Us And Them

Photos and Text by Jan Van Ijken

By Jan Van Ijken



This photo story is all about the complex relationship that people have with animals. It’s about how animals become consumer products for people, objects for medical research to benefit humanity, and also how we use them for love and affection.

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Homing Pigeons 120,936 homing pigeons are released to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Netherlands Homing Pigeon Keepers Association.


Veterinary Medicine Operation on a horse at the Horse Healthcare department.


Rabbit Inspection Rabbit inspection during the "Noordshow", a national Dutch exhibition of livestock.


Pig Breeding Farm Piglets' eyeteeth are clipped to prevent them harming the sow.



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Domestic Goose Playing with a goose named Japie.


Poultry Farm Chick on a conveyor belt. The chicks are sorted by hand for defects and counted automatically.


Looking at Cats Prize giving ceremony for the 1,040 cats at the annual international NEOCAT “Katten Kijken” show in Utrecht.


Brahma Chicken A pet chicken, washed and blow-dried for inspection at home in the bathroom.



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