BAWA is looking for a home for Sultan - a beautiful Bali dog with a troubled past, but a lot to offer his new owners. For anyone who may be able to give Sultan a safe home and stable job as a guard dog, please contact David (0361 877 6046), Lynne (0818 566 674) or Jenny from BAWA on (0812 364 57956).

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New Documentary by Lawrence Blair and Dean Allan Tolhurst Explores the Demonic Side of Balinese Life from the Perspective of Bali’s Canine Population.

Two Bali-based filmmakers, Lawrence Blair and Dean Allan Tolhurst, recently offered a private preview at theThe Legian in Seminyak of their latest documentary "Bali – Island of the Dogs".

Miguel Covarubias the Mexican artist, writer and ethnologist who wrote the definitive ethnological study of the island -  Island of Bali in the 1930s once said: "Bali would not be paradise without the dogs."

Originally found in: Bali Discovery.com

BAWA wants to thank local band 'Kum & Friends (Feat: J-Thag)': Dewa Kum(vocals), Joerie (Rapper), Dewa Aboe (Guitar), Dewa Keduk (Guitar), Wira (Bass), Gusti (Jeembe) and Dewa Alit (Keyboard) for their amazing song 'Take Me Home'.

They performed it live at BAWA's annual Bali Dog Idol Contest at Bali Bird Park on April the 3rd. Because Kum & Friends love Bali dogs so much and wanted to support BAWA, they donated their valuable time to write and perform this song, 'Take Me Home'. Everyone can listen to the to this song by watching this YouTube clip.

MARCH 31 marked the last anti-rabies injection of the first phase of Bali's island-wide mass dog vaccination program.

Preliminary statistics reveal a 48 per cent reduction in human rabies deaths from December 1, 2010 to March 30, 2011, compared with the same period the previous year - proving the program's initial success.

In addition, the number of dog rabies cases in Bali has decreased by 45% when comparing the same two periods.

This year's Bali Dog Idol (BDI), hosted by local Yayasan Bali Animal Welfare Association (BAWA), will harness the opportunity to educate participants and their families in rabies awareness and prevention.

BDI is an interactive animal welfare challenge, open to local residents who have adopted puppies or dogs from BAWA. Over a six-month period, contestants are assessed on the care they have taken of their pets – with judging based on overall health, physical appearance, as well as the dog's temperament, connection with it's owner and receptiveness to training.

We are happy to announce that Daisy and Rex, a soon to be homeless pair of Balinese cats, have found a home! To read their story, click here.

To the Brant's and BAWA's great relief, Daisy and Rex are now under the care of Randy and Bella Knall, long time residents of Bali and owners of Villas123. After only three days, Daisy and Rex have settled into their new digs without incident. Rex being his usual gregarious self has already enticed local strays to come and relax at the Knall's villa in Jimbaran and Daisy has found her way on to Randy's pillow at night. Even the Knall's 11 month old son Achilles has taken a liking to the furry pair and has no problems letting them snuggle up to him for an afternoon nap. Thank you Randy, Bella, and Achilles!

Let’s solve rabies together. The Bali Animal Welfare Association (BAWA) is thinking fast and trying to find solutions to the problem of rabies in Bali. Their new campaign shows that rabies can be controlled and eradicated in a relatively short time frame and with an affordable amount of money. Since the BA Alternative Voice article of April 22, 2009, questionable government practices to solve the rabies problem have become more commonly used and BAWA’s “Spend a Dollar, Buy a Collar and Save a Dog” campaign is a attempt at mobilizing everyone on the island and possibly from outside its borders

Originally found in: Bali Advertiser

Be careful! Don't get bitten! But if you do... you must treat the wound and seek medical help immediately. Please, download this poster and print copies for your home, school, office, or any where you think people will benifit from the information.

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Bali dogs need second round of vaccination

The Bali Animal Welfare Association (BAWA) said the island's dogs needed to be given a repeated dose of anti-rabies vaccine to control the spread of the fatal infection.

Originally from The Jakarta Post

Ni Komang Erviani, Contributor, Denpasar | Mon, 02/21/2011 11:17 AM | Bali

NEEDED! A Home For Daisy and Rex

BAWA has several animals awaiting adoption. But, every once in a while, a very special case pops up. This is one of those times.

Often, life just isn't fair. While making their plans to return home to America, after spending two years in Bali, the Brant family discovered that despite doing much research and believing it was possible to take them home, due to the Rabies outbreak on Bali they will not be able to bring home their two rescue cats, Daisy and Rex. Devastated, they contacted BAWA for help.

East meets West

Expat Janice Girardi - her path to President of her own successful jewelry manufacturing company Janice Girardi Designs, and to her commitment to the humane treatment of animals in Bali, Indonesia

Originally found in Acclimate Magazine

By Leigh Parks

BAWA on Wangle

WA animal photographer, Alex Cearns from Houndstooth Studio, has been snapping away on a recent trip to Bali.

Article courtesy of Wangle