Monday, 26 February 2018
The 24th and 25th February marked the Dog Meat Free Indonesia Coalition’s days of action against the cruel dog and cat meat trades.
Friday, 16 February 2018
Representatives from the Dog Meat Free Indonesia Coalition met with government representatives of the City of Tomohon – home to the notorious “Extreme Market” – to discuss the need for urgent action to be taken to end the slaughter of tens of thousands of dogs and cats each week.
Tuesday, 13 February 2018
“GO-FOOD” – the food delivery service of Indonesia’s biggest online delivery company, “GO-JEK” – has agreed to remove the sale and promotion of all dog meat products from their service nationwide!
Wednesday, 31 January 2018
Governor Olly Dondokambey has been urged by campaigners from the Dog Meat Free-Indonesia Coalition to take more seriously national and international concerns about animal suffering and threats to human health from “traditional markets” in North Sulawesi such as “Tomohon Extreme Market” where thousands of dogs and cats are brutally killed for human consumption.
Monday, 29 January 2018
An article by Mary Lou Randour, Ph.D., Senior Advisor, Animal Cruelty Programs and Training, Animal Welfare Institute
Friday, 26 January 2018
In response to the release of our investigations that exposed the abhorrent cruelty of North Sulawesi’s live animal markets, the Governor of the province – Olly Dondokambey – has responded with a statement.
Wednesday, 24 January 2018
The Indonesian government is being urged to shut down the country’s brutally cruel live animal markets, where thousands of dogs and cats a week are bludgeoned in public, blow-torched whilst still alive, and butchered for eating. Local authorities and tour operators are also being called on to stop promoting the markets as “must see” activities for tourists.
Tuesday, 23 January 2018
In December 2017, the Dog Meat-Free Indonesia coalition conducted investigations into North Sulawesi’s brutal live animal markets.
Wednesday, 13 December 2017
At a concert in Yogyakarta, our wonderful friends at “Shaggydog” encouraged fans to support our campaign to make Indonesia Dog Meat Free!
Monday, 11 December 2017
10th December, Surabaya: Our friends from animal protection groups in Surabaya (East Java) took to the streets to make their voices heard in joining our calls for a “Dog Meat Free Indonesia”!
Tuesday, 14 November 2017
“Lola” and “Ina” were captured by dog meat traders in Sukabumi (West Java, Indonesia) whilst we – the Dog Meat-Free Indonesia coalition – were conducting our nationwide investigations. There was a chance to save them… and that is one we always take…
Friday, 10 November 2017
The Dog Meat Free-Indonesia coalition spent many long and heartbreaking months investigating the inner-workings of the dog meat trade throughout Indonesia. On one particular day, we had the chance to save a dog who we named 'Hero'.
Wednesday, 08 November 2017
Every year, an estimated 1 million dogs are brutally captured and transported throughout Indonesia, crammed into sacks and cages, their mouths bound shut so tightly they can hardly breathe. They are taken on long, grueling journeys to markets and slaughterhouses.
Friday, 03 November 2017
Did you know that up to one million dogs are killed in Indonesia’s dog meat trade each year? Thursday 2nd November marked the official launch of the Dog Meat-Free Indonesia (DMFI) campaign, calling for an end to the dog meat trade nationwide.
Monday, 30 October 2017
Shocking nationwide investigations by animal campaigners from the newly-launched “Dog Meat-Free Indonesia” coalition, expose the horrifying brutality and suffering endured by up to a million dogs every year for Indonesia's dog meat trade.
We found Bobby sitting in a wire cage in a busy dog meat market in North Sulawesi whilst we were conducting investigations in December 2017. He was surrounded by scenes from a horror movie, and the terror in his eyes was haunting. We knew we couldn’t leave him.
It breaks our heart that he left this world too soon, but he left having known love and with a name. And in his name, we will never give up until the dog and cat meat trades end throughout Indonesia.