Overview
- FGJCDMX reported 936 dogs and cats secured, with at least 798 showing signs compatible with cruelty and 21 previously deceased outside the facility.
- Authorities executed a court-backed operation with about 200 personnel, including the Animal Surveillance Brigade and veterinary experts.
- Animals are being transferred to the city veterinary hospital, Brigade facilities, and a SEDEMA-run shelter in the Ajusco, with the most critical cases sent to hospitals, including private clinics.
- The city assumed temporary custody for individual evaluations, treatment, and recovery, as prosecutors continue investigations with a view to possible charges.
- Activists tried to block the removal overnight on the México–Toluca highway, while officials stressed that the separate land dispute between the refuge and a foundation will be resolved through the courts.