The South Jakarta Food Security, Marine and Agriculture (KPKP) Sub-agency aims to sterilize 2,500 cats throughout 2026 as part of efforts to control the city's cat population.

Irawati Harry Artharini, head of Animal Health and Husbandry Section at the South Jakarta KPKP Sub-agency, said the 2026 target is up from 2,300 cats last year.

"Our target last year was 2,300 cats. Thankfully, the realization exceeded that figure with a total of 2,569 cats successfully sterilized," she stated on Thursday (2/5).

Irawati explained that several methods are being applied to meet this year's target. One approach involves collaboration with sub-district administrations, with each sub-district tasked with neutering 125 male cats.

"Another method involves self-managed implementation through veterinary clinics appointed by the Indonesian Veterinary Medical Association (PDHI), targeting the spaying of 500 female cats," she added.

She noted that the Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) method, which involves capturing, sterilizing, and returning cats to their original habitats, is also being implemented, targeting 750 cats in complaint-prone areas.

"We hope to reach more cats this year. Even though our targets are often exceeded, we are not complacent because the cat population continues to grow rapidly, driven by abandonment and other factors," she shared.