Friday, April 25, 2008

New Swiss law protects rights of 'social' animals

From The Times
Times Online
April 26, 2008

Bojan Pancevski

It is a world in which the goldfish are never lonely, the dogs are always obedient and the guinea-pigs are never tormented by children.

Under a new Swiss law enshrining rights for animals, dog owners will require a qualification, anglers will take lessons in compassion and horses will go only in twos. Read more here...


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2 comments:

  1. zara2:34 AM

    I AM DELIGHTED TO SEE A COUNTRY TAKING PRIDE IN LOOKING AFTER THEIR ANIMALS I ONLY WISH IRELAND AND BRITIAN WOULD FOLLOW - I NEED TO KNOW WHAT THEIR LAW IS ON CRUELTY & WELFARE FOR CATS.

    WELL DONE SWITZERLAND.

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  2. zara2:43 AM

    PLEASE VOTE FOR CHANGE IN LAW FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY.

    A ONE YEAR GOLDEN RETRIEVER DOG CALLED MAC WAS TORTURED AND BEATEN TO DEATH BY HIS OWNER IN A HORRRIFIC ORDEAL WHICH LASTED OVER 48 HOURS. PLEASE SIGN MAC'S PETITION.HIS MURDERER WALKED FREE.

    http://www.petitiononline.com/j4mac/petition.html

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