Bali Dog Meat Trade and Dog Culls
Recent Developments
01Bali’s governor signed an order banning the trading or distribution of dog meat in Bali and criminalizing violations, according to Animals Australia.
02Humane World for Animals continued to describe the dog meat trade as a live rabies-control and animal-welfare issue in Indonesia, including the movement of dogs across provinces and islands.
03Recent advocacy material from Animals International says work to end Bali’s dog meat trade is ongoing, indicating continued monitoring and pressure on enforcement.
Interventions
- Provincial prohibition and criminal enforcement against trading or distributing dog meat in Bali.
- Ongoing advocacy, investigations, and public-pressure campaigns by animal-welfare groups including Animals Australia, Humane World for Animals, and Animals International.
What Works
- Legal bans with criminal penalties can reduce the formal market for dog meat when paired with enforcement, as reflected in Bali’s new provincial order.
- Rabies-control measures that reduce the movement of unvaccinated dogs and maintain high community vaccination coverage address one of the trade’s key public-health risks.
How to Help
- Donate to organizations working to end the dog meat trade in Bali, including Animals Australia, Animals International, and Humane World for Animals.
- Support local enforcement and animal-welfare campaigns that encourage reporting of dog theft, transport, and illegal slaughter.
- Advocate for sustained implementation of Bali’s ban and stronger rabies-control measures through elected representatives and animal-welfare authorities.
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Organizations Helping(5)
BAWA says the dog meat trade in Bali is one of the biggest threats to the welfare and survival of the island’s indigenous dogs, and it works against it through direct rescue, public education, and advocacy. Its model combines on-the-ground animal care with community outreach and pressure for enforcement of bans and animal-cruelty laws.
Sintesia tackles the Bali dog meat trade by collaborating with local government enforcement teams, conducting research, and helping implement regulatory bans. It states that it worked closely with Bali’s Satpol PP to investigate and combat dog meat trade and distribution, contributing to the closure of many identified outlets after the 2023 provincial regulation ban.
JAAN works on the Bali dog meat issue through coalition action, combining investigation, advocacy, and public awareness with other groups in Dog Meat Free Indonesia. The coalition’s stated strategy is to expose cruelty, build public pressure, and push for legal enforcement against the trade.
Animal Friends Jogja addresses the dog meat trade as a coalition partner in Dog Meat Free Indonesia. The coalition approach includes investigations, public campaigning, celebrity-backed awareness efforts, and pressure for government action to end the trade.
