More than 30 celebrities have come collectively to name for an finish to the brutal canine and cat meat trades in Indonesia. The influential voices are particularly talking out towards the merciless practices concerned within the trades, which sees tens of millions of animals subjected to horrific abuse and struggling annually.
In an emotive joint letter addressed to Indonesian President Joko Widodo, well-known figures from the leisure and style sectors urged the federal government to take speedy motion to finish the canine and cat meat trades. Key signatures embody these of Courtney Cox, Billie Eilish, Rickey Gervais, Alicia Silverstone, Charlize Theron, and a brace of Indonesia’s most beloved stars, similar to Bubah Alfian and Prilly Latuconsia. Together they highlighted the immense struggling inflicted on animals within the trades and appealed to the president’s compassion to finish this inhumane follow.
“We stand strong with the overwhelming majority of Indonesian citizens and international visitors who oppose the dog and cat meat trades and believe in protecting animals from cruelty and exploitation,” the letter reads.
This recent name to motion comes as rising public stress mounts on Indonesia to handle the problem of canine and cat meat consumption. In recent years, there have been a number of high-profile rescues of dogs destined for slaughter, and worldwide organizations have launched campaigns to teach the general public concerning the cruelty of the commerce.
In July this yr, Humane Society International (HSI) and Animal Friends Manado Indonesia (AFMI) banded collectively to convey concerning the everlasting closure of the Tomohon Extreme Market. When in operation, the market was thought to facilitate the sale and slaughter of at the least 130,000 dogs yearly. Both animal charities rescued surviving dogs discovered on the market, after its closure by Mayor Caroll Sendek.
A renewed name for motion
The Indonesian authorities has taken some steps to handle the canine and cat meat trades, however extra must be accomplished.
In 2012, the federal government issued a regulation banning the sale of canine meat in public markets, however this regulation has been largely ignored. In 2018, the federal government announced a plan to section out the commerce altogether, however this plan has not but been carried out.
The joint letter from a slew of celebrities’ is being hailed as a big step ahead and a priceless asset within the struggle to ban animal cruelty. It is hoped that their mixed platforms, which attain tens of millions of individuals around the globe, will assist to boost consciousness of the problem.
With revitalized supporter numbers, companies and governments are anticipated to be pressured into lastly taking motion to finish the Indonesian canine and cat meat trades for good.
