Turkey
Our inspections
Visit of Gijs egg farm about EonA upright method of catching hens
Today Eyes on Animals met with farmer David from GIJS Eggs. He is very open to our suggestion to catch their birds using the "EonA upright" method rather than upside down. Next April, when his hens will be caught and sent for slaughter we are invited to give a presentation and then together with their catchers will catch all the birds in this more humane … [Read more...] about Visit of Gijs egg farm about EonA upright method of catching hens
Eyes on Animals follow-up visit to pig slaughterhouse Van Rooi, NL
EonA again visited the Van Rooi pig slaughterhouse in Helmond during the first tropical day of this year. We were welcomed to come in and were able to see their adjustments to counteract heat stress. Under their parking garage, the entire ground floor had been kept empty where the livestock trucks could wait. So there was shade everywhere. A large misting system was … [Read more...] about Eyes on Animals follow-up visit to pig slaughterhouse Van Rooi, NL
Visit to farm ‘t Geertje
Today Eyes on Animals visited the organic farm 't Geertje in Zoeterwoude (The Netherlands). At 't Geertje a variety of animals is kept on a small scale: goats, cattle, chickens, pigs and more. Their meat, eggs and dairy are primarily sold in their own farm shop. A farm like 't Geertje, where the animals can walk around on straw and go outside, is not common. What makes … [Read more...] about Visit to farm ‘t Geertje
Inspection of the welfare of animals transported in today’s hot weather (NL)
Due to the heat, Eyes on Animals checked the welfare of animals in trucks waiting near Clazing poultry slaughterhouse and Boer calf slaughterhouse in the Netherlands. Many slaughterhouses like these, do not have enough space to be able to unload arriving livestock trucks immediately. The animals therefore have to wait on board, often in a parking lot, until the truck can … [Read more...] about Inspection of the welfare of animals transported in today’s hot weather (NL)
