Jakarta has actually been declared as a rabies-free area for 17 years, and our next target is to make Jakarta an animal-friendly city
Jakarta – Guv of Jakarta Anies Baswedan has vowed to make Jakarta an animal-friendly city after it attained the rabies-free status almost twenty years back.
” Jakarta has actually been declared as a rabies-free region for 17 years, and our next target is to make Jakarta an animal-friendly city,” Baswedan kept in mind in his remarks to honor World Rabies Day in Ancol, North Jakarta, on Tuesday.
To attain the target, Baswedan remains dedicated to supporting and expediting animal vaccination, sterilization, and pet adoption in the city.
Based Upon Jakarta Province’s data since September 27, 2021, the province has administered the rabies vaccine to 36.7 thousand family pets in Jakarta, mainly felines and pet dogs. The current vaccination figure has actually surpassed Jakarta’s animal vaccination coverage target by 10 percent, the guv specified.
Jakarta’s total vaccination coverage figure includes animal vaccination at Jakarta’s satellite cities of Depok, Bogor, Tangerang, and Bekasi, which contributed some 10 percent to the overall vaccination rate in the province, he remarked.
Apart from vaccination, the provincial authority has actually sponsored sanitation programs for stray and pet cats to control the feral population in Jakarta. The sterilization surgery has actually been carried out on 4.3 thousand felines, exceeding the authority’s target by 155 percent, according to Baswedan.
The Jakarta federal government stays committed to supporting animal adoption programs, and the most recent adoption month program, hosted by the city, helped in the effective rescue of some 30 animals that were embraced by their new families. Adopted family pets will be ensured a great life, and appropriate promoting would likewise extend their lifespan, the guv mentioned.
Today, the Jakarta Food Durability, Maritime, and Farming Workplace hosted rabies vaccination drives at 5 places in the province to honor World Rabies Day.
Apart from hosting mass vaccination drives for the family pets, the Jakarta Food Durability, Maritime, and Farming Workplace is likewise holding a routine program to host pet vaccinations at the local neighborhood level.
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