New Swiss law protects rights of 'social' animals - Times Online
I found this article very interesting. I initially read the news in the Daily Mail on 26th April but the article online isn't the same as the one I read in the paper, which focused much more on guinea pigs.
I for one am glad the Swiss government has taken this action. Too much is about human convenience these days, so to ban the keeping of single pets (pets who are naturally social creatures) is a good step in the right direction: putting the animals needs ahead.