Children watch as dogs are blow-torched alive.

Demand the closure of Indonesia's cruel live animal markets! Sign Now Dear, Live animal markets throughout Indonesia are places of extreme cruelty. Every week, tens of thousands of animals are traded and slaughtered, including many thousands of dogs and cats. Take action now by signing this petition calling on Indonesian authorities to close all cruel live animal markets in the country. Thousands of live dogs and cats are put through hell every week – terrified and trembling, they wait their turn. Children watch as dogs are repeatedly bludgeoned over the head and blow-torched alive. Not only is this trade cruel, but it also poses a threat to public health and safety. It encourages dog theft, the illegal wildlife trade, and enables the transmission of deadly diseases such as rabies by accepting dogs of unknown disease-status from outside the province.  Please join us in calling on the authorities to take urgent action to close down these markets of extreme cruelty! Thank you,   Beth G. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Animal cruelty can never be defended as "culture" or "tradition". These markets must be condemned and they must stop. Sign the petition now.