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• 2019 12 18 TIR pleased: Matthias Aebischer launches proposal to ban import of fur products from animals that have been subject to animal cruelty

  ...ort of fur products from animals that have been subject to animal cruelty On December 12, National Councilor Matthias Aebischer (SP/BE) submitted a motion to ban the import of fur products from animals that have been subject to animal cruelty. Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR; Foundation for the Animal in the Law) has been advocating for an import ban for years and now hopes that the proposal will be approved by the parliament. December 18, 2019 The realization that commercial fur farming is associated with unacceptable suffering for the animals is is gaining more and more ground on ...

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• 2016 11 24 Animal Welfare-Related Penal Practice 2015: TIR analysis shows massive discrepancies from one canton to another in the persecution of animal abuse and considerable deficits in the current practice of criminal authorities

  ...ssive discrepancies from one canton to another in the persecution of animal abuse and considerable deficits in the current practice of criminal authorities At a media conference today, TIR presented a comprehensive analysis of the Swiss animal welfare-related penal practice of 2015. With 1998 animal... ...f cases do not show an increase in actual animal abuse, but are rather the result of a more consistent enforcement of animal welfare-related criminal law.A particularly large number of proceedings were recorded in the canton of St. Gallen. It tops the list both in absolute and relative terms with 4....

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• 2018 06 12 Petition delivery in Berne: "Mandatory neutering of outdoor cats"

  ...eived broad support from animal welfare circles and the general public. Support for the demand to make the neutering of outdoor cats mandatory for ani... ...300'000. One of the main reasons for this is that cat owners, including farmers, refuse to neuter their outdoor cats, whereupon these animals breed wi... ...d.This is why, from an animal welfare perspective, it is strongly advisable to refrain from keeping unneutered cats that are allowed to roam around ou... ...ersion of this news release. 

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• 2025 11 03 Delegation from Singapore's veterinary authority visits TIR

  Delegation from Singapore's veterinary authority visits TIR In October, the Foundation for Animals in Law (TIR) had the pleasure of welcoming a delegation of official representatives from the Singapore Veterinary Authority. The main topics of discussion were the structure of animal welfare legislation and its enforcement in Switzerland and Singapore. A special guest presentation also showcased the... ...orcement, 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 n...

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• 2018 01 26 Label products are to include more protection for fish: First step in the right direction

  ...ean conscience when buying fish products. However, animal welfare has so far hardly been taken into account in the ASC standard. The Foundation for An... ...C farm standards as an optional module". This is a first big and welcome step in the right direction, even if TIR would prefer to see mandatory standa... ... by the Californian Open Philanthropy Project, which promotes the development and introduction of such guidelines.TIR would like to thank fair-fish for their tremendous efforts and everyone who signed and supported the petition addressed to the ASC label. In total, 22,884 signatures from Switzerland...

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

  ...nter-proposal to be an adequate alternative to the initiative. May 21, 2021 The factory farming initiative wants to explicitly anchor the protection ... ...ividual protection. From this, it draws its problematic conclusion that a restriction of animal numbers is superfluous and that such a restriction w... ...tion (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 a... ...are not required to open the outdoor climate area in all weather conditions. They are only obliged to do so if the outside temperature exceeds a certa...

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• 2024 03 01 TIR welcomes research visit from Yale

  ...omes research visit from Yale Convinced that the scientific examination of the human-animal relationship is of fundamental importance for the further development of animal protection law, the Foundati... ...d of information is an indispensable tool for all individuals interested in ethics and animal issues, and provides an important source for research projects and the compilation of scientific papers of... ...to the public at an early stage. We wish Ilaria every success with her dissertation and look forward to the results, which will one day enrich our library.Ilaria Cimadori in the TIR library Further ...

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• Heat stress

  ...rs when the body of an animal or a human generates more heat or is exposed to more heat than it can release. Outside the so-called thermoneutral zone, i.e., the range in which the normal body temperature can be kept constant without energy ... ...s in humans –varies from individual to individual. Depending on how they are kept, animals in human care are often unabl... ... shown to set in as early as 18 degrees due to the associated increase in heat production, and it intensifies noticeably... ... narrow window gaps open. People often fail to realize that the heat build-up in the car cannot be prevented by leaving ...

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• 2019 01 07 No animal takes pleasure in suffering! – TIR launches new campaign against animal cruelty

  ...k the Ruf Lanz team from the bottom of our hearts for their tremendous support and our longstanding partnership.For over 20 years, TIR has been working at national and international level to promote strong and sustainable protection for animals. Our main focus is on legal aspects and we are equally ... ... latest campaign is an important measure in educating the public about animal cruelty and in sensitizing authorities and policy makers to the plight of animals. Further information: All TIR campaignsVisit German version of this news release to see the media's response No animal takes pleasure in suf...

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• 2019 02 22 TIR disappointed: Federal Council recommends rejection of Doris Fiala's parliamentary proposal to impose mandatory neutering of outdoor cats

  ...eived broad support from animal welfare circles and the general public. More than 150 animal welfare organizations backed the petition, which gathered... ...300'000. One of the main reasons for this is that cat owners, including farmers, refuse to neuter their outdoor cats. These animals then breed with st... ...d.This is why, from an animal welfare perspective, it is strongly advisable to refrain from keeping unneutered cats that are allowed to roam outdoors.... ...ersion of this news release.

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