Pray for cattle in Indonesia

Australia has just banned the export of livestock to Indonesia because of the extreme cruelty at the country’s abbattoirs.  Animal righty’s campaigners have film of cattle being tortured before being killed by horriffic methods, they also show the terrible handling the animals endure before slaughter.  While it seems that most people want to see the export of cows to Indonesia being banned permanently, the cattle producers aren’t so sure – they’ll lose their livelihood if this goes ahead.   Apparently they get a higher price for stock that are transported live.    What a terrible journey this must be for the poor cows and an even worse end when they arrive.

How can any human being do this to another creature on our planet?    We have no first hand experience but many reports say that animal welfare standards are very low in Indonesia and that this ban will make little change.     Anything that affects their tourist industry and commerce may make a difference though and they may find that the outrage from the rest of the world will cause a boycott.

Will you join us in prayer and focusing thoughts on the animals in Indonesia – that they are always treated with kindness and compassion.     We pray that no animal is ever transported live for slaughter.   We pray that the ban on export of Australian cattle becomes permanent.   We pray for animals who are cruelly treated everywhere.