The first hotel for abandoned dogs and cats opens in Mexico; it is estimated that there are more than 21 million on the streets

With the aim of raising awareness about abandoned animals on the streets of Mexico, The first hotel for dogs and cats was inaugurated in the capital of the country who live this situation, which provides stay, veterinary, sterilization, aesthetics and adoption for free.

“Unfortunately, I believe that not even half of the population realizes the problem of abandoned animals, the problem of having dogs and cats on the street,” said Óscar Maximiliano Verdeja, in charge of receiving animals. in the place.

Located in the humble neighborhood of Tepito, in the center of Mexico City, This hotel has space for about 50 pets between dogs and cats, where these animals can find free veterinary, sterilization, aesthetics and adoption services.

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The objective, said Verdeja, is to help improve the lives of dogs and cats that do not have a home, that are abandoned and roam the streets of the city.

Just In 2022, Mexico ranked as the third country in Latin America in animal abuse and the first in number of stray dogs.

According to the National Institute of Statistics, Geography and Informatics (INEGI), Of the 27 million pets in the country, 70% of cats and dogs are abandonedThis means that only 5.4 million animals have a home, while the rest live on the streets.

In addition, the Environmental and Land Management Office of Mexico City estimates that some 500,000 companion animals are abandoned each year in the country.

The space, inaugurated by Sandra Cuevas, head of the Cuauhtémoc mayor’s office, one of the most important in Mexico City, it went from being a garbage dump to becoming this rehabilitated space for animal care.

According to the policy, the hotel will be supervised by activists and defenders of animals to ensure that the needs of the tenants of the place are met, in which about 10 people currently work, serving the first three guests.

“What we seek is to make this world a better place than we found it,” said the politician.

The place will also have the support of the neighboring municipalities Miguel Hidalgo and Cuajimalpa, which will offer the free service of crematoriums and veterinary hospitals.

“The idea is that there is no more mistreatment of animals and that those who live on the streets, who are abandoned, have a safe and comfortable place, where they are also given the option of being adopted by a family,” Cuevas concluded.

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