Bali is facing an overwhelming overpopulation crisis. More than 700,000 stray dogs roam the island, with thousands more born every year. Rescue is vital. But without prevention through sterilisation, education and coordinated community action, the cycle never slows.
The Pack Challenge brings together 1,000 committed members giving AUD$25 a month to stop the crisis before it begins.
I started rescuing dogs in Bali alone in 2012. No team, no centre, no big donors. Just me, a scooter, and a refusal to walk past suffering. What began as one person helping where I could slowly became Mission Paws’ible.
Over the past fourteen years we have grown from a solo rescuer into a structured organisation supporting animals and communities across Bali through rescue, rehabilitation, sterilisation, vaccination and education. I am still here because I have seen what happens when nobody steps in. I have also seen what happens when someone does.
The Pack Challenge is the natural evolution of that journey. For years we have responded to crisis after crisis. Injured dogs on roads. Puppies dumped in markets. Preventable disease spreading through unsterilised populations. Rescue will always matter, but prevention is what truly changes a landscape.
AUD $25 a month may seem modest, yet when committed consistently by a community it funds sterilisations before litters are born, vaccinations before outbreaks spread, and education that empowers local families to care for animals responsibly. It supports our frontline team so we can plan properly instead of constantly operating in survival mode.
I am passionate because I have stood in the worst of it and I have also witnessed transformation. I have seen neglected dogs become healthy, safe and loved. I have watched communities shift when access to sterilisation and vaccination becomes consistent. I am still pushing because Bali’s animals deserve more than temporary relief. The Pack Challenge gives us sustainable structure, long-term goals and the ability to build systems that outlast any one rescue story. After fourteen years, I know one thing for certain: steady community action changes more lives than emergency reaction ever will.
Prue Barber
Mission Paws’ible Founder
Monthly support through The Pack Challenge allows us to plan, respond and invest in solutions that reduce suffering long term. Every contribution helps fund the work across our four core pillars, ensuring animals receive care today while preventing suffering tomorrow.
Sterilisation is the only long-term solution to overpopulation. By reducing the number of animals born, we can stop the cycle of suffering before it begins. Monthly support funds operations and follow-up care so fewer animals are left struggling to survive.
Education empowers people to help with confidence and compassion. We focus on sharing knowledge about responsible care, prevention, and humane treatment so individuals and families can make informed decisions that protect animals in the long term.
Lasting change relies on sustainable systems and proper care that support animals across Bali, from street dogs to community-owned animals and those recovering at The Healing Centre. Monthly donations help fund ongoing care, proper nutrition and support for the people doing the work.
Rescue remains a vital part of our work. Monthly support allows us to respond quickly when animals need help, provide medical care and rehabilitation, and prepare them for loving homes where they can finally feel safe and valued.
Mission Paws’ible Charity Pty Ltd is a registered Australian charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).
We are endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) by the Australian Taxation Office.
Donations of $2 or more are tax deductible in Australia.
ACNC Charity Register: View Here
ABN: 75628379500
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