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Trap, neuter, release: Jakarta battles cat-astrophic stray numbers ... Trap, neuter, release: Jakarta battles cat-astrophic stray numbers Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments While they welcome the free rat control, some residents decry smelly cat urine, noisy territorial fights and property damage such as scratches to motorbike seats. PHOTO: REUTERS Published Jun 17, 2026, 02:18 PM Updated Jun 20, 2026, 06:01 PM Set as preferred source Listen JAKARTA – Three flea-riddled kittens frolic at the feet of a food vendor at a bustling train station in Jakarta, home to one of the biggest urban stray cat populations on earth. Numbering as many as 1.5 million by some counts – about one for every 10 human inhabitants of the sprawling Indonesian capital – street cats are ubiquitous and, for the most part, doted on. “Cats are there to neutralise negative auras and to cheer you up,” 33-year-old vendor Saiful Faizin told AFP. He gives the strays water and leftovers from his chicken porridge cart and plays tenderly with the little ones. With no government department dedicated to domestic animal welfare, stray cat numbers in Jakarta have exploded over the years. They live …

ultrasurfing.com/news/top-stories/trap-neuter-release-jakarta-battles ... Jun 17 2026 Estimates of the true number of strays in Jakarta vary wildly, from about 305,000, according to one city official, to five times that, according to another Jakarta (AFP) - Three flea-riddled kittens frolic under the feet of a food vendor at a bustling train station in Jakarta, home to one of the biggest urban stray cat populations on Earth. Numbering as many as 1.5 million by some counts – about one for every ten human inhabitants of the sprawling Indonesian capital – street cats are ubiquitous and, for the most part, doted on. “Cats are there to neutralise negative auras and to cheer you up,” 33-year-old vendor Saiful Faizin told AFP. He gives the strays water and leftovers from his chicken porridge cart and plays tenderly with the little ones. The Jakarta municipality is conducting a census that will for the first time come up with a scientific estimate of the number of stray cats on its streets With no government department dedicated to domestic animal welfare, stray cat numbers in Jakarta have exploded over the years. They live at the mercy of the elements, dodging Jakarta’s notorious…

Trap, neuter, release: Jakarta battles cat-astrophic stray numbers JAKARTA - Three flea-riddled kittens frolic under the feet of a food vendor at a bustling train station in Jakarta, home to one of the biggest urban stray cat populations on Earth.

Trap, neuter, release: Jakarta battles cat-astrophic stray numbers Wednesday 17 June 2026 - 06:00am JAKARTA - Three flea-riddled kittens frolic under the feet of a food vendor at a bustling train station in Jakarta, home to one of the biggest urban stray cat populations on Earth. Numbering as many as 1.5 million by some counts -- about one for every ten human inhabitants of the sprawling Indonesian capital -- street cats are ubiquitous and, for the most part, doted on. "Cats are there to neutralise negative auras and to cheer you up," 33-year-old vendor Saiful Faizin told AFP. He gives the strays water and leftovers from his chicken porridge cart and plays tenderly with the little ones. AFP | BAY ISMOYO With no government department dedicated to domestic animal welfare, stray cat numbers in Jakarta have exploded over the years. They live at the mercy of the elements, dodging Jakarta's notoriously chaotic traffic and depending on kind-hearted people for food and medical care. "There are too many cats here... so they end up dying... (in) incidents involving motorbikes," said Hilwa Tasya Sholehah, 25, a vendor at a public park in Jakarta. AFP | BAY ISMOYO While they welcome the free …

Trap, neuter, release: Jakarta battles cat-astrophic stray numbers Three flea-riddled kittens frolic under the feet of a food vendor at a bustling train station in Jakarta, home to one of the biggest urban stray cat populations on Earth. Numbering as many as 1.5 million by some counts -- about one for every ten human inhabitants of the sprawling Indonesian capital -- street cats are ubiquitous and, for the most part, doted on. "Cats are there to neutralise negative auras and to cheer you up," 33-year-old vendor Saiful Faizin told AFP. He gives the strays water and leftovers from his chicken porridge cart and plays tenderly with the little ones. With no government department dedicated to domestic animal welfare, stray cat numbers in Jakarta have exploded over the years. They live at the mercy of the elements, dodging Jakarta's notoriously chaotic traffic and depending on kind-hearted people for food and medical care. "There are too many cats here... so they end up dying... (in) incidents involving motorbikes," said Hilwa Tasya Sholehah, 25, a vendor at a public park in Jakarta. While they welcome the free rat control, some residents decry smelly cat urine, noisy territorial …

Trap, Neuter, Release: Jakarta Battles Cat-Astrophic Stray Numbers Three flea-riddled kittens frolic under the feet of a food vendor at a bustling train station in Jakarta, home to one of the biggest urban stray cat populations on Earth. Numbering as many as 1.5 million by some counts -- about one for every ten human inhabitants of the sprawling Indonesian capital -- street cats are ubiquitous and, for the most part, doted on. "Cats are there to neutralize negative auras and to cheer you up," 33-year-old vendor Saiful Faizin told AFP. He gives the strays water and leftovers from his chicken porridge cart and plays tenderly with the little ones. With no government department dedicated to domestic animal welfare, stray cat numbers in Jakarta have exploded over the years. They live at the mercy of the elements, dodging Jakarta's notoriously chaotic traffic and depending on kind-hearted people for food and medical care. "There are too many cats here... so they end up dying... (in) incidents involving motorbikes," said Hilwa Tasya Sholehah, 25, a vendor at a public park in Jakarta. While they welcome the free rat control, some residents decry smelly cat urine, noisy territorial fights …

Trap, neuter, release: Jakarta battles cat-astrophic ... - Bangkok Post World Trap, neuter, release: Jakarta battles cat-astrophic stray numbers PUBLISHED : 17 Jun 2026 at 11:45 WRITER: AFP Small Medium Large Estimates of the true number of strays in Jakarta vary wildly, from about 305,000, according to one city official, to five times that, according to another. (Photo: AFP) JAKARTA - Three flea-riddled kittens frolic under the feet of a food vendor at a bustling train station in Jakarta, home to one of the biggest urban stray cat populations on Earth. Numbering as many as 1.5 million by some counts -- about one for every ten human inhabitants of the sprawling Indonesian capital -- street cats are ubiquitous and, for the most part, doted on. "Cats are there to neutralise negative auras and to cheer you up," 33-year-old vendor Saiful Faizin told Agence France-Presse ( AFP ). He gives the strays water and leftovers from his chicken porridge cart and plays tenderly with the little ones. With no government department dedicated to domestic animal welfare, stray cat numbers in Jakarta have exploded over the years. They live at the mercy of the elements, dodging Jakarta's notoriously ch…

Trap, neuter, release: Jakarta battles cat-astrophic stray numbers Source Agence France-Presse - June 18, 2026 Mariette Le Roux, Jakarta – Three flea-riddled kittens frolic under the feet of a food vendor at a bustling train station in Jakarta, home to one of the biggest urban stray cat populations on Earth. Numbering as many as 1.5 million by some counts – about one for every ten human inhabitants of the sprawling Indonesian capital – street cats are ubiquitous and, for the most part, doted on. "Cats are there to neutralise negative auras and to cheer you up," 33-year-old vendor Saiful Faizin told AFP . He gives the strays water and leftovers from his chicken porridge cart and plays tenderly with the little ones. With no government department dedicated to domestic animal welfare, stray cat numbers in Jakarta have exploded over the years. They live at the mercy of the elements, dodging Jakarta's notoriously chaotic traffic and depending on kind-hearted people for food and medical care. "There are too many cats here... so they end up dying... (in) incidents involving motorbikes," said Hilwa Tasya Sholehah, 25, a vendor at a public park in Jakarta. While they welcome the free rat co…