Animal welfare in Bali: BAWA’s prevention, community partnerships and care

What the activity supports: from rescue to prevention

BAWA describes work in Bali that includes dog and cat rescue, veterinary care, sterilisation, rabies vaccination, adoption and community education. This combines care for individual animals with prevention intended to reduce repeated harm in communities.

Rescue counts alone do not show life after treatment or prevention work. Separate emergency response, continuing care, humane population management, disease prevention and education when assessing the role of each activity.

Why community partnerships matter

Animal welfare and public health are connected

Rabies prevention connects dog vaccination, medical care after human exposure, surveillance, responsible ownership and community education. WHO and WOAH materials for 2026 likewise describe One Health and sustained collaboration across human and animal health systems.

This does not mean one organization can guarantee an outcome. Government, veterinary services, educators, communities and support organizations have different responsibilities, so an activity report should identify who did what.

A community activity verified in September 2026

Education, veterinary services and cross-sector discussion in Bangli

Local reporting dated September 25, 2026 describes cooperation among the Bangli Regency government, BAWA, FOUR PAWS International and other participants. The programme included a rabies and animal-welfare workshop, school education and free animal-health services.

The report mentions sterilisation and rabies vaccination for dogs, responsible ownership and bite-response education. It supports that this event occurred, but it is not an independent audit of all BAWA activities or finances.

How to read published impact figures

Separate reporting period, publisher and independent verification

In a September 4, 2026 interim update, BAWA reported 755 sterilisations and 2,372 rabies vaccinations through a named One Health programme, education reaching 17,190 students in 103 schools, and 124 animal adoptions.

These are figures published by BAWA. Support Circle has not audited the underlying field or financial records. Read the stated period and definitions, and do not assume that the same scale will continue.

Checks before choosing a way to help

Do not treat donations, adoption and participation as the same

BAWA’s website describes donations, adoption and other forms of involvement. Each has different recipients, geographic limits, currencies, continuing conditions and local preparation. Check the current official terms when applying.

For international or recurring payments, review exchange and payment costs and how to stop a plan. Adoption or local participation involves animal safety, long-term responsibility and the receiving organization’s process, not simply a visit during travel. This article does not recommend or guarantee a particular method.

Frequently asked questions

Can I donate to BAWA through this article?

No. This is an introduction to a third-party organization. Support Circle does not collect or transfer donations for BAWA. If considering support, check the organization’s official information yourself.

Do larger figures prove a better activity? They can indicate scale, but also examine the period, population, continuity, animals’ later welfare and each partner’s role.

Can I help without donating? Learning and sharing reliable rabies-prevention information can be useful. Check permission before using an organization’s name or photographs in fundraising or public material.

Relationship with Support Circle

This is a world support story about an external organization. It does not mean Support Circle operates BAWA, partners with it, transfers funds to it or has participated in its field activities.

We distinguish official information, local reporting and international rabies guidance checked through October 22, 2026. We update only changes we can confirm.