Aída Álvarez Salas, president of the College of Zootechnical Veterinary Doctors of Mexico AC (Comvemex), He called on fathers and mothers who are considering giving a pet or companion animal this season, so that they are informed in time about the responsibility that is acquired when bringing a living being home, which needs a physical space, food, coexistence or veterinary medical care and also requires a permanent financial budget.
Alberto Vargas Lucio, president of the National Movement of Social Commerce (MONACOSO AC) and Gerardo Cleto López Becerra, agreed on this. leader of the Council for the Development of Small Business and Family Business (ConComercioPequeño).
There is a legal trade that is regulated by the Animal Welfare Law that must be observed by both traders and the general population. said Vargas Lucio, who represents tenants of public markets, recalling that in Mexico City as well as in other entities there are markets specialized in the legal sale of species.
“Nearly a thousand money transfers inside the public markets of the country’s capital are directly related to commercial activities linked to live and companion animals”, held.
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He also highlighted the importance that the new culture of pet ownership and care is taking among children and young people, which favors the sense of responsibility and love for living beings: “responsible trade contributes to this, avoiding mistreatment, illegal commercialization of species or overcrowding as facts that are all reprehensible.”
He stated that “animals, more than toys, are a support for new generations to learn the value of respect, coexistence, play, learning, joy and company,” Because minors who responsibly own a pet establish a process of education and formation of human values.
For his part, Gerardo López, president of the ConComercioPequeño association, said that In Mexico, businesses that are related to the food, care and health of pets are a growing sector.since according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) they indicate that 70% of households have at least one pet.
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“It is estimated that in our country we have just over 80 million pets and around this the legal market for pets that includes buying and selling, feedingveterinary care, acquisition or conditioning of habitat places, purchase of accessories, as well as hygiene and cleaning services, can exceed an economic impact of 180 billion pesos per month, which marks the importance that this sector has in the generation of legal jobs,” said López Becerra.
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