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Estimated homeless cats and dogs
7.6 million
Estimated street or stray cats
1.4 million
Estimated street or stray dogs
4.6 million
Estimated cats and dogs in shelters
1.6 million
3.9
Index Score
Score Scale:
Number of cats and dogs on the street or in shelters
0
10
0=High
10=Low to nil
4.2
All Pets Wanted:
Stray Populations & Responsible Breeding
4.1
All Pets Cared For:
Pet Adoption & Access To Care
3.4
All Pets Welcome:
Pet Ownership Barriers & Policies
Data Highlights
Mexico data shows a 97% rabies vaccination rate – higher than the global average of 85% which is driving the ‘All Pets Wanted’ score up.
Index data shows Mexico has a slightly lower sterilization rate of dogs at 57% compared to the global average of 61% which is bringing the ‘All Pets Wanted’ score down.
Index data shows Mexico has a higher-than-average cat and dog ownership rate (72% versus 59% globally). It also shows 62% of people expressed interest in fostering a cat in the future, rising to 77% with an interest in fostering a dog. Both of these are driving the ‘All Pets Cared For’ score for Mexico up.
Data shows that a higher than average proportion of the population in Mexico list limited veterinarians near me or limited access to a veterinarian with good facilities or reputation as reasons for not taking their pet to the vet, bringing the ‘All Pets Cared For’ down.
Mexico data shows lower-than-average perceived cost associated with buying or adopting a pet, which drives the ‘All Pets Welcome’ score up.
Mexico data shows an above-average rate of rehoming of pets which is bringing the ‘All Pets Welcome’ score down.