On Sunday, the Swiss voted 70% against a proposal that all 26 cantons hire a state funded lawyer to represent animals. Farmers were among those overwhelmingly objecting.
But the battle isn’t over. In 2008, the Swiss granted rights to any animal classified within a “social species”. The law requires fisherman to complete a course on how to catch fish humanely, prospective dog owners must pay for and complete training courses, flushing live goldfish is not permitted and horses must go in twos.
