Recent photos of a macaque monkey caring for an abandoned kitten in Ubud's Sacred Monkey Forest has highlighted the plight of Bali's many homeless animals, says Janice Girardi, founder of the Bali Animal Welfare Association (BAWA).

Photo:  The Guardian (UK) website (captured by photographer Anne Young/Solent News and Photo Agency)

From Ubud Vibe

Marsh International Animal Welfare Award

This Award, run in connection with the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA), was established in 2006 and recognizes a significant advancement in animal welfare by one of WSPA's member societies.

... while the words are a jumbled confusion in my brain what I am watching is more like a well orchestrated symphony. 6 o’clock Wednesday morning 7 April and the BAWA –  Bali Animal Welfare Association  –  ‘rabies vaccinating’ teams are ready to move out. Their trendy clothes, the very coolest of tight jeans and jackets, some in bandanas, caps - Che Guevara style - belie the serious nature of the job ahead...