The Cause Of Dozens Of Cats Died Suddenly In North Jakarta Is Still A Mystery

Head of the DKI Jakarta Food, Maritime and Agricultural Security Service (KPKP) Suharini Eliawati at the DKI DPRD Building, Central Jakarta, Tuesday (18/7/2023). (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Head of the DKI Jakarta Food, Maritime and Agriculture Security Service (KPKP) Suharini Eliawati admitted that until now her party did not know the cause of the deaths of 21 cats suddenly in the Sunter area, North Jakarta.

"We don't dare to guess, yes. This means that we are now examining the infection first," Suharini told reporters, Wednesday, August 2.

Suharini emphasized that the cats did not die as a result of being poisoned. This is known from the results of the laboratory examination of the Animal and Livestock Health Service Center.

"Actually, from the start, when we took one sample, it was not found. The convex is clean, the internal organs are still in normal condition," said Suharini.

Likewise with the alleged rabies infection. After being examined using a PCR test, the results of the dead cat sample were not infected with rabies.

"Alhamdulillah, in the past the rabies PCR was negative, we will continue to send brain samples to the subang veterinary headquarters. Now VAT, the test is negative. This means that the cat's death in the sunter is not caused by rabies," he explained.

Until now, the DKI Provincial Government is still looking for the cause of the deaths of dozens of cats. On the other hand, the DKI KPKP Service also continues to carry out treatment such as vaccination and sterile against stray cats.

Initially, the DKI KPKP Office received field information about 21 dead cats since July 6, 2023 with symptoms of seizures and issued urine before dying.

An Instagram account around.poster shared a number of videos of cats lying on the road. The cat looks like it had a seizure before it finally died.

Not only street cats roaming the Sunter, but there are also pet cats that are reported to have died in similar conditions.