Videos of Save Our Ostriches RSSSun, 23 Feb 2025 01:38:44 GMTCFIA Inspection Video #6January 24, 2025: During an inspection by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) at Universal Ostrich Farms, the farmers question the agents about their decision to depopulate 400 healthy ostriches. 

Agent #1 responded “They’re not healthy.” When asked why he believed the ostriches weren’t healthy, he replied, “The herd has been diagnosed with high path avian influenza. It’s our stamping-out policy. That whole epidemiological unit that is exposed under stamping-out, this is um…. the policy, is that any animal that is exposed, those animals must be euthanized.”If the ostriches have been exposed and developed natural immunity, why are they being depopulated?Help us save our ostriches. Please visit http://SaveOurOstriches.com to find out how you can help, or donate to our legal efforts.

]]>Sun, 23 Feb 2025 01:38:44 GMTCFIA Inspection Video #5On January 24, 2025, during a CFIA inspection at Universal Ostrich Farms, Karen begs them to not kill their animals and shares their names.Agent #1 responds: “This isn’t something that we want to be doing, but there’s a policy in place that we must follow.”Karen pleads with the agents to reconsider their policies.Agent #2 responds: “That’s not our decision to make, to go against the entire industry. That decision is made from national industry in consultation with the CFIA and the Canadian government. If you want to say okay, we’re not going to eradicate, we want to move to something different, that’s a conversation that has to happen at the national level."It's time for that conversation. The "eradication only" approach isn't working.We need your support more than ever if we're going to save our ostriches. Please visit http://SaveOurOstriches.com to find out how you can help, or donate to our legal efforts.

]]>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:04:10 GMTCFIA Inspection Video #4On January 24, 2025, during a CFIA inspection at Universal Ostrich Farms, the farm owners asked how long it takes for an illness to pass through an ostrich. The CFIA agent responded that it could take hours or a couple of days, but warned that even a single case of illness means the entire flock needs to be destroyed.Please visit SaveOurOstriches and learn how you can help and/or donate.

]]>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 17:52:35 GMTCFIA Inspection Video #3Jan 24, 2025 - In this video, four CFIA agents dressed in full hazmat suits stand by and watch as the ostrich farm owners sanitize their truck. The owners are required to spray toxic cleaners and scrub the entire vehicle, a process that takes about 30 minutes, twice a day.This is in addition to the 19 new conditions that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has imposed on the farm as of February 6, 2025, which you can find here: https://x.com/OstrichFarmBC/status/1889839310146511279Please visit SaveOurOstriches and learn how you can help and/or donate.

]]>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 17:45:30 GMTCFIA Inspection Video #2On January 24, 2025, four CFIA agents, dressed in full hazmat suits, conducted a protocol check at Universal Ostrich Farms. During their inspection, one agent openly stated, 'Those birds do look healthy.'So why are they so intent on eradicating them?Please visit SaveOurOstriches and learn how you can help and/or donate.

]]>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 17:27:06 GMTCFIA Inspection Video #1On January 24, 2025, four Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) agents arrived at Universal Ostrich Farms for a ‘protocol check.’ During the inspection, the farm owners pleaded with the agents, explaining that their ostriches were healthy and thriving, only to be told that the birds were sick and must be exterminated.The situation between the Canadian government, the farm owners, and a growing coalition of supporters and scientists determined to save the ostriches is intensifying. What makes matters even worse for the CFIA is that the ostriches are not getting sick or dying, contradicting every expectation from officials. The four CFIA agents were suited up in full hazmat gear, whereas the farm's caretakers since day one simply wore their approved attire of farm coveralls.The global attention and support from the public, scientists, media, and politicians presents a significant problem for the CFIA, who are determined to slaughter these majestic birds and ignore the scientific opportunity they represent. Not only can these ostriches provide crucial insights into avian flu resistance, they can also advance our understanding of natural immunity, potentially reshaping global health research.Why, then, does the Canadian government seem determined to eliminate the very birds that could offer hope for humanity?Please visit SaveOurOstriches and learn how you can help and/or donate.

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