North Jakarta Food Security, Marine and Agriculture (KPKP) Sub-agency held free anti-rabies vaccination in Koja Urban Village, Koja Sub-district on January 20-23, 2025. As the result, 286 pets from eight locations received vaccination.

to maintain human and pet health

North Jakarta Food Security, Marine and Agriculture (KPKP) Sub-agency's Animal Husbandry and Health Section Head, Liza Engkalika, said the program targeted pets like cat, dog, and monkey.

"The vaccination is important to maintain human and pet health ," she said, Thursday (1/23).

Those 286 pets, she added, were 277 cats, eight dogs, and one monkey.

"We also provided medical services for sick cats and give them vitamins," she added.

Since the rabies virus can be transmitted by pets through bites or open wounds, similar program will continue to be carried out on an ongoing basis.

"Anti-rabies vaccination will be held next month in Ancol Urban Village. Hopefully the effort will be able to maintain Jakarta status as free rabies city," she stated.

Meanwhile, one of residents living at RT 14/09, Koja Urban Village, Lina Amelia admitted happy with the program. She was able to bring her four cats to get vaccine.

She hopes the vaccination program can anticipate the spread of rabies and maintain her pets health.

"I try to participate in maintaining Jakarta status as free rabies city by bringing my cats here," she admitted.