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
Rebutal to Dr. Katme’s illogical claim that rendering animals unconscious prior to slaughter is haram and that slaughter on fully conscious animals is ethical
There are many people who claim to know best what products and actions are halal (allowed) or haram (forbidden) by Islam law. Unfortunately not all people, even ones that appear important, necessarily have the expertise or the experience of what is taking place on the ground to justify having such strong and self-assured opinions. Many of these strong opinions are simply … [Read more...] about Rebutal to Dr. Katme’s illogical claim that rendering animals unconscious prior to slaughter is haram and that slaughter on fully conscious animals is ethical
WACPAW/EonA organize big Animal-Welfare conference in northern Ghana
WACPAW and Eyes on Animals organized a conference on Animal Behavior and Welfare in Bolgatanga (northern region of Ghana) focusing on addressing animal cruelty especifically in the meat-trade of dogs and donkeys. The workshop had 55 participants, including teachers, vets, butchers, farmers, public health workers, media, and the general public. Topics covered included … [Read more...] about WACPAW/EonA organize big Animal-Welfare conference in northern 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
Visit of a second slaughterhouse near Balikisir that wants to stun but is not allowed
We visited another cattle and sheep slaughterhouse near Balikisir, one that we had never been to before. They already knew about the advantages of pre-stunning the animals before tethering their leg and cutting their throats but claim to not be able to perform stunning at their plant. In the past they even had a stunning system in place but "only used it when the … [Read more...] about Visit of a second slaughterhouse near Balikisir that wants to stun but is not allowed
Slaughterhouse in Balikisir returns to slaughtering all animals without stunning
A very depressing and frustrating day in Turkey today. A slaughterhouse in Balikisir that slaughters cattle and sheep was quite enthusiastic about using a stunner to render animals unconscious prior to shackling and cutting their throats when we visited 1.5 years ago. We instructed them back then on how to stun and leased them one of our captive bolt stunners for free. … [Read more...] about Slaughterhouse in Balikisir returns to slaughtering all animals without stunning
German law requires pre-stunning before application of cervical dislocation in poultry
On most poultry farms, including those in the Netherlands and Belgium, sick, injured, crippled or weakened birds are killed through a procedure known as "cervical dislocation," colloquially referred to as "breaking the neck." It is often claimed that this method causes the animal to be "instantly gone," but this is incorrect. During cervical dislocation, the spinal cord … [Read more...] about German law requires pre-stunning before application of cervical dislocation in poultry
EonA gives a talk at Humane Slaughter Association conference, UK
Eyes on Animals gave a talk today to 130 people at the HSA (Humane Slaughter Association) conference. The international audience was made out of slaughterhouse managers, meat inspectors, slaughter equipment manufactures, veterinarians and scientists. We gave a talk about the serious concern for pigs being stunned in slaughterhouses using CO2 and the need for a more … [Read more...] about EonA gives a talk at Humane Slaughter Association conference, UK
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
