Despite inspectors from Eyes on Animals, TSB|AWF, Animals Angels and Compassion in World Farming repeatedly showing the EU Commission and Member State (MS) authorities of the horrendous way animals were suffering and dying during transport in the summer (due to the heat and humidity), trade in live animals has continued on and on, largely unchanged. Until this year, … [Read more...] about Finally some Member States take action to reduce level of animal suffering during transport in hot summer months
animal welfare improvements
EoA takes Animal Welfare Officer course at Bristol Veterinary School (Langford) of Bristol University
The EU slaughter law requires medium and large sized slaughterhouses to have an Animal Welfare Officer (AWO) who is responsible for the welfare of the animals and who needs to stay current on the developments of animal welfare. Therefore, this person needs to take a course: the AWO- course.It's always been unknown to us what is taught during this course and what knowledge … [Read more...] about EoA takes Animal Welfare Officer course at Bristol Veterinary School (Langford) of Bristol University
Meeting with the NVWA and Dutch Ministry of Agriculture (LNV) about animal transport during heatwaves, The Hague (NL)
Today Eyes on Animals, together with the Dierenbescherming, met with the NVWA and Ministry of LNV to discuss our recent report about what steps are urgently needed to combat the suffering caused when animals are transported during heat waves and our recent observations. Details are still in the works and we will publish them as soon as they are confirmed. The NVWA is , … [Read more...] about Meeting with the NVWA and Dutch Ministry of Agriculture (LNV) about animal transport during heatwaves, The Hague (NL)
Parliamentary commission established in Turkey
For the first time, a parliamentary commission investigating animal-welfare and animal rights violations and solutions was established in Turkey. They convoked our friend Burak from “Animal Rights and Ethics Association” from Turkey to attend and give a talk. Burak showed several films Eyes on Animals and AWF made of Turkish slaughterhouses and gave a talk about the … [Read more...] about Parliamentary commission established in Turkey
The pressure is off at the Easter cattle market in Schagen!
At the annual Easter cattle market in Schagen last year, the double-muscled cattle and calves were cleaned using a high-pressure washer. With the outside temperatures around freezing adult cattle, as well as young calves, were subjected to this unacceptable method of cleaning. Their suffering was painfully obvious: shivering, signs of stress and futile attempts to get away … [Read more...] about The pressure is off at the Easter cattle market in Schagen!
Eyes on Animals interviewed on Café Weltschmerz
Café Weltschmerz is a media platform where journalists, academics, politicians and scientists meet to have an in-depth conversation about a subject. Café Weltschmerz is known as "slow television". Recently Lesley Moffat, director of Eyes on Animals, was invited as guest to come and talk about Eyes on Animals and the work that the people in the organization do to reduce the … [Read more...] about Eyes on Animals interviewed on Café Weltschmerz
Corlu slaughterhouse in Turkey most progressive
The manager and veterinarian from Corlu slaughterhouse in Turkey are so far the most motivated, open-minded and effective people to improve animal-welfare that we have worked with in Turkey. Not only are they the first to restrain cattle upright instead of hoisting them alive by a leg and to start stunning the cattle before slaughter to at least render them first … [Read more...] about Corlu slaughterhouse in Turkey most progressive
Inspection of Sawyerville livestock market, Quebec (CA)
Today Eyes on Animals joined Canadian Coalition for Farm Animals to check on the condition and treatment of cattle at the livestock market in Sawyerville, Quebec. We were pleased to not observe any bovine in very poor condition, all appeared fit and mobile. Nevertheless, the handling of the animals was at times unnecessarily aggressive, with most employees seen hitting … [Read more...] about Inspection of Sawyerville livestock market, Quebec (CA)
Poultry farm Boerveenshof is going to catch their hens on the EonA Dutch way
Poultry farm Boerveenshof has decided to catch and load their hens the EonA Dutch way - when the hens have to be sent to slaughter. Boerveenshof is the first Demeter company that will practice the EonA Dutch catching method on a large scale. The hens will be caught by Poultry service Smeding (NL) after receiving training from Eyes on Animals. Smeding is also very keen to … [Read more...] about Poultry farm Boerveenshof is going to catch their hens on the EonA Dutch way
Meeting with Kipster about EonA Dutch catching and loading
Today we met with Ruud Zanders from Kipster (egg producing company) to discuss the catching and loading of 11.000 Kipster hens earlier this month – using the EonA Dutch method. Ruud said that after the catching experience, he has been convinced the EonA Dutch method is the correct approach and will now switch to this. The birds experience far less stress and the extra … [Read more...] about Meeting with Kipster about EonA Dutch catching and loading
