Today, Eyes on Animals visited a large pig and cattle slaughterhouse of VION in Crailsheim, Germany. Despite arriving without an appointment, the manager immediately made time for us. This allowed us to dive into key topics, including public concerns about CO₂ stunning for pigs and our work on a less stressful alternative: an optimized automatic electrical stunning system. … [Read more...] about Visit to VION cattle and pig slaughterhouse in Crailsheim, Germany
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Unannounced visit to piglet slaughterhouse Beck in Kupferzell, Germany
Today, Eyes on Animals conducted an unannounced visit to a large slaughterhouse in Germany specializing in piglets. This facility often processes piglets with minor abnormalities, such as navel hernias, swollen joints, or bitten tails. These conditions can impair growth, potentially worsen, or require medical treatment, making early slaughter the most cost-effective … [Read more...] about Unannounced visit to piglet slaughterhouse Beck in Kupferzell, Germany
Follow-up check of Cape Coast cattle slaughter slab, Ghana
For the past 5 years Eyes on Animals and WACPAW (West Africa Center for the Protection of Animal Welfare) have been visiting the Cape Coast cattle slaughter slab in Cape Coast, Ghana. The purpose of our visits was to check on the handling of the cattle and provide assistance and advice where possible, in the hope to decrease stress and suffering of the animals. On our … [Read more...] about Follow-up check of Cape Coast cattle slaughter slab, Ghana
Visit to FamilyBeef cattle slaughterhouse in Epe (NL)
Today Eyes on Animals and MHS Consultancy visited the cattle slaughterhouse FamilyBeef in Epe, formerly known as Gosschalk. Since its acquisition by FamilyBeef, the facility has stopped slaughtering pigs and now exclusively slaughters cattle (including dairy cows and calves). During our visit, we assessed the waiting pens, raceways, stunning, and bleeding processes. … [Read more...] about Visit to FamilyBeef cattle slaughterhouse in Epe (NL)
Presentation to official Dutch slaughterhouse inspectors about new improved electric pig stunning design (as more humane alternative to CO2 gas)
Today we talked to slaughterhouse inspectors from the Dutch government (NVWA) about how we, together with Dr. Temple Grandin in our team, helped redesign a large pig slaughterhouse to drastically improve automatic electric stunning in order to create a viable, realistic and more humane stunning method to CO2 gas stunning so that we can finally phase out the need for CO2 … [Read more...] about Presentation to official Dutch slaughterhouse inspectors about new improved electric pig stunning design (as more humane alternative to CO2 gas)
Installation of electric stunner at Halal sheep abattoir in Istanbul, Turkije
After the horrible disappointment of not being able to help the 47 Romanian cattle stuck at the EU/Turkey border (where they were left to wait for 2 weeks and then slaughtered while fully conscious at a slaughterhouse in Edirne that did not allow us in to at least stun the animals first), we have some better news. Today Asalet and Jack from Eyes on Animals set up an … [Read more...] about Installation of electric stunner at Halal sheep abattoir in Istanbul, Turkije
Introducing and teaching electric stunning at sheep slaughterhouses in Turkey
Hopeful news! We have successfully convinced another slaughterhouse in Turkey to adopt stunning- a sheep slaughterhouse is ready to electric stun the sheep to render them unconscious before restraining and slaughtering them. In Turkey it is common to hoist animals alive and hang them up by one leg fully off the floor, and then they have their throats cut while fully … [Read more...] about Introducing and teaching electric stunning at sheep slaughterhouses in Turkey
Hosting of German pig slaughterhouse manager to large pig slaughterhouse that we helped redesign
Today the Eyes on Animals team hosted a visit to a large pig slaughterhouse with a brand new and improved automatic electric stunning design in place. Eyes on Animals worked on the new design with the slaughterhouse in question 3.5 years ago and for the past 2 years it is up and running. We worked on this project to help create a better and viable alternative to the … [Read more...] about Hosting of German pig slaughterhouse manager to large pig slaughterhouse that we helped redesign
Follow-up inspection at Pelungu dog-meat market, Ghana
Our Wacpaw/EonA team in Ghana did a follow-up check at the Pelungu market where a spot under a big baobab tree is allocated for selling live dogs and butchering them for meat. As usual, some of the traders were a bit apprehensive about our engagement with them until their chief intervened. Nearly 40 dogs including puppies were brought for sale. Many of those who brought … [Read more...] about Follow-up inspection at Pelungu dog-meat market, Ghana
Inspection of donkey slaughters in Bolga, Ghana
The WACPAW/EonA team are again in Bolga for a four day assessment and inspection of Animal Cruelty and pet (dog) meat consumption. The team started its inspections at Awinpala’s donkey slaughter slab. Awinpala is a known donkey butcher within his community. He mostly slaughters between 15 to 24 donkeys per week or sometimes more depending on the demand. He buys the donkeys … [Read more...] about Inspection of donkey slaughters in Bolga, Ghana
