Overview
- Refuge personnel report that an agreed visit was canceled and they were barred from the Utopía Hermanos Galeana and Ajusco sites, triggering a new blockade on Av. 608 near Metro Bosque de Aragón.
- Authorities continue to hold 936 animals seized on Jan. 7; 170 dogs are at the Utopía facility with a planned transfer to the Animal Protection Brigade by Jan. 23 to begin adoptions.
- Official forensic reports cite overcrowding and unsanitary conditions and state that 798 animals showed signs compatible with neglect or cruelty.
- City officials accuse opposition groups of politicizing the case, and the Antonio Haghenbeck foundation opposes visits by people linked to the refuge.
- The CDMX Congress scheduled inspections of the three holding sites starting Jan. 15 and expects the executive’s shelter‑regulation proposal around Jan. 19–20, while a collective amparo seeks protections for the animals.