Análisis de los factores que inciden en la aplicabilidad de la Ordenanza Metropolitana 095-2025 de Bienestar Animal en el Distrito Metropolitano de Quito, período 2022 2025.

Abstract

Abstract: The applicability of Ordinance 095-2025, Title VI, on animal welfare for the Metropolitan District of Quito faces challenges that limit its effective implementation, despite the existence of a regulatory framework. The objective of this research was to analyze the factors that influence its applicability. For this purpose, a mixed-methods approach was used, which included surveys of animal rights activists and officials from the municipal entity UBA, interviews with experts on the subject, and finally, analysis of institutional data. The results obtained demonstrate the persistence of cultural and economic factors that condition compliance with the ordinance, especially in vulnerable sectors of the DMQ. At the institutional level, there are gaps in operational management, as well as a lack of awareness of the ordinance among citizens. It is concluded that the limited applicability of the animal welfare ordinance in the DMQ is due to an interaction of structural factors, which require comprehensive attention, respecting animal welfare, as well as the applicability of the policies implemented by the institution.