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In the early morning, two gauchos on horseback move about 200 horses from the pastures into the holding pens of the blood farm. Another worker is observed hanging empty blood bags over a fence to dry. At 8:35, three employees start moving horses from the holding pens towards the building, using wooden sticks. They are hitting the horses repeatedly,…

Animal Welfare Foundation/ Tierschutzbund Zuerich and Eyes on Animals have one team on each side of the border of Bulgaria and Turkey. This week the temperatures are extremely high, with a peak of 43°C.  Since years we have been sending reports and complaints to the EU Commission and the Member States about the immense animal welfare problems…

Animal Welfare Foundation/ Tierschutzbund Zuerich and Eyes on Animals have one team on each side of the border of Bulgaria and Turkey. This week the temperatures are extremely high, with a peak of 43°C.  Since years we have been sending reports and complaints to the EU Commission and the Member States about the immense animal welfare problems…

Animal Welfare Foundation/ Tierschutzbund Zuerich and Eyes on Animals have one team on each side of the border of Bulgaria and Turkey. This week the temperatures are extremely high, with a peak of 43°C.  Since years we have been sending reports and complaints to the EU Commission and the Member States about the immense animal welfare problems…

In June our FAS team in Poland visited 15 farms. They trimmed hooves of 11 horses and claws of 5 cows. In Czajecice our farriers were surprised by a cow who had no problems with having her front legs picked at all. In Debno Michal and Bogdan visited a well-organized farm, where cows have access to a meadow and can move and walk untied. Another…

In June our FAS team in Poland visited 15 farms. They trimmed hooves of 11 horses and claws of 5 cows. In Czajecice our farriers were surprised by a cow who had no problems with having her front legs picked at all. In Debno Michal and Bogdan visited a well-organized farm, where cows have access to a meadow and can move and walk untied. Another…

In June our FAS team in Poland visited 15 farms. They trimmed hooves of 11 horses and claws of 5 cows. In Czajecice our farriers were surprised by a cow who had no problems with having her front legs picked at all. In Debno Michal and Bogdan visited a well-organized farm, where cows have access to a meadow and can move and walk untied. Another…

Today teams from Eyes on Animals and TSB|AWF began inspecting EU livestock trucks passing the Bulgarian border and trying to enter Turkey. First we checked on Petline and Meat & Milk stables on the Turkish side, because we received information that 22 trucks with fattening cattle on board (in total approx 500 cattle) from the Czech Republic were…

Today teams from Eyes on Animals and TSB|AWF began inspecting EU livestock trucks passing the Bulgarian border and trying to enter Turkey. First we checked on Petline and Meat & Milk stables on the Turkish side, because we received information that 22 trucks with fattening cattle on board (in total approx 500 cattle) from the Czech Republic were…