Please read an appeal from Janice to stop animal cruelty that keeps happening around us.

 Our ambulance was called on a case of a dog that had its tail cut off. It was cut so deeply that the hole -which must four inches around- penetrated its backside. It is such a horrible case of animal abuse and this happens in Bali for a few reasons.

The first reason Balinese cut the tails of a dog is because they believe it brings them good luck, and often they cut the tail deep inside the behind. This is why our education programs are very important. The other reason the tails -and the ears- are cut off of the dog is because they use Bali dogs in fights against pit bulls, which is becoming, unfortunately, fashionable to do in Bali these days. There are undercover fighting rings, and this is also a horrible cruelty to animals. In the case of the dog that came to our clinic, unfortunately we will have to euthanize the dog, but at least we can do this in a humane way and it will end this dog's suffering. We would ask any of you that follow our blog or our stories to find it in your heart to donate to Bali Animal Welfare Association. Only through donation we can continue to run these vital education programs and continue to lobby the government for anti-cruelty legislation and laws which are desperately needed.

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