Now there is an initiative to prevent suffering among cats. More than 100,000 signatures, the number required to hold a federal referendum, have been collected for an initiative that aims to make it compulsory to have cats in Switzerland sterilized. Network for Animal Protection, a Swiss animal protection association estimates there are between 100,000 and 300,000 wild cats in Switzerland. Esther Geisser, president of the association, says that many of these cats are suffering from hunger and disease, something amounting to animal cruelty. Currently, Swiss law requires animal owners to take reasonable measures to prevent excessive reproduction of their animals.

Source: Le News March 21, 2018 17:26 UTC