In an Indonesian first, the head of the Karanganayar Regency in Central Java has declared an end to the dog meat industry in the district. H. Juliyatmono intends to close all 21 dog meat stalls, and find alternative income streams for the owners.
“In order to prevent various diseases caused by dog meat consumption, we will soon take action to close all dog meat stalls in Karanganyar, so humans can co-exist in harmony with the environment and all living creatures,” said Juliyatmono on 17 June.
The decision followed a meeting between the district head and members of the Dog Meat Free Indonesia (DMFI) coalition. They discussed not only the brutality of the trade, but the danger to humans from eating meat contaminated with fatal diseases such as rabies.
According to Karanganayar’s agriculture and livestock agency, the 21 stalls in the district slaughter two or three dogs per day, so shutting them down will save around 2,000 dogs every month.
“The Karanganyar district head’s decision should be an example to other regional leaders,” said Angelina Pane, program manager for Animal Friends Jogja (AFJ). “Humans should be compassionate in our treatment of other beings.”
DMFI has been campaigning heavily to end the brutal trade, which is still rampant throughout the sprawling nation. Recently, they shared that an estimated 13,700 dogs are snatched off the streets of Java alone every month; all these animals are destined to be consumed as meat, yet all have unknown vaccination histories.
Investigations into dog meat markets have revealed horrific acts of abuse, with dogs beaten and hung upside down to bleed out while still fully conscious — all in full view of other dogs tied with ropes and stuffed into tiny cages to await the same fate.
“Now is the time for the Indonesian Central and Provincial governments to take Karanganyar Regency’s lead and to prioritize this issue on grounds of public health and safety as well as animal welfare, and fulfill their pledge to take action to tackle the trade,” said Lola Webber from Change for Animals Foundation. “The trade is cruel and dangerous, and the time is now for action to be taken!”
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Im a cynic. Let’s see if it happens.
About time. Let’s keep everything crossed that this really happens.
I hope this is true, dogs ang cats are not bred for human consumption, dogs are loyal, obediant, working, companions , please make this is cartied out
Enfin une bonne nouvelle!
yay!! wonderful news its a start!
speed and neutering is the only answer to reduce the dog and cat population…
ending the dog meat business in that district is a very important step ….
more need to follow…
This is great if true. They should be watched to see if this happens. Also, I hope these markets and dog thieves and breeders don’t just go “underground”.
Lets hope this does happen and the stalls are closed down although this means that the horrific trade will probably continue under cover, still satisfying their perverted taste for dog/cat meat. I, for one, couldn’t care less if these cruel, vile, depraved pieces of human trash do catch rabies and other diseases from the dogs and cats that they so horrifically torture, kill and eat. I have no sympathy or shed no tears whilst these same ‘people’ are writhing and screaming in agony until their dying breath, its Karma payback, Showing them exactly the same mercy they show to the innocent animals that they so sadistically kill and eat – NONE.
This is good news, thank you!
They should BURN it down especially after seeing that picture. The diseases from dog meat seems to have speeded it up. Hope for China.
Thank you, and also for the cats ! Go vegan too !
This is great news.
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This is great news, hope all will follow now.
Please end this horrible practice.
You better because if you don’t you will lose so much tourism – I will not visit this area until dog meat industry is completely shut down – nor buy any of your products. Thank you.
Antes tarde do que nunca. Comercio d carne d animais d estimação é vergonhoso e cruel, arcaico e sem noção.
Stop the whole of the dog meat industry now!!!!!
GOOD NEWS…STOP THE DOG MEAT TRADE/INDUSTRY
Hallelujah Lord God! Thank you & Karanganayar Regency in Central Java for declaring an end to the dog meat industry in the district. H. Juliyatmono intending to close all 21 dog meat stalls! Such wonderful, glorious, happy news & I’m sure it can’t happen soon enough! I do hope though that anyone caught doing this illegally anyway will be swiftly & harshly dealt with. Thank you for this wise decision and for saving innocent, helpless dogs from the abuse, neglect, beatings, being boiled alive, torture & eventually murder!
Let’s hope that they live up to this new message and do stop these dog meat stalls. What a horrible act of slaughter and abuse that goes on – it is just unimaginable to comprehend how abusive people can be – so disgusting and so cruel. You will all have your day of reckoning.
Finally compassion & humility towards mammals.
Namaste🐦
the Galarneau Family
A step forward. I would think that monitoring it is still necessary, but I hope that this is a sincere operation to stop such horrific abuse.
Good news but lets hope they practise what they preach!!
WONDERFUL NEWS — it’s high time the world realized that we MUST NOT abuse nor murder our Animals — again, there are many ways to earn a living — LEAVE OUR ANIMALS ALONE — they too want to live.
Keep an eye on Indonesia. They are not known to keep their word. It’s hard to believe they would suddenly have a change of heart, as Karanganyar says, they want to “ coexist in harmony with the environment and all living creatures,” We’ll see.
Keep an eye on Indonesia. They are not known to keep their word. It’s hard to believe they would suddenly have a change of heart, as Karanganyar says, they want to “ coexist in harmony with the environment and all living creatures,” We’ll see.
Good news , thank you !!!
Good news !!!
Good news. Glad to hear it.
This is great if true
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HUGE HEARTS IN CLOSING ALL THE DOG MEAT STALLS. IN DOING SO YOU ALSO WILL HELP TO FIND OTHER WORK FOR THE PEOPLE WHO DID THIS HORRIFIC ACT FOR THEIR LIVELIHOOD. GOD BLESS YOU SIR…YOU ARE A TRUE INSPIRATION.
Dogs should never have to endure this torture.
I hope that all dog killers and dog meat eaters DO catch rabies and other diseases from the innocent dogs that these depraved masses torture and abuse. May they suffer long, lingering, painful deaths, writhing and screaming until their dying breath. May they receive the same amount of mercy and compassion that they show the dogs that they so horrifically kill – NONE…….
Thank you Indonesia for starting in the right direction…with another posting in today’s news, soon some of these countries will rise above others, especially if they continue their bans on hunts. (Are you listening United Kingdom and South Africa?)
Are you also listening CHINA??? Talk about other countries being hypocrites, you people are the worst!!
I just love the fact that these disgusting humans will contract rabies after eating dog meat. they are getting exactly what they deserve. I hope they suffer prolonged anguishing death from rabies, rabies takes a long time to die and tit for tat. Karma is a bitch, dog eaters
I agree Karma is a bitch – nature has a way of fighting back –
I don’t care if the eaters get sick.or if the sick sellers haven’t no income. They brought it on themselves. Stopping the whole sad ordeal is the ONLY thing I care about.
I would love to see that all dog and cat markets are closed by all forever.
Civilised governments throughout the would should demand an end to the dig and cat meat trade.
Ultimately it will isolate uncivilized countries as people stay away from visiting them and their economies will suffer.
Why won’t they I wonder?