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2020 11 11 TIR disappointed: National Council rejects mandatory neutering for outdoor cats
...t for an obligation to castrate outdoor cats in order to support a petition by the animal protection organizations Network for Animal Protection NetAP and Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR; Foundation for the Animal in the Law). At the end of October, the National Council decided not to follow this motion after the parliament had already rejected the joint petition of NetAP and TIR last year. November 11, 2020 Switzerland finds itself in a miserable position concerning cats. Contrary to widespread assumptions, we actually do have a massive stray cat issue in Switzerland. One of the main reas...
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2018 06 12 Petition delivery in Berne: "Mandatory neutering of outdoor cats"
...e signed a petition to the Swiss Parliament demanding the introduction of mandatory neutering of outdoor cats in order to curb the excessive reproduction of cats and thus reduce the suffering of cats in Switzerland. The petition sheets will be handed over to parliament at noon today in Berne. June 12, 2018 The petition, launched in spring 2016 by the animal welfare organizations Network for Animal Protection (NetAP) and the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR), has received broad support from animal welfare circles and the general public. Support for the demand to make the neutering of outdoor...
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2021 11 04 TIR Library Newsletter: TIR presents its reading tip, "Die Essensvernichter" (in English: "The Food Destroyers")
...ses), which amounts to about half of the environmental impact of motorized private transport. In households and restaurants, wasted bread and bakery products, fresh vegetables, pork, and beef account ... ...of crops are sorted out and either sold at a fraction of the normal price, used to produce biogas, or simply discarded. Organizations like Gebana are working on a national and international level to p... ...mals suffer greatly before succumbing to their injuries. But even animals belonging to the "target species" that are ultimately processed into food often suffer from severe internal injuries, like rup...
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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 conservation on site. However noble voluntary work is, it can prove counterproductive when volunteers helping in the rearing of lion and tiger cubs unintentionally promote trophy hunting. Animal farm owners often falsely claim that the cubs have been rejected by their mothers and promise volunteers that the animals will be reintroduced into the wild. Reintroduction is almost impossible, especially wit...
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2019 03 29 Cantons impose mandatory use of leashes during the breeding season
... therefore required to keep their dogs on a leash in forests. The Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) urges dog owners to make sure that their dogs do not disturb or hunt wildlife, regardless of the regulation in their respective canton. March 29, 2019 The regulations on dog leashing vary from cant... ...y to animals. Can my dog be shot down if caught hunting? Almost all cantons allow for dogs to be shot down by a wildlife official or another person if caught hunting. For example, dogs that are repeatedly seen hunting in the canton of Zurich can be shot down by game tenants or other authorized per...
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2018 06 15 TIR disappointed: Council of States relaxes restrictions on wolf hunting
...y respects contrary to animal welfare. In terms of the relaxation of restrictions on wolf hunting, the Council of States went even further. The Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) is following these developments with great concern. It had already made its views clear to the members of the Council o... ...of wolves and leave out all preventive measures required by the Berne Convention, such as herd protection, deterrence, and awareness raising. The introduction of population control is therefore unlikely to lead to a sustainable solution and will not prevent damage to livestock in the long term. Furt...
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2025 05 30 Fur import ban and declaration obligation for animal foodstuffs - TIR welcomes new regulations, but also points out shortcomings
...ns, but also points out shortcomings Last Wednesday, the Federal Council passed a ban on the import of fur products produced in a cruel manner as well as a declaration requirement for foie gras products and certain animal foodstuffs obtained abroad using painful procedures without analgesia. The ban... ...witzerland have had to be accompanied by a declaration stating the species of animal from which the fur originates, where it comes from and how the animal was kept or hunted. However, as the declaration requirement has been disregarded by sales outlets across the board since it was introduced, the F...
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2019 04 15 TIR calendar 2019 – April question on animal welfare law
... April is dedicated to the question "How does the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) regulate cat ownership?". April 15, 2019 Question:"I am finally ready to get a cat. Since there are so many homeless animals, I would definitely want to adopt a cat from a shelter. What legal provisions do I have to comply with regarding cat ownership?"TIR's answer:Every animal keeper (that includes animal owners and anyone with an animal under their care) – and thus the keeper of a cat – is required to meet the animal's needs as best as possible. They must ensure the animal's physical and psychological well-being and ...
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2018 11 26 TIR disappointed at rejection of cow horn initiative
...tive, it was unable to reach a majority: 54.7 percent of the Swiss electorate rejected the initiative "For the dignity of farm animals". The Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) is disappointed at the outcome of the vote but sees a positive development in the public debate on the meaning and purpose... ...s, which is carried out for purely financial reasons, impairs the animals' ability to communicate and constitutes a disregard for their dignity. Animal dignity is protected on both the constitutional (article 120 paragraph 2 of the Federal Constitution) and a statutory (articles 3 litera a and 4 par...
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2019 11 22 TIR submits legal statement on amendment to the Federal Act on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
...tement on amendment to the Federal Act on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora In August, the Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) opened a consultation on the amendment to the Federal Act on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (BGCITES). In its legal statement, the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) welcomes the intended tightening of sanctions and introduces additional amendments. In addition, we advocate greater consideration of animal welfare interests within the framework of species protection legislation. Nov...