On May 25th Eyes on Animals paid a visit to Blonk’s assembly center in Harmelen (NL). At the time of our visit, no one was able to speak to us. We therefore tried to contact the owner by e-mail but, even after several attempts, we did not receive a response. Therefore, we have to assume that Blonk is not interested in a conversation with and/or advice from Eyes on Animals … [Read more...] about Livestock Trader Blonk not interested in dialogue with Eyes on Animals
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EonA not yet welcome at VSS slaughterhouse to view slaughter
On 28 April, Eyes on Animals visited the VSS slaughterhouse in Elspeet where sheep, dairy goats and billy goats are slaughtered. We received a warm welcome from one of the employees. We talked about our work in Ghana, where we, among other things, improve goat welfare by introducing pre-slaughter stunning. Together with the employee we talked about restraining and stunning … [Read more...] about EonA not yet welcome at VSS slaughterhouse to view slaughter
Practical training of French Gendarmes, Arras, France
Eyes on Animals was together with Welfarm and the French gendarmes (that we gave a theory training to last month) in northern France to stop and check on animal trucks passing by. A Dutch truck loaded with sheep coming from Harlingen and heading to a slaughterhouse in southern France was inspected. Although there were fortunately no violations to the EU animal transport … [Read more...] about Practical training of French Gendarmes, Arras, France
Visit of Eikelenboom slaughterhouse in Lith (NL)
Today we made an unannounced visit to Eikelenboom slaughterhouse in Lith (NL), where we were warmly welcomed by the owner, Jan Eikelenboom. After a short introductory talk, where we introduced ourselves, we were invited for a tour of the slaughterhouse . At the time, there were only sheep in the lairage. At Eikelenboom they slaughter both sheep and goats. … [Read more...] about Visit of Eikelenboom slaughterhouse in Lith (NL)
Turkish/Bulgarian Border Inspection – Day 3
Turkish/Bulgarian Border Inspection - Day 3 During the week from July 6th to 12th, Eyes on Animals, together with two other animal welfare partners (CIWF and AWF) carried out an intensive investigation of livestock trucks transporting cattle and sheep from all over Europe across the border into Turkey. This inspection and its´ findings received extensive media … [Read more...] about Turkish/Bulgarian Border Inspection – Day 3