Cow-attraction at the Brandenburg Gate: Protest against painful animal transports!

Cow-attraction at the Brandenburg Gate: Protest against painful animal transports!

What a huge sight! An imposing cow attraction, four meters high, swings in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin today. This impressive campaign was launched by the animal welfare activists from four paws to draw attention to the dramatic suffering of the animals, which focuses, especially on this day, the international day against animal transport. The work of art was installed with a crane, and the message is clear: it urgently needs a national ban on living animals in countries outside the European Union.

Four paws criticizes the frequent accidents and the inhuman fate of animals that die during their transports. The emergency of animal transports is alarming, especially if we look at the numbers of transport times. According to the EU regulations, for example, pigs may be transported up to 24 hours without a break, while cattle are even allowed 29 hours-including an hour break! There are also no temporal limits on the sea route, which means that animals can be accommodated up to several weeks without sufficient food and water. A Situation that not only ensures outrage for animal lovers, but also in animal welfare organizations such as four paws, which denounce the grievances and urge the need for a change in the law.

shocking individual fates and political responsibility

But that's not the only sad story from the transport industry. There were further turmoil when 69 pregnant cattle in Brandenburg were stranded on the border with Türkiye. After a more than two -week martyrdom, many of the animals ultimately victim to the horror. Turkish veterinarians stopped transportation because Brandenburg has been a disease area since August because of the blue -tongue disease. Based on legal requirements, the return of the animals to the EU was impossible, as the [German Animal Welfare Association] (https://www.tierschutzbund.de/ueber-uns/aktuess/presse/verbot-von-bendtierbansporten-in-rittsente-muss-ins-neu- animal protection law/) reported.

The President of the Animal Welfare Association, Thomas Schröder, has clearly spoken out against the current situation. He criticizes the inadequate bureaucracy and the responsibilities between the different state levels, which only tighten the situation for animals. In the coming weeks, the German Bundestag is planning to adopt the new animal welfare law. However, the design, which is currently on the table, does not contain a ban on living animals in third countries. Schröder decided here, in particular from the ranks of SPD, Bündnis 90/Die Greens and FDP to integrate this overdue regulation.

The way into a better future

The demand for more transparency and better persecution of animal welfare violations is getting louder. Four paws and other organizations are doing everything they can to end the cruel practices about animal transport. They also appeal to the population to actively work for animal welfare. Donations of how they are offered on the platform by four paws can help finance important projects and draw attention to the urgent grievances.

It is time for us to commit ourselves to the voice of the animals and ensure that such practices belong to the past. If you are still interested in the well -being of the animals, you can participate in various actions or get involved through your own donation collections.