Sad news: Le News learned that on Nov. 30th 2019, after 20 years of adventures in Hawai’i and Switzerland, Loki le Magnifique died at home, naturally and calmly in his family’s arms. Loki had friends and admirers far and wide who continue to tell his story. His original Swiss Story, published in January 2018, is […]
Punishing dogs for barking banned by new Swiss animal welfare rules
Recent changes to Swiss laws regarding animal welfare were not confined to live lobster boiling. Dogs were also considered. Illegal dog trading in Switzerland will soon be easier to spot. Dog sellers must list their address, the dog’s place of origin and where it grew up, in adverts. And more information will be required for the government’s central dog […]
Fighting cat and dog eaters
Swiss animal rights activists recently handed a petition to members of parliament demanding a ban on eating cats and dogs, a custom still practised by hundreds of thousands of Swiss people. According to the activist group, up to three per cent of Swiss secretly eat the animals, especially in the regions of Lucerne, Appenzell, Jura […]
