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Mexico City Launches 2026 Animal Welfare Drive Targeting 450,000 Free Services

Key funding and timelines remain undisclosed.

Overview

  • The plan sets 150,000 sterilizations, 150,000 vaccinations and 150,000 dewormings in 2026, delivered free of charge via 25 mobile operating rooms.
  • The campaign opened in Tláhuac, where officials scheduled more than 200 surgeries supported by four mobile units.
  • Infrastructure pledges include a second public veterinary hospital, 100 free clinics citywide (14 under construction, 16 slated to start this year), a 500‑animal shelter and 200 dog parks.
  • Officials cite 2025 groundwork — over 65,000 free sterilizations, RUAC near 300,000 registrations and more than 2,000 rescues by the Animal Surveillance Brigade — as the base for scaling up.
  • The program also adds a fund for civil‑society shelters and enforcement and reporting on pet waste, alongside a stated goal of zero animals abandoned on city streets.