City Rescues 3,521 Stray Animals

More than 3,000 stray animals were rescued from the streets by the city administrations in 2016 according to the Jakarta administration data. Stray cats dominated the list with 2,595 rescued from the 3,521 animals, while stray dogs accounted for the second most animals impounded with 873. Sri Hayati, a division head at the Jakarta Marine, Agriculture and Food Security Agency, said recently that removing stray dogs and cats from the streets was part of the agency's attempt to control the animal population in the capital. She also added that most of the rescued were made based on reports from residents. Besides cats and dogs, the agency also rescued ill-treated animals, such as monkeys and horses. "After being rescued they are examined to decide whether if they need medical treatment or not," she continued.