The CDMX Congress has approved a law punishing anyone who mistreats animals up to ten years in prison

After the approval of some reforms of the Penal Code, this March 3 the measures were published by the CDMX Official Journal, where are indicated the penalties for anyone who mistreats animals.

On February 6, the Mexico Congress With 51 votes for, two against and zero abstentions, the sentence of up to ten years in prison for mistreating a living being was approved.

The reforms were approved for application to the CDMX Penal Code, Animal Welfare Law, and Mexico City Civic Culture Law to discourage and end abandonment, mutilation for aesthetic reasonsabuse, cruelty, poisoningthe abduction and consumption of pets, in addition to punishing the operation of clandestine slaughterhouses, the use of animals for sexual purposes and the consumption of sentient beings not intended for supply.

In this way, the modifications favor feathers ranging from five months to one year in prison against people who abandon an animal in the street six years for those who commit acts of abuse, violence and cruelty to animals. and finally until ten years in prison for mistreatment that ends in the death of the animal.

On the other hand, the local MP Jesus Sesma Suarez He pointed out that Article 350 quater “establishes that anyone who manages, creates, organizes or sponsors an area intended for the slaughter or slaughter of animals intended for supply without the authorization, advice or permission of the competent authorities, will be inflicted with two to four years of imprisonment, a fine of one thousand to five thousand times the current AMU, as well as the closure for the same duration as the sentence of imprisonment pronounced, “he said. he reiterated.

Animal abuse in Mexico City

The Citizen Council for Security and Justice in Mexico City reported that more than 17 thousand 600 reports for animal abuseof which the 87% are related to dogs.

The deputy of the National Regeneration Movement (Morena), Leticia Vareladuring the first Forum for Animal Rights organized in 2021 by the Congress of Mexico, revealed that the country is in third place in the world with the highest number of cases of animal abuse86% of whom are aggressors.

In this sense, on March 1, Sesma Suárez, president of the Animal Welfare Commission of the Mexico City Congress, presented an initiative to regulate and ensure that dog walkers, are trained and sensitiveaffinity and experience with animals.

It should be noted that the local deputy clarified that, “although there are dog walkers who exercise their activity in a serious and professional manner, it has also been documented dog walkers with up to 15 animals togetherwhich makes specialist care difficult for each of them, in addition to reports of abuse, a lack of preparation to react when the dogs fight, and omissions when they come off their leashes.

Likewise, he said that the concept of “Dog walk” will be defined as the action carried out by a natural or legal person, registered with the Animal Protection Agency of Mexico, committed to providing one or more canine specimens with a visit for the purpose of recreation.

“It is essential to regulate this activity, train walkersthus preventing dogs from being mistreated and giving owners the confidence that they can leave their animals in good hands,” said the Green Marine coordinator.