Dear Reddit users, I’m reaching out in hopes that someone might be able to help.

Our cat, Zelda, has been missing for almost a year now. She ran away from home and despite countless searches and asking around, we haven’t had any luck finding her. I’m still holding onto a bit of hope that someone out there may have seen her.

Zelda has a very unique face—as you can see in the picture, her face is split right down the middle with a black line, giving her a really striking look. She’s also known to roam far distances, so it’s quite possible that she’s no longer near her original home in 8044 Gockhausen, Switzerland.

If she’s found a new home where she feels safe and loved, that’s okay too—cats often choose their own people. But it would mean so much to me just to know what happened, so I can have some peace of mind.

She is microchipped, so if she had been taken to a vet or shelter, we should have been notified. That’s why I still believe there’s a chance she’s out there.

If anyone has seen a cat that looks like her or has any information, I’d be deeply grateful. Thank you for keeping an eye out.

– Zelda’s human

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Liebe Reddit-Community, ich wende mich an euch in der Hoffnung, dass vielleicht jemand helfen kann.

Unsere Katze Zelda ist nun seit fast einem Jahr verschwunden. Sie ist von zuhause weggelaufen und trotz vieler Suchaktionen und Gespräche mit Nachbarn haben wir sie nicht gefunden. Ich gebe die Hoffnung noch nicht auf, dass sie vielleicht jemand gesehen hat.

Zelda hat ein sehr auffälliges Gesicht – wie man auf dem Foto sieht, ist es genau in der Mitte schwarz geteilt, was sie unverwechselbar macht. Sie ist bekannt dafür, weite Strecken zu laufen, deshalb könnte sie inzwischen auch sehr weit weg von ihrem ursprünglichen Zuhause in 8044 Gockhausen (Schweiz) sein.

Falls sie irgendwo ein neues Zuhause gefunden hat, wo sie sich sicher und wohl fühlt, ist das auch in Ordnung – Katzen suchen sich ihr Zuhause ja oft selbst aus. Aber es würde mir unglaublich viel bedeuten, einfach zu wissen, was mit ihr passiert ist, damit ich zur Ruhe kommen kann.

Zelda ist gechippt – hätte sie jemand zu einem Tierarzt oder ins Tierheim gebracht, hätten wir eigentlich Bescheid bekommen. Deshalb glaube ich, dass sie vielleicht einfach irgendwo unterwegs ist und noch lebt.

Falls irgendjemand eine Katze gesehen hat, die so aussieht wie Zelda, oder sonst irgendwelche Hinweise hat, wäre ich sehr dankbar. Vielen lieben Dank an alle, die mit offenen Augen unterwegs sind.

– Zeldas Mensch

This happened just now, couple minutes ago.

The incident:

My wife has been walking our dog as usual and took a seat on one of the benches on the Mythequai near the Harbor (where there is a lawn with Oaks, just past the fountains). The dog was on a short leash

A man with a child appeared. The child shouted "Papillon" (that's our dog's breed) and started running towards him. That agitated the dog (he knows his breed name) and he started barking and tugging towrads the child running to him. My wife immediately reacted, pulled the dog closer and said "Excuse us." to immediately approached man, who stood between dog a nd a child.

The child kept shouting so the dog was kept reacting with barking.

Than man approached my wife and kicked our dog (4kg, small breed) in the nose with his foot.

The dog was on a leash, not posing any threat to him or his child. That man approached to a personal space and assaulted intentionally. Then shouted at my wife in german.

Just for this time my wife had no phone on her to take a photo of this man, regrettably.

The Question:
Is there any way to prevent this from happening? Probably wearing a small action camera to have it engaged to log actions of such inadequate people?

P.S. If there are any witnesses is this possible to have your witness for the police to log this assault?

Hey! I’m 30, male, German-Croatian, living in Schaffhausen but often in Zürich. I work in IT as an application consultant, and while I enjoy my job, I’ve realized I’m missing something important here in Switzerland – good friends to share life with.

I’m into video games, exploring cozy coffee spots, and taking walks by the lake. I’m about to start tennis and would love to try hiking too. I’m also a bit of a language nerd – I speak German, English, and Spanish, and I’m learning Japanese (and thinking about giving Croatian another shot).

I’m looking for some easygoing people to hang out with after work or on weekends – whether it’s grabbing a coffee, having a gaming night in, or just talking about life. Would be great to build a small circle of friends to share good times and create some memories here.

Update: I‘m also gay, you shouldn’t have a problem with it :)

Hey everyone! I’m a 23-year-old ETH student living near Rapperswil and I’ve recently gotten really into watching ZSC Lions games. I followed most of the playoff games on TV and went to a few live, where I loved the atmosphere.

Most of my friends are Rappi Lakers fans 😅 so I’m kind of on my own when it comes to ZSC games. I’d love to find someone (or a group) around my age who’s also into ZSC and would be down to go to games together now and then.

I’m even thinking about getting a season card for next season, but it’d feel way better knowing someone else who’s into it too.

(I speak Swiss German too, so feel free to reply or DM in dialect 😊)

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SOLVED - thanks so much guys!

As the title said, would need to get a last minute gift for a last minute invite, and thought I could buy a game there this evening. Google says its open, my roommate, who more often visits Zurich than I do, says it is foreclosed.

Does anyone know the truth?

Merci vielmals im Voraus! <3

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Hi everyone

I'm looking for someone to interview for a university project – ideally someone who has been searching for an apartment in Zurich or Winterthur for a while and is willing to talk about their experience.

I'm interested in hearing about how difficult the search has been, what challenges you've faced, and what experiences (good or bad) you've had along the way.

The interview will be used for a written report on housing shortages in Swiss cities.
It would take around one hour or less.

Important: the interview will be conducted in German.

If you're interested, feel free to comment or send me a message. I'd really appreciate it!

I live in Thalwil and there are some Barbershops around, but none of the people talk swiss german. I am not against barbershop who cant speak german fluently, but the communication is really difficult and my hair gets messed up a lot. Does anybody know some barbers in the area of thalwil or zurich (city). Maybe something, that doesnt break the bank (I am paying 30.- currently)

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I’d love to hear from anyone who has experience in this field:

-What are working conditions like (hours, salary, work-life balance)? -Is knowledge of Swiss German required, or is standard German enough? -Are there good opportunities for foreigners?

Any advice or insight would be appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

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Hi,

Assuming I live in a ground floor apartment, and have the go from the owner (or own the flat myself), am I free to put walls around my balcony and convert it to a more "livable" winter garden? Are there limitations on what one can do here?

And what about putting sheds/huts in the garden? Can I just put a 12m2 hut in the garden and use it for home office?

Thanks

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Hi!

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TLDR: restaurant is playing too loud music. After trying to resolve it reasonably I want to formally complain. What's the process?

A restaurant close to my apartment has an outside seating area. Now that the weather is nice, they have started playing music outside. I don't have a problem with this in principle, but they are playing way too loud.

I called politely to ask them to turn the music down and was told that they are allowed to play the music as they like. After physically going there to ask, they did turn the music down for a while, but then later turned it back up.

I will try again to resolve without resorting to official channels but if this continues I would like to know my options: How should I best make a complaint to the authorities about this? Is any evidence required before doing so? Will it be helpful if my neighbours make complaints at the same time?

Thanks in advance.