SAVE BALI DOGS! Help Eliminate the Cruel Treatment of Animals in Indonesia.

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To the Police General, the Government of Indonesia, the Governor of Bali and Minister of Tourism:

Please take a moment to sign an important petition requesting the Indonesian Government to create an effective law against cruelty to dogs.   Every day in Bali dogs are poisoned or stolen, often for meat.  Others are starved, beaten or neglected, but there is no law to protect them. The Bali Animal Welfare Association (BAWA) works proactively to educate children in the correct treatment of companion animals and provides free medical care to street dogs and dogs owned by Balinese including sterilization, ambulance services and a rescue program.  But without effective animal welfare laws, BAWA is handicapped.


We need another 5000 signatures to meet our target.  If you love dogs, please sign this petition and add your voice to ours.  Then send this to as many people as you can.  If you're interested in other ways to help us, please visit http://www.bawabali.com/


As Bali residents and visitors, we are deeply concerned and distressed by the widespread suffering of dogs on the island.  This includes poisoning, theft of dogs, confinement in the hot sun without water, and other horrific cruelties.


This animal suffering causes considerable human suffering too. It is shocking for Balinese and foreign residents to find their pets poisoned and suffering a horrible death. Such events are often also witnessed by tourists who return to their home countries with negative stories of inhumane animal treatment, thereby discouraging family and friends from visiting Bali and, consequently, undermining our important tourism industry.   In addition, food stalls (RW warungs) sell dog meat from pets and street dogs killed by poisoning with potassium cyanide. Such meat can and does cause serious health problems and, potentially, even death in humans.


Many countries throughout the world have, and enforce, comprehensive laws that protect the welfare of animals. It would reflect well on Indonesia if such laws were in place and enforced here.


We therefore urge the development and enforcement of comprehensive laws that prohibit the poisoning of any dogs and the stealing of companion animals, and that prohibit the cruel treatment of animals generally.

Please take a moment to sign an important petition requesting the Indonesian Government to create an effective law against cruelty to dogs.   Every day in Bali dogs are poisoned or stolen, often for meat.  Others are starved, beaten or neglected, but there is no law to protect them. The Bali Animal Welfare Association (BAWA) works proactively to educate children in the correct treatment of companion animals and provides free medical care to street dogs and dogs owned by Balinese including sterilization, ambulance services and a rescue program.  But without effective animal welfare laws, BAWA is handicapped.


We need another 5000 signatures to meet our target.  If you love dogs, please sign this petition and add your voice to ours.  Then send this to as many people as you can.  If you're interested in other ways to help us, please visit http://www.bawabali.com/


As Bali residents and visitors, we are deeply concerned and distressed by the widespread suffering of dogs on the island.  This includes poisoning, theft of dogs, confinement in the hot sun without water, and other horrific cruelties.


This animal suffering causes considerable human suffering too. It is shocking for Balinese and foreign residents to find their pets poisoned and suffering a horrible death. Such events are often also witnessed by tourists who return to their home countries with negative stories of inhumane animal treatment, thereby discouraging family and friends from visiting Bali and, consequently, undermining our important tourism industry.   In addition, food stalls (RW warungs) sell dog meat from pets and street dogs killed by poisoning with potassium cyanide. Such meat can and does cause serious health problems and, potentially, even death in humans.


Many countries throughout the world have, and enforce, comprehensive laws that protect the welfare of animals. It would reflect well on Indonesia if such laws were in place and enforced here.


We therefore urge the development and enforcement of comprehensive laws that prohibit the poisoning of any dogs and the stealing of companion animals, and that prohibit the cruel treatment of animals generally.

As Bali residents and visitors, we are deeply concerned and distressed by the widespread suffering of dogs on the island.  This includes poisoning, theft of dogs, confinement in the hot sun without water, and other horrific cruelties.


This animal suffering causes considerable human suffering too. It is shocking for Balinese and foreign residents to find their pets poisoned and suffering a horrible death. Such events are often also witnessed by tourists who return to their home countries with negative stories of inhumane animal treatment, thereby discouraging family and friends from visiting Bali and, consequently, undermining our important tourism industry.   In addition, food stalls (RW warungs) sell dog meat from pets and street dogs killed by poisoning with potassium cyanide. Such meat can and does cause serious health problems and, potentially, even death in humans.


Many countries throughout the world have, and enforce, comprehensive laws that protect the welfare of animals. It would reflect well on Indonesia if such laws were in place and enforced here.

We therefore urge the development and enforcement of comprehensive laws that prohibit the poisoning of any dogs and the stealing of companion animals, and that prohibit the cruel treatment of animals generally.

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We signed the "SAVE BALI DOGS! Help Eliminate the Cruel Treatment of Animals in Indonesia." petition!
# 4,677:
8:46 am PST, Feb 9, Gerlinde Palsingh, Austria
# 4,676:
6:38 pm PST, Feb 8, Monica Evi Andari, Indonesia
# 4,675:
6:35 am PST, Feb 8, Fenna Buikstra, Netherlands
# 4,674:
8:03 pm PST, Feb 7, Anthea Youd-Holmes, Australia
I work with dogs and their people. I have since a very early age had an innate understanding of the importance of conscious dog ownership. Dogs teach us about unconditional love and excellerate our evolutionary process just by being in our lives. We have a responsibility to support these gods in fury coats in their lives in our world, no matter where it is. Bali dogs need us, I pray for them often and wish I could do something to help. We must do something and like the ripples on a pond the awareness will spread.
# 4,673:
11:42 am PST, Feb 7, Luis Julca, Spain
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3:32 am PST, Feb 7, Name not displayed, Australia
It is vital that animal welfare laws are introduced in Indonesia. Having laws that protect animals sends the message to people that animals are valued in society. It is only when animals are valued that they can be cared for and managed properly within society and healthy animals are safer and more beneficial to people.
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5:29 am PST, Feb 6, Yoseph Gunari, Indonesia
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4:42 pm PST, Feb 5, Name not displayed, Australia
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2:33 am PST, Feb 5, Sandrine Pabst, France
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12:53 am PST, Feb 5, Jane Genovese, Australia
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11:52 pm PST, Feb 4, Gwenda Reynolds, Australia
As an owner of 3 beautiful dogs I am sad to hear the dogs in Bali are not treated well. I am Amy's mother so I know how much she misses Poppy when she lives in Australia. Dogs are man's best friend, are they not?
# 4,666:
4:07 pm PST, Feb 4, Patricia Kack, Australia
All animals have a right to a safe and healthy life, just like humans.
# 4,665:
3:45 pm PST, Feb 4, Chris Camp, Australia
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3:32 pm PST, Feb 4, Dedek Rinaldo, Indonesia
dedek
# 4,663:
7:49 pm PST, Feb 3, Amy Rorke, Australia
I have a one year old dog in Bali, Poppy, who I brought up in an orphanage. She is the smartest, most wonderful animal I have ever spent time with. She's never aggressive, is wonderful with the children - so easy-going that she even rides on my scooter with me. Bali dogs are a very special breed. I would do anything to bring her back to Australia... but I can't. So I strongly support Bali Dogs by helping save more dogs like my little Poppy. Thank you.
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1:39 pm PST, Feb 3, Anna Wolska, Canada
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5:24 am PST, Feb 3, Terri Barnes, Australia
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3:49 am PST, Feb 2, Name not displayed, Romania
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4:49 pm PST, Feb 1, Chelsea Buck, Maine
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9:25 pm PST, Jan 31, Meggsy C, Australia
returned yesterday from Bali...where have all the dogs gone....very sad.
# 4,657:
8:17 pm PST, Jan 31, Dorothee Kaiser, Australia
# 4,656:
9:26 am PST, Jan 31, Ivana Zofkova, Czech Republic
Animals like dogs should be saved and protected against cruelties and consumation.
# 4,655:
5:36 am PST, Jan 31, James KERR, United Kingdom
If you love dogs, make a contribution, please!
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5:30 am PST, Jan 31, Name not displayed, France
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2:13 am PST, Jan 31, Tegan Lee, Australia
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1:46 am PST, Jan 31, Samantha Roberts, Australia
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12:07 am PST, Jan 31, Skye Snelling, Australia
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