Facts
The appellant, [A.] , a farmer, had committed serious omissions in the keeping of livestock and in the care of her numerous dogs. The cantonal office for agriculture ordered on 28 March 2006 that the appellant be allowed to keep only one neutered dog. The appellant appealed against this decision to the Administrative Court of the Canton of Solothurn, which dismissed her appeal. The appellant then filed a complaint in public law matters with the FSCA.
The appellant argued that the ordered condition, according to which she was only allowed to keep one neutered dog, was contrary to federal law and violated the property guarantee. She argued that the interference was neither in the public interest nor proportionate.
Considerations
The FSCA dismissed the appeal. It found that the appellant had shown through her previous behavior that she was not capable of keeping a larger number of dogs in a species-appropriate manner. The reduction of the dog population to a single animal was justified, as the appellant had repeatedly violated the AniWA in the past.
The court found that the ordered condition was based on a legal basis, was in the…