Today Eyes on Animals and AWF/TSB were in Bonn to meet with the German Cattle Breeders Federation and Masterrind about the situation for the thousands of pregnant heifers they exported to Turkey this past summer. We think we may have achieved a first small step : they will discuss internally our proposals that they stop exporting animals during hot weather, not use animal … [Read more...] about Meeting with Masterrind and ADR (German export-companies sending pregnant cattle to Turkey)
animal welfare improvements
Presentation for veterinarians from Turkey
Today we gave a presentation in Bergschenhoek (NL) to 12 veterinarians from Turkey. The veterinarians were on a visit to Holland for a week-course on "Animal Welfare” organized by the Dutch company Lely, a which produces machines, including the milk-robot, for the international dairy industry. Our presentation was about our inspections of cattle being transported from … [Read more...] about Presentation for veterinarians from Turkey
Lecture on Ritual Slaughter and Ethics at Islamic Institution in Cologne, DE
The Academic Organisation for Culture, an Islamic Institution in Cologne (Germany), invited our inspector Asalet Sancakdaroglu to give a talk about animal-welfare and in particular Ritual slaughter. The presentation was 3-hours long and the audience was very attentive and interested. Asalet explained the essence of the Islamic requirements for slaughter methods (to cause … [Read more...] about Lecture on Ritual Slaughter and Ethics at Islamic Institution in Cologne, DE
Inspection of Van Miert poultry slaughterhouse during heat-wave
This afternoon EonA paid an unannounced visit to van Miert poultry slaughterhouse in Breukelen. We had dropped by two weeks ago and called to ask for an appointment, but the management directors did not respond to us at all. EonA is trying to have poultry included in the Dutch Animal Transport During Extreme Weather Protocol and wanted to check on the welfare of the … [Read more...] about Inspection of Van Miert poultry slaughterhouse during heat-wave
EU project on good and aspiring practices to reduce stress of poultry transport
What started off a bit tense became a positive and productive workshop today in Brussels between the stakeholders involved in drafting good and aspiring practices to reduce stress of poultry during transport. Eyes on Animals is a main stakeholder in this EU 3-year project to identify how to put the animal-transport law properly into practice and what steps industry players … [Read more...] about EU project on good and aspiring practices to reduce stress of poultry transport
Weidemark purchased mobile fans and started plans for new shady parking area
In order to combat farm animals from suffering from the heat during transport in the summer, livestock transport companies and slaughterhouses must each do their part. The transport companies need to reduce the loading densities, avoid long journeys and avoid having animals on board during the peak temperatures of the day if they know they will have to sit and wait. But … [Read more...] about Weidemark purchased mobile fans and started plans for new shady parking area
Meeting with Pimk transport company about suffering they cause to animals en route to Turkey
There is one company in particular, Pimk, that has been causing horrible suffering to cattle en route from France, Hungary and other EU countries to Turkey. Their drivers are not rude or mean, but most do not have any experience working with farm animals nor do they understand how the equipment on a livestock lorry works. As a result the animals on board most Pimk trucks … [Read more...] about Meeting with Pimk transport company about suffering they cause to animals en route to Turkey
Visit of Dutch poultry farm that burned down
Today we visited the poultry farm in Waddinxveen where yesterday morning a big fire broke out and 60,000 laying hens were killed. One of our inspectors is a specialist on barn-fires and in 2010 had conducted her thesis on the cause of barn fires and the suffering caused to animals. This research led to stricter fire-code regulations in the Netherlands for future new barns … [Read more...] about Visit of Dutch poultry farm that burned down
Meeting with EU Commission about export of live animals to Turkey
Lesley, director of Eyes on Animals and York, director of TSB|AWF, together with 3 Italian animal-rights lawyers working on the case for us, had our meeting last Friday with Mr. van Goethem and his team from the European Commissions Crisis management in food, animals and plants about the on-going suffering and death of animals being exported from the EU to Turkey. Mr. van … [Read more...] about Meeting with EU Commission about export of live animals to Turkey
Participation in the Focus Group Meeting on Animal Transport in Brussels
On the 24th and 25th of May Eyes on Animals was in Brussels to participate in the Focus Group meeting on the transportation of cattle, poultry and pigs. Our colleague organization TSB|AWF was present at the meeting on the transport of horses. The meetings are an initiative of the European Commission with the aim to develop a "Guide to good practice in animal transport”. As … [Read more...] about Participation in the Focus Group Meeting on Animal Transport in Brussels
