All Swiss animals are equal - but some more so than others

Want to get rid of your goldfish? Swiss owners who have been flushing them down the toilet — still alive — must now find other methods since strict, new animal protection laws went into effect Monday.

Instead, a fish must be first knocked out and then killed before its body can be disposed of, the law stipulates.

The new legislation spells out in exhaustive detail how all domestic animals are to be treated, whether they be pets, farm animals or destined for scientific experiments.

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Tagged as: Animal Protection Laws, Animals, Domestic Animals, Farm Animals, Farms, Fish, Goldfish, Legislation, Pets

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