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Jakarta Bans Cat and Dog Meat to Curb Rabies Risk
The ban targets rabies-transmitting animals to reduce health risks, following 25 rabies deaths reported in early 2025, with enforcement starting after six months.
- On Tuesday, Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung announced a ban on selling and consuming dog, cat and bat meat, saying he had signed a regulation prohibiting these practices.
- The regulation, signed on Monday, provides a six-month grace period before enforcement amid local city governments imposing bans in recent years.
- The rule covers live animals, meat or other products, raw or processed, and prohibits activities related to rabies-transmitting animals intended for food purposes.
- Vendors could face sanctions ranging from written warnings to revocation of business licenses, and animal rights activists hailed the ban with Dog Meat Free Indonesia saying it aligns with constitutional protections.
- Public-Health authorities note the WHO reports several dozen Indonesians die of rabies annually, underscoring the concern after Indonesia's health ministry reported 25 deaths between January and March 2025.
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With us beloved pets, in Indonesia in many places a delicacy – at least so far. Jakarta follows other cities and forbids dog and cat meat. The reason? Animal welfare is not.
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Jakarta has banned the sale and consumption of cat and dog meat in a bid to curb the spread of rabies, which has killed dozens of people in Indonesia this year.
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