Rhonda Lepsch, founder of Bali Jet Set Petz, has over 10 years of experience rescuing, raising, rehabilitating and rehoming abandoned and abused dogs - from puppies to pit bulls. Recently she completed "Training Cesar's Way" at the Dog Psychology Centre in Santa Clarita, California. She is also a member of the International Association of Canine Professionals (IACP).

Bali Jet Set Petz was founded by Bali Jet Set Dive and Marine Sports ("JSM") in 2013 as part of the company's Corporate Social Responsibility Programme (CSR). I Nyoman Sugita is the owner and proprietor of JSM and Rhonda's husband of 20 years. This was done in response to the concerns regarding rabies and the number of stray, sick and injured dogs and cats in the area. The company's parking lot had also become a dumping ground for unwanted animals having had almost 400 animals (primarily dogs) dumped over a period of 6 years. Keeping the company's guests safe from potential rabies infected animals became a priority.

The lack of an RSPCA or Humane Society in Bali means that unwanted puppies and cats get dumped just about everywhere - in temples, rubbish tips, empty fields and in the JSM parking lot. Nyoman and Rhonda knew that they had to come up with a sustainable solution to address the problem in the area plus they were also looking for initiatives to give back to the community and were dog lovers.

Thus Jet Set Petz was born.

We believe that education, sterilisation and vaccination along with the promotion of responsible pet ownership is the only way to improve the health and lives of animals in the area and also to address the rabies virus. Many poor people in the area, whilst they love their dogs and cats, simply do not have the means to sterilise and vaccinate them as these costs and represent up to 30% of one month's salary.

To-date we have sterilised, vaccinated and assisted over 3,000 animals. Our programme is small but focused on making a specific area better and also setting an example for the rest of the island in the hopes that others follow and implement similar programmes.

We also currently have 47 dogs in our care, with many available for adoption.

In 2018 we helped 904 animals, vaccinated 758, sterilised 345 and rehomed 28 dogs and one cat, all were rescued.

In 2018 we introduced Canine Behaviour Solutions based on Cesar Millan's Philosophy and Rhonda's 10 years of experience rescuing, raising, rehabilitating and rehoming dogs in Bali. Based upon natural laws, we seek to understand the dog's state of mind and deal with the underlying cause of the dog's behaviour.

'WHAT YOU FEEL BECOMES ENERGY AND THAT IS WHAT YOUR DOG KNOWS ABOUT YOU." - Cesar Millan