Puerto Vallarta News

Puerto Vallarta News

500,000 dogs are abandoned on the streets of Mexico every year

Mexico ranks first in Latin America with the largest number of stray dogs, according to the Legislator, Valeria Cruz, who also called for the adoption and sterilization of animals.

The legislator pointed out that nearly 500,000 dogs are abandoned each year in the different states of Mexico. Likewise, Valeria Cruz expressed concern about the increase in animal abuse in recent years, since she believes that this has been reflected in the abandonment of dogs.

"Currently it is estimated that there are around 28 million dogs in the country, of which 70% are on the . . .

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