"Secretary of Environment"

#13167538

8 January 2026

Mexico City authorities rescue dogs from the Franciscan Shelter, Fundacion Antonio Haghenbeck y de la Lama, Refugio Franciscano, in Mexico City, Mexico. The rescue involves police, activists, and the Animal Surveillance Brigade in Xochimilco. The dogs are taken to the Veterinary Hospital of Mexico City in Iztapalapa and the Canine Shelter of the Secretary of the Environment in Ajusco.

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#13167537

8 January 2026

On January 7, 2026, in Mexico City, Mexico, approximately 1,000 dogs are rescued from the Franciscan Shelter, located at kilometer 17.5 of the Mexico-Toluca Highway. The rescue, conducted using cages and vans, leads to a confrontation with shelter advocates who demand information about the animals' health and the number removed from the property in the Cuajimalpa borough. According to official information, the conflict at the shelter begins with a legal dispute over the property between private individuals. However, animal welfare activists report signs of animal abuse at the shelter, including overcrowding and neglect of the animals' health. They urge Mexico City authorities to intervene as soon as possible to transfer the dogs to a sanctuary or safe shelter for evaluation and medical care. The animals from the Franciscan Shelter are transferred to the Veterinary Hospital of Mexico City in Iztapalapa, the Animal Surveillance Brigade in Xochimilco, and the Canine Shelter of the Secretary of the Environment in Ajusco, among others.

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#13167542

8 January 2026

Mexico City authorities rescue dogs from the Franciscan Shelter, Fundacion Antonio Haghenbeck y de la Lama, Refugio Franciscano, in Mexico City, Mexico. The rescue involves police, activists, and the Animal Surveillance Brigade in Xochimilco. The dogs are taken to the Veterinary Hospital of Mexico City in Iztapalapa and the Canine Shelter of the Secretary of the Environment in Ajusco.

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#13167516

8 January 2026

Supporters of the Franciscan Shelter, located at KM 17.5 of the Mexico-Toluca Highway in Mexico City, are surrounded by police after approximately 1,000 dogs are rescued in cages and vans by city authorities. This follows allegations by animal welfare activists that the shelter shows signs of animal abuse, including overcrowding and neglect of the animals' health, as well as a legal dispute over the property between private individuals, on January 7, 2026.

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#13167517

8 January 2026

Supporters of the Franciscan Shelter, located at KM 17.5 of the Mexico-Toluca Highway in Mexico City, are surrounded by police after approximately 1,000 dogs are rescued in cages and vans by city authorities. This follows allegations by animal welfare activists that the shelter shows signs of animal abuse, including overcrowding and neglect of the animals' health, as well as a legal dispute over the property between private individuals, on January 7, 2026.

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#13167518

8 January 2026

Supporters of the Franciscan Shelter, located at KM 17.5 of the Mexico-Toluca Highway in Mexico City, are surrounded by police after approximately 1,000 dogs are rescued in cages and vans by city authorities. This follows allegations by animal welfare activists that the shelter shows signs of animal abuse, including overcrowding and neglect of the animals' health, as well as a legal dispute over the property between private individuals, on January 7, 2026.

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#13167519

8 January 2026

Supporters of the Franciscan Shelter, located at KM 17.5 of the Mexico-Toluca Highway in Mexico City, are surrounded by police after approximately 1,000 dogs are rescued in cages and vans by city authorities. This follows allegations by animal welfare activists that the shelter shows signs of animal abuse, including overcrowding and neglect of the animals' health, as well as a legal dispute over the property between private individuals, on January 7, 2026.

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#13167520

8 January 2026

Supporters of the Franciscan Shelter, located at KM 17.5 of the Mexico-Toluca Highway in Mexico City, are surrounded by police after approximately 1,000 dogs are rescued in cages and vans by city authorities. This follows allegations by animal welfare activists that the shelter shows signs of animal abuse, including overcrowding and neglect of the animals' health, as well as a legal dispute over the property between private individuals, on January 7, 2026.

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#13167521

8 January 2026

Supporters of the Franciscan Shelter, located at KM 17.5 of the Mexico-Toluca Highway in Mexico City, are surrounded by police after approximately 1,000 dogs are rescued in cages and vans by city authorities. This follows allegations by animal welfare activists that the shelter shows signs of animal abuse, including overcrowding and neglect of the animals' health, as well as a legal dispute over the property between private individuals, on January 7, 2026.

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#13167522

8 January 2026

Supporters of the Franciscan Shelter, located at KM 17.5 of the Mexico-Toluca Highway in Mexico City, Mexico, on January 7, 2026, protest after approximately 1,000 dogs are rescued from cages and vans by city authorities. This follows allegations by animal welfare activists that the shelter shows signs of animal abuse, including overcrowding and neglect of the animals' health, as well as a legal dispute over the property between private individuals.

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#13167523

8 January 2026

Supporters of the Franciscan Shelter, located at KM 17.5 of the Mexico-Toluca Highway in Mexico City, Mexico, on January 7, 2026, protest after approximately 1,000 dogs are rescued from cages and vans by city authorities. This follows allegations by animal welfare activists that the shelter shows signs of animal abuse, including overcrowding and neglect of the animals' health, as well as a legal dispute over the property between private individuals.

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#13167524

8 January 2026

Supporters of the Franciscan Shelter, located at KM 17.5 of the Mexico-Toluca Highway in Mexico City, Mexico, on January 7, 2026, protest after approximately 1,000 dogs are rescued from cages and vans by city authorities. This follows allegations by animal welfare activists that the shelter shows signs of animal abuse, including overcrowding and neglect of the animals' health, as well as a legal dispute over the property between private individuals.

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#13167525

8 January 2026

Supporters of the Franciscan Shelter, located at KM 17.5 of the Mexico-Toluca Highway in Mexico City, are surrounded by police after approximately 1,000 dogs are rescued in cages and vans by city authorities. This follows allegations by animal welfare activists that the shelter shows signs of animal abuse, including overcrowding and neglect of the animals' health, as well as a legal dispute over the property between private individuals, on January 7, 2026.

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#13167526

8 January 2026

Supporters of the Franciscan Shelter, located at KM 17.5 of the Mexico-Toluca Highway in Mexico City, are surrounded by police after approximately 1,000 dogs are rescued in cages and vans by city authorities. This follows allegations by animal welfare activists that the shelter shows signs of animal abuse, including overcrowding and neglect of the animals' health, as well as a legal dispute over the property between private individuals, on January 7, 2026.

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#13167527

8 January 2026

Supporters of the Franciscan Shelter, located at KM 17.5 of the Mexico-Toluca Highway in Mexico City, are surrounded by police after approximately 1,000 dogs are rescued in cages and vans by city authorities. This follows allegations by animal welfare activists that the shelter shows signs of animal abuse, including overcrowding and neglect of the animals' health, as well as a legal dispute over the property between private individuals, on January 7, 2026.

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#13167528

8 January 2026

Supporters of the Franciscan Shelter, located at KM 17.5 of the Mexico-Toluca Highway in Mexico City, are surrounded by police after approximately 1,000 dogs are rescued in cages and vans by city authorities. This follows allegations by animal welfare activists that the shelter shows signs of animal abuse, including overcrowding and neglect of the animals' health, as well as a legal dispute over the property between private individuals, on January 7, 2026.

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