Cancun: Did you not register your pet? There will be a fine of more than a thousand pesos

Municipal authorities have already prepared sanctions for pet owners who have not registered their pets in the Municipal Pet Registry, who could be subject to a fine of 1,037.4 pesos, equivalent to 10 Measurement and Update Units (UMA)

Of 200 thousand pets that were intended to be registered, only 8 thousand have been registered in Cancun, said councilman Julio Méndez Paniagua, who stated that many people, owners of dogs and cats, are reluctant to carry out this procedure, so now, municipal authorities will impose sanctions on this issue.

“You did not want to register it for a year without fines, that is, without any administrative consequences, right now; if you do not do it within the period that we will give again, you will be sanctioned, whether you register it or not,” he said.

He indicated that this will occur when a person requires the services of the Municipal Animal Welfare Center, such as vaccinations, deworming or sterilizations, “we will find out if said animal was not registered.”

He explained that, so far, of the eight thousand animals that have already been registered, 70 percent are dogs and the rest, cats.

How can I register my pet in Cancun?

According to what was published in the Official Gazette of Quintana Roo, people who do not comply with the mandatory pet registration in the municipal registry will be subject to a fine equivalent to 10 UMA.

He added that the page allows not only to register pets, but to report the loss or if one has been located that has been reported as lost.

Registration is free, the owner of the pet only has to create a user and a password to upload the required information, such as the name of the pet, whether it is a dog or cat, breed and if it is vaccinated, among other data.

A photo of the animal is also requested, which can be taken with a cell phone and uploaded to the page.

According to the report issued by the government of Quintana Roo, “domestic street fauna” is a problem that is sought to be eliminated from the streets of Cancun.

Therefore, as a measure to solve the problem, it is proposed to sterilize and give up for adoption as many animals as possible.

Source: sipse