Héctor Rubin
Héctor Rubin is a prominent figure in animal welfare, serving as the head of the Dirección de Defensa Animal. He has been actively involved in advocating for responsible pet ownership and addressing cases of animal neglect and abuse. Recently, he was in the news for overseeing the rescue of a pit bull found in deplorable conditions in Villa Hayes, where it was kept chained and exposed to harsh weather. Rubin emphasized the importance of finding responsible homes for animals and highlighted the ongoing challenges faced by his organization due to a high volume of reports and limited resources.
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Héctor Rubín, the head of the National Directorate of Animal Defense, Health, and Welfare, discussed the recently announced plan to incorporate animal care education into national schooling.
Esto argumenta el director de Defensa Animal sobre nueva materia en escuelas - Nacionales
Paraguay· 2026-03-02Héctor Rubín highlighted that the accused had been reported for a similar case in 2021.
Imputan y envían a prisión a hombre acusado de zoofilia en Limpio - PolicialesParaguay· 2026-01-26
Héctor Rubín is the director of Defensa Animal who highlighted the ongoing issues of animal cruelty cases in Paraguay.
Preparan el Registro de Agresores de Animales: Estos son algunos de los casos más terribles - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-11-05Héctor Rubín is the head of the National Animal Defense Directorate in Paraguay.
Anuncian campaña de castración masiva y gratuita para perros y gatos, en varios departamentos - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-08-14Héctor Rubin expressed his disapproval of the way Marisol Olmedo used the horse for her photoshoot.
Video: denuncian por maltrato animal a modelo que pintó un caballo sobre el que posó desnuda - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-06-25
Héctor Rubin commented on the conditions in which a pitbull was kept and the need for responsible pet ownership.
Decomisan otro pitbull: una familia lo tenía en condiciones deplorables en Presidente Hayes - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-05-23