Facts
The appellant [A.] is the owner of a property in [U.] , where the Veterinary Office of the Canton of Thurgau found serious deficiencies in animal keeping during several inspections between 2010 and 2019. In 2010, 26 cats were kept under unsuitable conditions, in 2017 30 rabbits died due to inadequate housing, and in 2019 numerous cats were again found on the property in a desolate state of health and hygiene. Despite official requirements and bans, the appellant continued to keep animals, which is why the Veterinary Office imposed a comprehensive ban on animal keeping against her and confiscated the animals found.
Considerations
The Federal Court considers the authorities' actions to be lawful. The appellant has repeatedly and seriously violated her duties as an animal keeper by keeping animals under completely unsuitable conditions and failing to adequately ensure their health and well-being. In view of these past failures and the appellant's lack of insight, the comprehensive ban on animal keeping imposed on her is proportionate in order to safeguard the public interest in…