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Urge Mexican legislators to protect animals in Mexico’s Constitution

Millions of dogs and cats roam the streets of most cities throughout Mexico, where cruelty, abandonment and neglect are all too common. And as a major farm animal producer, Mexico faces significant animal welfare challenges ranging from breeding to transportation, housing and slaughter. Furthermore, as one of the most biodiverse countries, Mexico is also a place where wildlife trafficking is prevalent.

Mexico’s president recently proposed an amendment to enshrine animal protection in the federal constitution. This is a unique opportunity to make Mexico a world leader in animal welfare as well as to fight animal cruelty and abuse.

Please urge Mexican leaders to approve the amendment bill to protect animals and set an example for the world!

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Dear Members of Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies,

Mexico’s president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, proposed an amendment to enshrine animal protection in the federal constitution. The bill will modify constitutional articles 3, 4 and 73 to ban animal abuse and include animal protection as a public education guideline. It will also explicitly grant Congress with authority to legislate on animal welfare. Claudia Sheinbaum, the new President-elect of Mexico, highlighted in one of the presidential debates how relevant animal protection issues are for Mexicans.

Enshrining animal welfare in Mexico’s federal constitution would send a powerful message on how attitudes have shifted away from cruelty and neglect toward a deep and genuine concern for animal welfare in Mexico’s society. Since 2017, Mexico City’s constitution recognizes animals as sentient beings. Most states have animal protection bills and include penalties for animal abuse in local penal codes. Bullfights have been banned in five states, dogfights are penalized nationwide and cosmetics animal testing was prohibited in 2021. Animal protection is clearly a trend in a country that rejects violence and cruelty. 

Federal constitution-level safeguards would set a major legal precedent to prioritize animal protection in public policies, foster humane education and phase out cruel fiestas. Please approve this consequential bill that will turn Mexico into a leading example of animal protection legislation.

Sincerely,

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