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 is happy to announce the appointment of Gieri Bolliger as a Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics
December 7, 2020
TIR executive director Dr. Gieri Bolliger was appointed as a Fellow of the renowned Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics in December 2020. The Oxford Centre is an independent institute dedicated to improving the ethical status of animals through research and education. Since 2006 it has been promoting animal welfare through academic studies and public discourse. The Oxford Centre also co-edits the Journal of Animal Ethics (JAE) with the University of Illinois and has its own animal ethics series with Palgrave MacMillan.