Councilor 13 of the City Council and president of the Animal Welfare Commission, Priscila Labastida, announced the design of a comprehensive municipal public policy on animal protection, which will cover not only dogs and cats, but also the wild and agricultural fauna that is part of the daily environment of the municipality.
The councilor explained that one of the central axes of this project will be the strengthening of information for citizens, given the existing gap on how and to what authorities cases of animal abuse should be reported.
“As citizens, we often do not know who to go to, and that generates fear of reporting. We want to avoid anonymous reporting and for people to be able to put their name with the support of security and citizen attention,” he said.
Labastida stressed that the intention is to consolidate animal protection as a true municipal public policy, with clear actions, institutional support and mechanisms that generate trust so that the population reports responsibly.
To advance this objective, he reported that the Animal Welfare Commission will open work tables, dialogue and proposals, in which both the corresponding City Council directorates and organized civil society and associations dedicated to the defense and care of animals will participate.
He explained that these tables will comprehensively address the protection of domestic animals, wild fauna and agricultural fauna, considering that they are all part of the ecosystem and the daily life of the inhabitants of the municipality.
“The commission’s intention is to work hand in hand with civil society. Much of what progress has been made in animal welfare has been thanks to the proposals and efforts of citizens themselves,” he stated.
Finally, the councilor highlighted that this participation scheme will allow the construction of more effective, sensitive public policies in accordance with the local reality, placing animal welfare as a priority issue within the municipal public agenda.




