Overview
- City legislators approved a reform that creates a public Registry of Abusers barring convicted offenders from living or working with animals.
- Newly defined offenses include abandonment in vehicles, harassment, illegal breeding and negligent care of pets.
- Penalties now add community service of up to 60 days and allow arrest in severe cases alongside steeper monetary fines.
- Funds collected through sanctions will be directed to animal protection and welfare programs under the Ley Huellas framework.
- The package, promoted by legislator Emmanuel Ferrario, also advances measures on pet travel in public transport and kennel regulation, with enforcement coordination among the courts, UFEMA and the city government.