Overview
- The state now has a mandatory, free pet registry and a welfare certificate that record each animal’s unique ID, medical history, origin, and the responsible person.
- The law requires owners to provide food, vet care with vaccines and sterilization, and housing suited to the species, and it obliges people to report cruelty.
- It bans animal fights, street sales, and the use of animals in protests or raffles, and it sets leash rules for public spaces.
- Serious abuse can draw fines up to 300 UMAs, about 35,193 pesos, while poor living conditions can bring up to 36 hours in jail or fines up to 30 UMAs, about 3,519 pesos.
- The reform, promoted by Governor Delfina Gómez with cross-party backing, seeks to improve animal welfare, cut the number of strays, and lower public‑health risks.