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"We cannot have peace among men whose hearts 
delight in killing any living creature. By every act that 
glorifies or even tolerates such moronic delight in 
killing we set back the progress of humanity."
-- Rachel Carson
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by Margaret West
Regional Director
WSPA Oceania

I've recently returned from Bali, where every dog is in terrible danger. In fact, their lives are in our hands.

Rabies has spread across the entire island of Bali. And with no experience in controlling this deadly disease, the Balinese government felt that they had no other option than to begin a mass cull of all dogs. They sent teams, armed with strychnine-poisoned darts, to villages and towns to cull any unconfined dog.

Thousands are already dead. Many were just innocent puppies. And all died in great pain and fear.Let me tell you rabies is a terrible way for a dog to die, but being killed by strychnine poison is horrific. Thankfully, after months of negotiation WSPA, and our partners the Bali Animal Welfare Association (BAWA), have been given the Balinese Government's approval to stop mass culling and run an island-wide emergency vaccination program instead.

A mass vaccination is not only feasible, but is the only effective way to respond to a rabies outbreak. The Balinese government don't currently have the resources or budget to run the vaccination program themselves, so WSPA and BAWA must work together to reach dogs before the rabies spreads even further and the government resort to culling again - this is why we need your help.

We have been given just six months to vaccinate over 70% of 460,000 of Bali's dogs against rabies, or the culling could begin again.To run this vital program - and save these dogs lives - we need extra resources right now. I urgently need your help with a donation today:
  • $30 could provide 18 dogs with a chance of survival against the culling teams.
  • $60 could save the lives of 38 dogs, by providing a rabies vaccination.
  • $125 could help ensure that 78 dogs are safe from being inhumanely culled.
  • $500 could help save the lives of over 314 dogs from rabies and mass culling
Fast action is not only vital for Bali's dogs. The eyes of the world are watching Bali's treatment of this outbreak - and this is our best chance to show world governments there is a cruelty-free alternative to culling.

Once the nation-wide vaccination program has been conducted, WSPA and BAWA will work with government teams, training them to stop rabies outbreaks from happening again. Plus, we'll continue to focus on humane dog population management in Bali, in partnership with local communities and other organizations.

There's more at stake than the lives of the 460,000 dogs in Bali. All round the world, as many as 200 million dogs live in countries using inhumane mass culls to try and control dog populations. Right now, we have a chance to make a difference for these dogs too.

Your donation today could help ensure that we can deliver this life-saving program to save dogs and other animals from a cruel and needless death.If you love animals like we do, and can't sit by while dogs die alone and in pain, then please make an urgent donation today to save Bali's dogs, and other animals around the world.

Yours sincerely

Margaret West 
Regional Director
WSPA Oceania

P.S. Please give today to help stop dogs being painfully poisoned to death. The lives of Bali's 460,000 dogs - and other animals around the world - are in our hands.

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