Three Months, 572 Cats in West Jakarta Sterilized
access_time March 25 2024 04:15 PM remove_red_eye 282
Reported by TP Moan Simanjuntak | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Reported by TP Moan Simanjuntak | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
From January to March 20, 2024, as many as 572 cats in West Jakarta have been sterilized.
Sterilization targets stray male cats
West Jakarta Maritime, Agriculture and Food Security Sub-agency (KPKP) Head, Novy C Palit expressed that from 572 cats sterilized, 90 were from Grogol Petamburan Sub-district, 114 were from Kalideres, 46 were from Cengkareng, and 322 were from Kembangan.
"Sterilization targets stray male cats to prevent male and female cats from reproducing to reduce the cat population in Jakarta," she expressed, Monday (3/25).
144 Cats on Sabira Island Vaccinated for RabiesAccording to him, the sterilization itself was free of charge and was realized in collaboration betweem the West Jakarta KPKP Sub-agency with the Jakarta Animal Health and Livestock Health Service Center UPT.
"With a controlled population, rabies can also be prevented, thus Jakarta remains a rabies-free area," he stated.