Overview

• PVEM lawmakers led by Jesús Sesma held a protest outside a PetLand store in Santa Fe, arguing that keeping puppies in cages is incompatible with animal welfare.
• The caucus says it will introduce two proposals in the next session: a City bill to prohibit the sale and public exhibition of companion animals in brick‑and‑mortar shops and a federal initiative with the same objective.
• After a PVEM complaint, the PAOT inspected the Santa Fe PetLand and reported the store complies with current regulations, so no closure proceeded under the existing, described-as-subjective standards.
• Party leaders cite Mexico City’s legal recognition of animals as sentient and recent Civil Code reforms as the rationale for stricter limits on retail displays.
• Sesma said animal sales can account for up to 30% of revenue at specialty retailers and proposed shifting to services and technology that lets customers view animals remotely without in‑store exhibition.