Dear John

The Welsh government has so far refused to make CCTV compulsory for slaughterhouses in Wales, despite it being law in England and being proposed for Scotland. 

Animal Aid’s undercover investigators have revealed the truth behind the closed doors of slaughterhouses. We captured footage of incompetence and chaos at Farmers Fresh slaughterhouse, North Wales. We witnessed a worker fail to properly stun a sheep, sheep being kneed, slapped, picked up and thrown onto the conveyor and other cruelties.

This is the 16th slaughterhouse that Animal Aid has investigated. One disturbing aspect of what we have uncovered is the very fast pace at which sheep are ‘processed’, with an animal being stunned on average every 10 to 12 seconds.

Help us to stop this

Your donation will help to continue our groundbreaking investigations, which expose cruelty and exploitation and provide the evidence that we can use to campaign for change. The equipment used in our undercover operations includes items such as £1.50 disposable overalls, which are worn by investigators to avoid any contamination, and £35 battery packs for cameras to ensure that they keep working once placed. £70 could pay for memory cards, which we do not re-use, as we keep these to provide evidence in any future court case.

With best wishes,

Isobel Hutchinson
Director

P.S. You can view our film here, but you may find some images disturbing.