Onderzoeksrapporten dierenwelzijn van Eyes on Animals

Op de bres tegen hittestress (2019)

Afgelopen zomer zagen wij opnieuw vele dieren ernstig lijden onder de extreme hitte in wachtende trucks voor slachterijen. Samen met de Dierenbescherming hebben wij daarom een rapport geschreven met daarin 10 actiepunten om hittestress structureel aan te gaan pakken. Dit rapport is naar de minister gestuurd, de Tweede Kamer en de sector.

Rapport geklimatiseerde veewagens (2017)

In Nederland worden er steeds meer dieren vervoerd in volldedig gesloten geklimatiseerde veewagens: dwarsgeventileerde en geconditioneerde. Geconditioneerde veewagens hebben in tegenstelling tot dwarsgeventileerde veewagens verwarming- en koelmogelijkheden. In dit rapport zijn de voor- en nadelen van geklimatiseerde veewagens nader onderzocht naar aanleiding van verontruste berichten over geklimatiseerd diervervoer van veechauffeurs.

Giving Milk a Good Shake- looking at better ways of producing dairy (2014)

This report is dedicated to the dairy farmers who had the courage to try out new ideas and stood up for the welfare of the animals they raise. You are the leaders in pushing industry to become a gentler one, and your passion for the animals on your farms is what we admire the most.

EonA Report The Cruel Reality behind horsemeat in The Netherlands (2014)

(material is available in English upon request)

Een onderzoek naar het welzijn van paarden gebruikt voor Nederlandse consumptie afkomstig uit de V.S., Canada, Mexico en Zuid-Amerika.

Improving conditions for suspect animals (2014)

Eyes on Animals is greatly concerned about the welfare of suspect animals at slaughterhouses. These animals are considered fit enough for slaughter, but because of their symptoms of fatigue, fever or injury are kept in separate pens and in most many countries, such as France and The Netherlands, are only slaughtered at the end of the day.

Importance of Access during transport (2013)

This report looks into the importance of access during transport. It challenges the EU Commission and all EU Member State authorities, in particular the Dutch authorities for tolerating means of transport that do not provide access to animals. It is time that the rules regarding access were made clear and enforcement of them taken seriously.

Cracks in the Crate- routine abuse during chicken transport (2012)

Routine abuse of the EC 1/2005 legislation during the transport of chickens.

By Pei HongYin and Lesley Moffat

Weakness in monetary sanctions of animal transport (2011)

A comparative study of the effectiveness, proportion and dissuasiveness of the monetary penalties applicable to infringements of Regulation EC 1/2005 among major players of the EU.

Improving conditions for suspect animals at slaughterhouses (2011)

Update report of pig castration in NL (2009)

In 2007 and 2008, several Dutch animal welfare organizations were running major campaigns to raise awareness among consumers of the pain involved in castration. In April 2008, the Dutch animal welfare organisation Varkens in Nood (Pigs in Peril) also threatened several large supermarket chains in The Netherlands with prosecution for causing unnecessary animal suffering. This cruel procedure was no longer justified.

Report on phasing out of pig castration (2009)

Back in April 2008, the Dutch animal welfare organisation Varkens in Nood threatened several large supermarket chains in The Netherlands to take them to court for causing unnecessary animal suffering.

Summary report of violations committed by Dutch companies 2006-2008 (2009)

Eyes on Animals collected, from various sources, as many complaints made against Dutch transport companies as possible. These complaints were made by officials and NGO’s. This report summarizes the findings of these complaints. It then attempts to draw conclusions as to why violations are committed by Dutch transporters and illustrates how these violations put animal protection at risk and in many cases caused serious suffering and even death.