The City Council of Mérida held a certification course to professionalize municipal staff in the evaluation of the well-being of dogs, in which more than 30 public servants participated, including qualifying judges, personnel from the Animal Protection Unit (UPA), and the Municipal Center. of Animal Care (CEMAA).
According to the information released, this certification has the endorsement of the Ministry of Public Education (SEP) through the CONOCER platform. This initiative aimed to professionalize the work of municipal personnel in charge of protecting animals, guaranteeing quality and well-being standards.
“This issue, which becomes more relevant every day in society, is also a priority for Mayor Cecilia Patrón Laviada and her administration, who work under a new vision of government to comprehensively address problems related to wildlife in the municipality. “, stated Raúl Escalante Aguilar, Director of the Environment and Animal Welfare Unit of the municipality.
One of the main innovations of this program, they continue, was the inclusion of qualifying judges, who will work together with the UPA to effectively apply fines and sanctions to those who mistreat animals or fail to comply with the provisions of the Regulation for the Protection of Fauna. In Mérida current.
It should be noted that within the Municipal Development Plan, one of the main guiding axes in public policies is animal welfare, which highlights the implementation of the Esterimóvil for the sterilization of pets in every corner of the city and in addition to contemplating new municipal regulations that consolidate the protection and well-being of animals.
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