SOME QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT WONDER WHILE WANDERING IN BALI!!

Essential ' need to know ' answers to questions
while travelling in and around Bali

You are now in Bali, and the first thing that hits you is the amount of free roaming ' stray ' dog. Reality check these are not ' strays ' . They belong to someone. It is pretty normal to see dogs on the road scavenging for food in Bali. At present Bali is overpopulated with dogs, the majority un neutered, un vaccinated. The normal local solution to unwanted dogs for people is to dump their puppies and dogs.
So let’s move on to some circumstances that you maybe thinking about, if you see strays or pups on the road. Here they are some suggestions of what to do…

1.    “I see dogs on the road and I think they do not have owner, what should we do?”

So, let’s narrow this statement into two parts. First situation - the dogs are okay, and healthy?. The second, the dogs are malnourished ,sick/injured or have a serious skin condition?
 

 

      If the dogs are healthy, let them be. Some stray dogs belong to community or Banjar or neighborhood. So they are not really alone, they just do not have any proper home or owners who can take care of them properly. So if the dogs are healthy and doing just fine in their area, let them be. If you feel so sorry for the dogs, you can feed them. You can buy some dog food and feed them on the road. Bali dogs are tough so you don’t have to worry abut them living on the streets.

But if they are puppies, please take them to the Vet and get them vaccinations. ASK for foster parents for them on Facebook..

    If the dogs are sick/injured or have a serious skin condition, you can note the location, call a vet, and also if the dog is friendly and you can approach or touch the dogs, cover it with blanket and take them to a VET.
If you can’t approach them or you are afraid, ask locals/people around for help or you post the dog’s situation on some dog communities on Facebook, you can ask for help this way! 

2.    “I am not living here, what should I do with the dogs?”

So, let us say that you found a dog, you took him to a vet and got him some vaccinations already, but you could not keep him because you were not living here. You are about to leave Bali. 
    You can post this situation again on some dog communities on Facebook. Hopefully someone can adopt or foster him. But if no one can adopt him, and you only have one day left in Bali, and you are in panic now, it is not wrong of you to release him back to the road. If he is very ill of course you can arrange with a vet for his continued care.


3.    “I don’t have money. What Should I do to pay the bills?”

You rescued an injured dog and you took him to a Vet and the bills got you worried?
Well you can start a fundraising for this dog. You can start with "mycause", KitaBisa, Facebook fundraiser or you can post again on some dog communities on Facebook. Write your story and ask for help. 

Generally, you could call some animals/dog foundations to help you rescue.
But some foundations are overloaded and do not have enough space left. With so many rescued dogs and puppies, need a place.
Unfortunately, we cannot expect all animals rescues groups here in Bali to help as many are absolutely full, so it's really up to you if you have found a pup.
So individuals who find a pup can still do something for the puppy as explained as above as rescuing is much more than just picking it up and taking it to a dog rescue. 

Not all foundation or animal welfare can help them, but as an individual, we all can help, this is why BARC is now working in the community to teach and help the people to take care of their own dogs in their area.....community assistance is the "FACE OF BARC" moving forward this year.

Regards,
BARC TEAM.