Chantal Stucki from the Zurich City Police's Environmental and Animal Welfare Offences Unit then gave a presentation on police investigations in the field of environmental and animal welfare. Following stimulating presentations by the Singaporean delegation on their animal welfare activities in law and enforcement, there was an informative exchange on the respective practical hurdles and successes. TIR was particularly pleased to learn that Singapore has recently introduced a registration requirement not only for dogs but also for cats – a measure that has unfortunately not yet been successful in Switzerland despite numerous political initiatives. The half-day conference concluded with a presentation of the TIR library by Moena Zeller, who provided an insight into the diverse resources and main themes the collection.

TIR is delighted with this enriching international exchange. It hopes to be able to further intensify its efforts to cooperate and promote animal welfare legislation in both countries in the future.