Immediately after a visit from Eyes on Animals during the summer heatwave, Compaxo rented, and then purchased several fans to reduce heatstress in pigs held on stationary trucks waiting for slaughter. The fans were placed next to those trucks waiting in the lairage and in the vicinity of the slaughterhouse. We advised Compaxo to elevate some of the fans in order for the … [Read more...] about Compaxo slaughterhouse takes measurements to reduce heatstress
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Practical training course on humane slaughter at Cape Coast University slaughterhouse, Ghana
Eyes on Animals and WACPAW were busy this afternoon teaching butchers and agricultural students at Cape Coast university slaughterhouse how to maintain and clean the captive bolts which we gave them last year. Since last years’ training, all animals at the university abattoir are stunned first. We also assisted them in developing humane restraint techniques for rabbits … [Read more...] about Practical training course on humane slaughter at Cape Coast University slaughterhouse, Ghana
Follow-up check of Cape Coast cattle slaughterhouse, Ghana
Today we did a follow-up inspection of the Cape Coast cattle slaughterhouse, where we gave a training last year and distributed captive bolt pistols and cartridges, so they could render cattle unconscious before cutting their throats. Employees let us know that they are too afraid to stun all of the cattle because some of the cattle can be very wild or aggressive. We … [Read more...] about Follow-up check of Cape Coast cattle slaughterhouse, Ghana
Eyes on Animals off to Ghana, thank you to KLM
Our team is off to Ghana today to join the local group WACPAW to again help inspect and improve slaughter conditions there. We are bringing lots of equipment with us that is not available in Ghana, in order to help reduce pain during suffering (knife sharpeners, proper knives, stunners…). This excessive baggage normally would have cost us 100 euro but KLM, after hearing … [Read more...] about Eyes on Animals off to Ghana, thank you to KLM
Follow-up inspection of Turkish slaughterhouses by Eyes on Animals
Animals often arrive severely injured at the Turkish slaughter houses, unable to stand or walk and suffering horribly. Yet they are forced to walk to the area where they’ll be slaughtered. Using a chain, they are then hoisted in the air by one leg only to have their throats slit without being stunned first and while still fully conscious. Eyes on Animals does its … [Read more...] about Follow-up inspection of Turkish slaughterhouses by Eyes on Animals