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• 2021 05 10 Illegal dog training aids

  Illegal dog training aids A dog must have a balanced character and be well socialized. It must also not be aggressive towards humans or other animals and must not endanger them. In this context the question often arises as to what type of aids are permissible for breeding and training purposes, especially because certain devices are legally sold while their use is prohibited in Switzerland. May 10, 2021 The Swiss animal welfare legislation clearly prohibits, among other things, to mishandle, neglect or unnecessarily overwork a dog. The Animal Welfare Ordinance also contains special provisions ...

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• 2016 04 20 Protecting wild animals from poaching – The fight against the illegal wildlife trade

  ...e fight against the illegal wildlife trade Protecting wild animals from poaching – The fight against the illegal wildlife trade The illegal killing of wild animals and the trade involved has assumed alarming proportions and has brought many species to the brink of extinction. In March 2016, the National Assembly called for stricter criminal sanctions against the illegal trade. Tier im Recht (TIR) ... ...f origin. The Swiss customs authorities confiscate exotic animals and animal products that have been brought into Switzerland or are meant for transit through European countries every year. Last year,...

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• 2019 03 19 It's Poultry Day and TIR would like to take this occasion to shed light on the insufficient legal protection for chickens

  ... and TIR would like to take this occasion to shed light on the insufficient legal protection for chickens It's Poultry Day and TIR would like to take this occasion to shed light on the insufficient legal protection for chickens Around 65 million chickens are reared and slaughtered in Switzerland each year. In addition, according to official estimates, more than 1.5 billion eggs were consumed in Sw... ...ier im Fokus (TIF) (see TIR news release of February 2, 2018). The public prosecutor's offices both in the canton of Fribourg and in the canton of Berne determined that the footage in the videos re...

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• 2021 03 26 Illegal training aids in dog training series “Canine Intervention”

  Illegal training aids in dog training series “Canine Intervention” Dog training on TV is proving highly popular. The streaming giant Netflix is now following this trend and has released a new series with dog trainer Jas Leverette. TIR is critical of the new series and strongly advises against replic... ...and lead the owners to believe that they have found a quick fix. More than 470 professionals and numerous organizations like Certodog, cumcane familiari, DAS TIER + WIR, Internationaler Verband der Hundetrainer (IBH), Schweizerische Kynologische Gesellschaft (SKG), Susy Utzinger Stiftung, Zürcher ...

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• 2024 12 16 TIR calls for a ban on animal transports to high-risk animal welfare countries

  ...n animal transports to high-risk animal welfare countries Time and again, horrific images of unsustainable conditions during international animal transports reach the public. Most recently, 69 heavily... ... suffer massively  (see TIR-news report of 23 February 2024). The problem is widespread worldwide. But Europe in particular wants to play a pioneering role in animal welfare. Nevertheless, every year ... ...rnal EU borders and customs ports due to clearance problems. Outside the EU, there is a lack of suitable inspection and supply stations for the animals. Transport planning is often inadequate and emer...

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• 2021 10 29 Tracing the dubious puppy trade

  ...sellers are looking to make profits with highly questionable methods, some of them criminal, and practically all in violation of animal welfare laws. ... ...ver cleared through customs and/or were imported as pets belonging to the importer and were then resold - both are against the law. It is therefore no... ... charges due to the illegal import, not to mention substantial expenses for veterinary care, which all far exceed the cheap purchase price. Costs of u... .... TIR and FOUR PAWS see stronger import regulations, like the introduction of a general permit requirement for the import of pets, and increased borde...

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• 2021 05 21 TIR considers Federal Council’s counter-proposal to the factory farming initiative inadequate

  ...’s counter-proposal to the factory farming initiative inadequate In its report on the recently concluded counter-proposal to the popular initiative “Abolishing factory farming in Switzerland (factor... ...visible and already illegal under current legislation (see TIR news release of April 17, 2019). A paradigm shift is needed, not only to drastically reduce the number of animals, but also to move away from chicken breeds that are unilaterally bred for maximum performance. According to the Federal Council, broilers should have at least one outdoor climate area (a kind of winter garden) at their d...

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• 2018 08 07 How well-meaning volunteers working in Africa unintentionally support dubious animal farms

  ... Africa are advised to take special care when selecting projects and to avoid, by all means, farms that offer hunts. August 7, 2018 More and more people want to get involved in animal and species cons... ...g also promotes the illegal trade in animal products like bones and fur. Furthermore, the animals kept on these farms live in deplorable conditions: Parent animals are kept in tiny enclosures and h... ...argely because they pay to work there. Individuals seeking to do their part in species conservation would be well advised to choose projects that focus on preserving habitats. A wide range of meaningf...

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  ...animals since 1996. To mark its 30th anniversary, a new campaign is launched, based on the characteristic white dove of ... ...ing a delegation of official representatives from the Singapore Veterinary Authority. The main topics of discussion were... ...ng of outdoor cats. Illegal training aids in dog training series “Canine Intervention”March 26, 2021Dog training on TV i... ... frequently fail to pay the necessary attention to the plight of chickens. District Court sentences couple to conditiona... ...d deeply regrets to see the Canton of Bern lose an important enforcement tool for animal welfare law. How well-meaning v...

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• 2020 05 18 TIR analyzes the Federal Council’s rejection of video surveillance in slaughterhouses

  ...inst animal welfare to light in the past. The recordings showed for example mistreatment in the form of extremely rough handling of sheep, pigs, calves and other animals as well as painful killing through improper and thus inadequate anesthesia, see for example the two criminal charges against two facilities in the canton of Vaud filed by TIR in October 2018. Between January 2018 and March 2019, t... ...e or by a competent official on site. Therefore, in March 2020, Daniel Jositsch, professor of criminal law, submitted a motion to the Council of States for the introduction of compulsory video surveil...

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