Another halal cattle slaughterhouse in Turkey is in favour of pre-stunning cattle before bleeding them out, so that the animal is rendered unconscious (insensitive to pain) before being hoisted and cut. Asalet from EonA was at this Turkish cattle slaughterhouse to train the workers and provide them with a captive bolt stunner last year. The manager had requested our help … [Read more...] about Use of captive bolt stunner at cattle abattoir near Düzce, Turkey
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Repair of trolleys for downer cattle, Tamale abattoir, Ghana
When we first visited Tamale abattoir in Ghana with WACPAW, we observed downer cattle being dragged into the slaughterhouse via ropes tied around their necks. It was horrible, as the animals were dragged this way up a long ramp and through the entire slaughterhouse building, covering about 50 metres in total. Last year we made trolleys so that these poor animals at … [Read more...] about Repair of trolleys for downer cattle, Tamale abattoir, Ghana
EonA and WACPAW build a trolley to reduce pain of downer animals at Bolgatanga abattoir, Ghana
Sadly the quality of many roads and trucks in Ghana are such that many animals suffer greatly during transport. Potholes and lack of suspension are just some of the causes. Cattle selected to go to slaughter are sometimes already weak or injured and thus frequently arrive as total downers. Without captive bolt stunners or proper unloading equipment these animals are always … [Read more...] about EonA and WACPAW build a trolley to reduce pain of downer animals at Bolgatanga abattoir, Ghana
Meeting with TSE and World Halal Union to show them horrendous suffering in Turkish abattoirs
This afternoon we met with Ahmet Gelir who works for the World Halal Union and TSE (Turkish Standards Institute). TSE has a protocol for how animals must be slaughtered which is used as a basis for 37 Islamic countries that belong to World Halal Union. In their protocol there is a paragraph stating that animals must not be stunned during slaughter. The only exception is … [Read more...] about Meeting with TSE and World Halal Union to show them horrendous suffering in Turkish abattoirs
Improvement at Tamale abattoir in Ghana – trolleys for downer cattle
One of the most horrible things the WACPAW (local NGO in Ghana that we work with) and EonA teams face during our work in Ghana is what happens to downer cows, especially at abattoirs in the Muslim region not yet accepting stunning. The animals are dragged into the slaughter hall, still fully conscious and sometimes even by ropes around their necks. We can get angry about … [Read more...] about Improvement at Tamale abattoir in Ghana – trolleys for downer cattle