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Lawyers for dogs?

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When Swiss voters go the polls on March 7th, one of the issues they will consider is whether animals should have lawyers. Proponents argue that the abuses of pets and other animals are often not taken seriously by local authorities and don’t make it to court.

The Swiss Farming Association opposes the plan, but pet breeders are said to be divided on the issue.

As it is now in the Switzerland, the constitution prohibits keeping pigs in single pens. Dog owners are required by law to take a training course and the country is 3 years away from making it illegal to tie a horse in its stall.

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