Again and again, 'dairy' cows are shipped from Germany to the Canary Islands. Because breeding does not work there or it is easier to buy 'ready-made' 'dairy' cows than to rear the animals. This in itself is a questionable business that is neither compatible with animal welfare concerns nor sustainable and up-to-date. But at the height of summer, in scorching heat, these days-long transports by truck and ship are an absolute no-go. Even the hard-nosed livestock industry should realize this. But the truth is that even German veterinary offices are not afraid of anything. Despite temperatures of over 35°C, transports of pregnant heifers to the Canary Islands are dispatched here and legal requirements and animal welfare concerns are simply swept under the carpet. Animals' Angels accompanies one of the transports to its destination on Gran Canaria. A large farm that advertises with milk from Canarian cows and high animal welfare standards. Mockery or fraud? Stephanie, Karin, Christin and the other cows arrive on the island alive. This is the only thing that matters in the industry. But that doesn't mean they haven't suffered, been scared and are completely exhausted because there wasn't even enough space on the truck for all the animals to lie down. The transport is being inspected by the veterinary office in the port of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and the vet in charge is investigating the case. We very much welcome this. However, the transport should not have been dispatched in Germany in the first place. There are many financial interests and subsidies involved here, so it is a battle against windmills, but the Spanish organization ANDA and Animals' Angels are continuing to campaign for a stop to the transport of 'farm' animals to the Canary Islands.
Canary Islands: Summer, Heat, Livestock Transports from Germany
