WACPAW (West Africa Centre for the Protection of Animal Welfare) with the support of Eyes on Animals organized a one-day workshop in Tamale (GHANA) on Promoting Compassion for Farm Animals. Five chiefs from Tamale, 6 Imams, 6 school teachers, 4 butchers, 6 veterinarians, 6 Agricultural Officers, 6 farmers, 5 volunteer inspectors from WACPAW and 15 members of the public … [Read more...] about WACPAW with EonA support host workshop for butchers, Imams, farmers and public on Compassion for Farm Animals in Tamale, Ghana
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WACPAW/EonA Workshop on Compassion for Farm Animals in Tamale (Ghana) reported on Ghana television !
On September 16th Ghana television reported on a workshop WACPAW hosted, with support from EonA, promoting compassion to farm animals. The workshop was geared towards butchers, Imams, agricultural scholars and farmers and was a great success. Watch the TV interview with Safian, director of WACPAW. … [Read more...] about WACPAW/EonA Workshop on Compassion for Farm Animals in Tamale (Ghana) reported on Ghana television !
Visit to Mulder goat and sheep slaughterhouse, NL
Today Eyes on Animals was asked by the owner of Mulder abattoir to discuss future ideas the plant could take into account to help reduce fear and pain of goats and sheep when slaughtered. Awhile ago, Mulder abattoir went on fire and a lot of the plant was damaged. They thus had to shut down and are now in the midst of re-building – a perfect chance to start from … [Read more...] about Visit to Mulder goat and sheep slaughterhouse, NL
EonA exposes hypocrisy by Gimdes, a Halal certifying company in Turkey, that produces a booklet on “Halal” meat
During our work in Turkey, visiting cattle and sheep slaughterhouses, we sadly often see horrendous animal suffering. Animals have their throats slit while fully conscious and sentient, but are also chained up by one leg and hoisted fully off the floor or have their legs tied up or are rotated on their backs, often after being electric prodded or very roughly … [Read more...] about EonA exposes hypocrisy by Gimdes, a Halal certifying company in Turkey, that produces a booklet on “Halal” meat
Repairs to lairage at Kumasi abattoir to stop workers throwing pigs over, Ghana
It was a nightmare, our first visits to this pig abattoir in Kumasi (Ghana). All of the gates of their old lairage were broken or rusted-shut and so workers were picking up pigs and throwing them overboard! Upon their abrupt landing, some pigs broke their legs and noses, and all of them were in sheer terror. We insisted that the manager do something about this and during … [Read more...] about Repairs to lairage at Kumasi abattoir to stop workers throwing pigs over, Ghana