Victory! Jakarta Formally Bans The Canine & Cat Meat Commerce, Ending A long time Of Cruelty

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Coalition Members: Humane Society Worldwide, Change For Animals Basis, Jakarta Animal Help Community, and Animal Buddies Jogja

UPDATE! Jakarta has formally banned the canine and cat meat commerce, marking a significant step ahead for animal welfare and public well being. The brand new Gubernatorial Regulation No. 36/2025, which took impact on November 24, 2025, makes it unlawful to commerce, promote, slaughter, or devour canine, cats, and a number of other different species of animals that might transmit rabies. The ban applies to stay animals in addition to uncooked and processed meat.

The historic transfer goes far past the 2023 directive, which was solely a non-binding enchantment for voluntary cooperation. That earlier measure signaled town’s stance in opposition to the commerce however lacked the authorized authority wanted to implement penalties or shut down operations.

Underneath the brand new regulation, authorities now have full enforcement energy. Violators can face written warnings, confiscation of animals, and even the closure or lack of enterprise licenses for repeat offenses. These measures give Jakarta significant instruments to dismantle the canine and cat meat trade.

Animal welfare teams have welcomed this historic determination, calling it a long-awaited milestone. With this legally binding ban in place, Jakarta has taken a decisive step towards ending the barbaric cruelty and well being dangers linked to the canine and cat meat commerce.

“It is a historic step for Indonesia,” mentioned Karin Franken, Nationwide Director of Canine Meat Free Indonesia. “Jakarta has demonstrated ethical management and a brave dedication to defending animals and communities. We hope this units an ordinary for all different areas throughout the nation.”

“Jakarta has opened the trail,” continued Franken. “It is a defining second for a more healthy, extra humane Indonesia. We encourage each area to observe this daring instance and assist finish the canine and cat meat commerce nationwide.”

January 2023: Campaigners from the Canine Meat Free Indonesia (DMFI) coalition, together with FOUR PAWS, have confirmed information that Indonesia’s capital metropolis of Jakarta has launched a ban on the canine and cat meat commerce.

Jakarta now turns into the 21^st jurisdiction in Indonesia to ban the brutal commerce. The transfer is available in response to an intensive marketing campaign by DMFI, exposing the extreme animal cruelty and dangers to human well being from zoonotic illnesses reminiscent of rabies.

“That is really a historic and watershed second within the motion in direction of ending the canine and cat meat commerce, with the capital of Indonesia introducing a ban on this merciless commerce. FOUR PAWS has campaigned on this problem for years and at the moment has a petition with practically two million signatures worldwide,” Josef Pfabigan, CEO of FOUR PAWS, mentioned in an announcement.

“Whereas this can be a enormous success, we can not relaxation on our laurels, extra must be executed on the increased ranges of presidency, because the canine and cat meat commerce nonetheless ends in horrific cruelty to an estimated 30 million animals per yr in Asia, together with an estimated 10 million canine in Southeast Asia alone,” Pfabigan concluded.

It’s estimated that solely about 4.5% of Indonesia’s 270 million folks have ever consumed canine meat. A nationwide opinion ballot carried out by Nielsen in 2021 and commissioned by DMFI revealed that 93% of all Indonesians help a nationwide ban.

Famous celeb animal advocates Kim Basinger, Ricky Gervais, and Peter Egan are amongst these sharing the necessary victory by sending a video message shortly after the Meals Safety, Marine, and Agriculture Division confirmed the information.

“Thanks Governor Heru on your management in taking this courageous and tremendously highly effective step to ban the merciless, harmful, and unlawful canine meat commerce in Jakarta. Your actions ship a really clear message – canine aren’t meals,” said Basinger. “These legal guidelines to ban canine meat may have far reaching impacts defending each animals and folks. Canines are a real reward to all of us on this planet. They’re our companions who serve mankind loyally. They have to be shielded from the abusive and unimaginably merciless canine meat commerce.”

Ricky Gervais echoed Basinger’s assertion saying, “The message is evident, canine aren’t meals.”

“Jakarta’s ban units a transparent instance for different jurisdictions to observe that the canine and cat meat commerce is intolerably merciless and harmful and can assist increase public consciousness in regards to the critical risks and animal struggling inherent on this commerce,” shared Karin Franken, nationwide coordinator of the Canine Meat Free Indonesia coalition.

Globally, intolerance of animal cruelty and concern for human well being is seeing an ever-growing variety of nations, territories, provinces, regencies, and cities passing specific legal guidelines prohibiting the commerce in, slaughtering, and consumption of canine and cats.

Assist to finish the barbaric canine and cat meat commerce fully in Southeast Asia by signing the FOUR PAWS petition, HERE!

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