Tier im Recht - We Give Animals a Legal Voice
Tier im Recht (TIR) has been advocating for a strong legal protection of animals since 1996. The main purpose of TIR's actions is the continuous improvement of the human-animal relationship in a legal, ethical and social sense.
Legal Advice Service
TIR provides written advice and information over the phone upon request regarding animal-related legal questions and thus offers legal assistance in resolving specific everyday problems concerning animals.
Library
The library contains a whole range of scientific books and essays, and also media, newspaper, and journal articles regarding the animal in law, ethics, and society.
Criminal Cases
The database contains all Swiss animal welfare-related criminal sentences that have been reported to the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) and provides insights into the criminal enforcement of animal welfare.
Legislation
Here, you can find all federal and cantonal animal-related legal provisions in their original languages at a glance, sorted by topic and in their latest versions
Cantonal Dog Laws
This section contains an overview of the current dog laws in the 26 Swiss cantons in the original languages.
Encyclopedia
The encyclopedia of animal law contains the most important animal welfare related terms and explains their legal nature.
TIR at European Conference on Legal Representation for Animals
July 21, 2025
At the beginning of July, experts from the fields of law, politics, practice and civil society from over 20 countries took part in the conference "Access to Justice for Animals in Europe: Towards an ‘Aarhus Convention’ for Animals?" in Hamburg, at the beginning of July, to engage in in-depth discussions on access to justice for animals in Europe. The event, organised by the AJA (Access to Justice for Animals) research group, took place at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law. The Foundation for Animals in Law (TIR) was represented by a three-member delegation.
Help for animals in Ukraine and Ukrainians fleeing with their companion animals
Information for people fleeing with companion animals, private foster homes in Switzerland, and other ways to help.