We’re excited to share a major breakthrough in Central Sulawesi: Parigi Moutong Regency has issued official circulars (Surat Edaran) that explicitly prohibit the trade, slaughter, and distribution of dogs and cats for consumption, and mandate enforcement and monitoring by local authorities. This is a critical step forward in our fight to end the dog and […]

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Since launching PROJECT Sulawesi in July 2025, Lady Freethinker, together with Jakarta Animal Aid Network (JAAN) and Bali Animal Welfare Association (BAWA), has driven unprecedented progress towards ending the dog and cat meat trade on the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia – home to a network of supply and demand hubs, including the infamous live animal markets […]

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From California to Gorontalo, Indonesia, wins for animals were everywhere in 2025. As we look ahead to what is possible in 2026, let us also take a moment to celebrate the monumental compassionate changes advocates like you ushered in over the past twelve months. The Dog and Cat Meat Trade The fight for dogs and […]

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In a landmark win for animal rights, Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung has announced that a Governor’s Regulation (PERGUB) will be issued within one month to ban the dog and cat meat trade across Indonesia’s capital. He has further pledged to introduce Regional Regulations (PERDA) to establish a permanent legal framework to end this horrific practice. […]

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PETITION TARGET: Government Officials and Lawmakers of North Sulawesi Dogs with seeping wounds packed tightly into rusty cages—trembling, emaciated, and forced to watch as others were bludgeoned with iron bars and blowtorched directly in front of them: this is the nightmare seen in the live animal markets of North Sulawesi, Indonesia, as documented in a […]

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With powerful new public banners across key areas in Bali, Lady Freethinker and Bali Animal Welfare Association (BAWA) are taking a stand against the illegal dog meat trade. Supported by local law enforcement, these banners send a clear and urgent message: animal cruelty and dog meat trading are crimes under Indonesian law – and those […]

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South Korea passed legislation to outlaw the dog meat trade just over a year ago, and according to The Korea Times, 623 dog meat farms have already shut down voluntarily. There are 1,537 registered dog meat farms in Korea, and smaller-sized farms – those with less than 300 dogs – constitute the majority of recent […]

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A new investigation by Lady Freethinker (LFT) into the dog meat trade in Medan, a city in Indonesia, revealed dogs tied up in bags and sold to meat buyers at several markets where the trade is prohibited. Lady Freethinker’s investigator visited approximately a dozen dog meat restaurants and four outdoor markets near Medan, Sumatra in […]

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PETITION TARGET: Legislators in Hanoi and the country of Vietnam Dogs and cats were seen trembling in fear in crowded cages before being butchered in front of each other in heartwrenching footage from Lady Freethinker’s undercover investigation into the dog and cat meat trade in Hanoi, Vietnam. Struggling dogs were grabbed by the neck with […]

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Dogs Danny and Yoshi recently arrived on a flight from South Korea to meet their new families in Los Angeles — after escaping a kill shelter, a fire, and the newly banned dog meat trade. Both dogs were found at a kill shelter where rescuers feared they were at risk of being “adopted” by buyers looking […]

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In monumental and long-awaited news, the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea has officially passed a bill banning the dog meat industry in South Korea! Under the new law, the breeding and slaughter of dogs for dog meat, distribution, and the sale of dog meat will be illegal by 2027. The special act to […]

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The South Korean Government and ruling People Power Party just announced that a bill will be introduced by the end of this year that, if passed, would ban the dog meat industry starting in 2027. This bill has the potential to save millions of dogs from being farmed, killed, and sold for consumption. Under the […]

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An estimated 1,000 cats on their way to slaughterhouses to be killed and reportedly sold as “pork” and “mutton” have instead been rescued by police in China, following dedicated vigilance from on-the-ground activists. The local activists suspected something was wrong after noticing several nailed wooden boxes carrying cats being lifted into a truck, which then […]

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Lady Freethinker has sponsored ads against dog meat in Sumatra as part of our campaign to end the dog meat trade. We worked with the Sumatran-based animal rescue organization Toba Animal Friends to post the ads on 30 tuk-tuks (bike transportation buggies) that will drive around Medan, Sumatra, reminding people that dogs are not food. […]

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PETITION TARGET: Indonesia Agriculture Quarantine Agency A new Lady Freethinker (LFT) investigation into the Sumatran dog meat trade has documented apparently sick and emaciated dogs with scars being transported 17 hours for slaughter, getting yanked off a truck with a long snare pole, and then being shoved into burlap sacks that were tied shut.  The […]

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Lady Freethinker is teaming up with local activists to end the cruel dog meat trade in Sumatra once and for all. Thanks to our supporter’s contributions, we were able to sponsor posters and stickers to get the message out that “Dogs Are Not Food.” We recently partnered with Toba Animal Friends, a dog and cat […]

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PETITION TARGETS: The Mayor of Medan; Sumatran Government Dogs forced into sacks with their mouths strapped shut, then violently killed. That’s what a Lady Freethinker investigation into the dog meat trade in Sumatra, Indonesia found, along with cruelty to birds, turtles, lizards, and other animals sold for food at live animal markets.  The dogs are […]

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