Overwhelmed in July

Most days in July felt completely overwhelming. The calls for help just kept coming and coming, with each call seeming more desperate than the one before.

We never seem to have enough resources to reach every animal in need, answer every request for help, or get to every village that needs us.

Most days it feels like we’re getting further behind and never ahead.

But then we reflect on the wise advice from our friends …
“BAWA – you do so much. Stop panicking, take a breath (or two) and focus on all the great work you are doing, and all that you have done.”

DEEP BREATHS – Look back – Look at all the amazing work we have done – Pat ourselves and each other on the back.

None of this would have happened without you.

Rescue • Rehab • Rehome

BAWA works closely with communities, helping people and villages care for their own dogs and cats wherever possible. Our teams provide medication, veterinary assistance and practical support on site, while also delivering food to marginalised communities and families struggling to properly feed and care for their animals.

But some animals need more intensive treatment and must be brought into one of our animal centres, rehabilitation facilities or veterinary clinics.

In just the last two weeks of July, 25 puppies came into our care – and only two arrived with their mothers.

The remaining puppies had no mothers to feed or comfort them, so our teams stepped in with round-the-clock bottle feeding, with the help of lactating mother dogs wherever possible.

We are currently caring for 347 dogs and some cats in our rescue centres, with additional rescued animals in boarding facilities and others receiving urgent treatment at private veterinary clinics.

To keep them fed and healthy, our teams prepare around 800 nutritious meals every day.

This Is Why Prevention Is So Important

Rescue is essential, but prevention is how we create lasting change.

Rabies vaccination protects both animals and people, while sterilisation helps prevent unwanted litters, abandonment and future suffering.

So far this year, 4,909 animals have been vaccinated against rabies and 2,068 have been sterilised.

Every vaccination matters. Every sterilisation helps prevent future suffering. And every village reached brings us closer to a healthier, safer Bali.

• Charlie – a four-year-old dog who was abandoned and left severely malnourished. Rescued in July, Charlie is still in a vet clinic under intensive care.

• Rucika – a once-loved pet, who was abandoned with a huge abscess, dislocated joint and other injuries. Rucika is also still at a vet clinic.

With your support, BAWA can continue answering emergency calls, providing urgent veterinary care and giving vulnerable animals the second chance they deserve.

Education Creates a Kinder Future

Prevention is vital, but education is just as important if we want to create a kinder and more compassionate future for animals.

In July alone, we reached 3,432 students, bringing the total so far this year to 20,622 students.

These lessons save lives. Children learn how to behave safely around dogs, what to do if they are bitten, and how responsible and compassionate animal care benefits the whole community.

Each student also receives an educational booklet to take home and share with their family, helping these important messages travel far beyond the classroom.

Every Rescue Deserves a Happy Ending

From an injured leg to a loving forever home, Poppet’s journey is a reminder that every rescued animal deserves hope and a second chance.

So far this year, 158 dogs and cats have found loving forever homes, and in July alone, 34 more dogs found their families.

These are the happy endings we want for every rescued animal.

Every day, animals across Bali need urgent help. They are abandoned, injured, neglected or left with nowhere else to turn.

The need is enormous.  But so is the difference we can make together.