WHAT WE DO...

paws of nusa penida TNR program (trap, neuter, release)

The traditional method for controlling dog and cat populations on the island was to dump unwanted litters of puppies and kittens far from any houses where they would be left to live or die. Along came tourism and tourists who found the abandoned puppies and kittens, rescued them and then called me to take them. With around 50,000 dogs on the island and approximately 30,000 cats at best guess, you can see that this will quickly cease to be a feasible option. The only way to control the population of dogs and cats sustainably and with compassion is TNR  (trap, neuter, release). Prevention is better than cure. We want to limit the number of street dogs and have more dogs 'owned' by people who will care for them and get them vaccinated and sterilised so as to avoid unwanted litters from being abandoned along the roads. This will improve the health of the general dog population.  

In addition to sterilising pets we are also rolling out an education program with regards to animal health, basic animal welfare, the value of vaccinating & sterilising pets, zoonosis, the perks of having pets and of course the consequences of dumping unwanted litters which then leads to hungry dogs predating on livestock.