Huge Victory And Positive Change! The Dog Meat Trade In Bali Is Finally Coming To An End

Its a true victory to read about such amazing news that Bali bans the dog meat trade. Finally! The ban went in effect  immediately. Hopefully it will inspire compassion for animals who are raised and killed for meat and encourage many other nations.

Animal advocates and thousands of dog lovers have a reason to celebrate a major win, following the historic announcement that Bali has banned the sale of dog meat after an undercover investigation exposed the horrors. 

RIP Taksu=Charisma (poisoned)

I applaud everybody who helped to end the trade: Animals Australia, The Bali Animal Welfare Association(BAWA)– the Jakarta Animal Aid Network (JAAN), Animal Friends Jogja (AFJ), Garda Satwa Indonesia (Animal Guard Indonesia – GSI), Change For Animals Foundation (CFAF) and House of Stray in Bogor, Java who helped to combat the nationwide dog meat trade. 

"This is a momentous decision by Governor Pastika that will not only spare many thousands of dogs from terrible suffering but will help to restore the positive relationship the Balinese people have enjoyed with their unique heritage dogs for centuries,” said Ms White from Animals Australia. “. - Source Care2Go.com

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After an international outrage and obvious pressure to protect the image of Bali tourism, the Balinese Governor Made Mangku Pastika has issued an official letter calling on government agencies to stop the sale of dog meat. It was about time after watching the shame for many years, dogs being poisoned, strangled, stolen from our homes and shot or beaten to death including our pet dogs.  

 

Taksu & Cookie were poisoned among 70.000 killed animals each year and served in over 75 "RW Warungs" spread out on the island.

Dr Nata Kesuma, the head of Bali's Livestock and Animal Health Services, said last week: "It is important to end the trade in Bali, especially to protect our culture and tourism industry, as well as to apply the national animal welfare law."  

So many people from around the world have expressed their distress and concern for Bali’s dogs and hopes for change achieved. 

I am beyond happy!

Dogs are not food!

The founder of Bali's Animal Welfare Association BAWA, Janice Girardi, was more cautious and said : "It's a good first step but there's a very long way to go …" 

Slaughter methods documented by BAWA:

100% of dogs are inhumanely killed, often in full view of other dogs, with: 70% being butchered alive ;25% poisoned;1% shot with air rifles; and 4% are inhumanely killed using other methods.And all of this is for a profit of between just one to four US dollars (Rp 15,000 to Rp 40,000).

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Why We need to save THE BALI DOG , possibly the oldest breed in the world. 

Karin Karner who spends hours to find homes for Bali Dogs in need.

The Balinese people have a very special and cultural relationship with their dogs, even though this is sometimes seen by outsiders as not humane. Balinese society is highly spiritual and can be superstitious. Many people believe the Bali dog will alert people to the unseen presence of “spirits” – both good and bad. See more about this in our section about Balinese Hinduism and Dogs. Source BAWA

[Episode4] Backstage Bali - An Endless Fight To Save Animals And Teach Governments About Compassion 

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