Registration of animals and animal husbandry

Dog owners must register their pet with the commune of residence and in the AMICUS database.

The commune of residence manages the personal data of dog owners and registers first-time dog owners with Amicus. The animal is registered by the veterinary practice.

Changes to personal data must therefore be reported to the municipality, while the surrender, adoption, death of a dog, etc. must be reported directly to the AMICUS database.

Dogs - Where do I have to register the dog?

Farms and persons who keep cloven-hoofed animals must be registered with the Animal Movement Database (TVD). The registration of a farm is carried out by the Office for the Environment,

Cattle, sheep and goats must also be registered as individual animals in the TVD. This registration is carried out by the owner himself. Registration deadlines

Holdings and persons who keep equidae must be registered with the Animal Movement Database (TVD). The registration of a business is carried out by the Office for the Environment,

Horse owners must register as such in the TVD and record their animals. The location of the animals can then be reported. Reporting equidae Reporting deadlines

Livestock - Bees

The keeping of poultry (including hobby farms) must be reported to the ALKVW.

Large poultry holdings in accordance with Art. 18a of the Ordinance on epizootic diseases must report the arrival of a new flock to the animal movement database within ten days.

According to animal health legislation, fish farms are considered aquaculture operations if fish are fed, removed or added and must be registered as animal husbandry.

Exempt from this are fish farms for purely ornamental purposes (e.g. koi carp in garden ponds, aquariums) and the temporary keeping of caught fish (Art. 21 para. 2 TSV).

In addition, the following fish farms may require a permit:

• Fish that grow longer than one meter, sharks or rays
• fish kept on a commercial basis