PANDUANHEWAN · INDONESIA
Guides
Small steps that matter for animals. Practical guides to care, adoption and responsible participation.
Responsible Cat and Dog Adoption
Adoption starts with a ready home, enough time, and a lifelong commitment.
Fostering Animals
Fostering provides a temporary home with agreed responsibilities and support.
Volunteering for Animals
Useful volunteering starts with an organisation’s needs and the skills you bring.
Cat and Dog Sterilisation Guide
The full guide is awaiting review. Find official organisation channels and confirm assistance directly.
Further review requiredHow to observe and identify wildlife safely
Record features, date and habitat without approaching; identify only as far as the evidence allows.
Flying with a cat or dog in Indonesia: fees and airline rules
Quarantine papers, official fees, and airline and ship rules for taking a cat or dog between Indonesian islands. Bali bans both in or out.
Can I bring my dog or cat to Bali? The rabies ban explained
No. Bali Governor Regulation 88/2008 bans taking dogs, cats and monkeys into or out of Bali because of rabies. Official sources list no exception for pets.
Rabies-free provinces in Indonesia 2026: status by province
The Ministry of Health lists 12 of 38 provinces as rabies-free. Decree 287/2026 gives all 514 districts a free, suspected or infected status.
Permentan 32/2025: Indonesia's animal welfare rules for owners
Regulation 32/2025 sets dog and cat owners' duties on food, housing, health and natural behaviour. Criminal penalties are in the Criminal Code and Law 41/2014.
Animal cruelty law in Indonesia: Article 337 of the new KUHP
Since 2 January 2026, animal cruelty falls under Article 337 of the new Criminal Code, not old Article 302, with up to 18 months in prison or a Rp50m fine.