Indonesia 'dog doctor' rescues canines from pandemic peril

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Dr Susana Somali cares for about 1,400 canines in a sprawling complex that has become a refuge for at-risk animals. FMTNews FMTLifestyle

Indonesian doctor Susana Somali started confronting butchers after seeing a video of a pregnant dog about to be slaughtered.

Mostly acting on tip-offs, Somali and her team hit the streets looking for stray dogs and butcher shops where more and more doomed animals are spending their last days howling in cramped cages. The 55-year-old mother of two negotiates with often unfriendly butchers, sometimes paying them cash or supplying other meat to secure the animals’ release.

The money is crucial to help cover upwards of US$29,000 in monthly expenses, including employee salaries and the daily cost of half a tonne of meat for the animals. Indonesia is relatively relaxed by comparison, but working at the shelter can still be tricky for Muslim volunteers like Ria Rosalina.

 

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