After Mobile Vet Clinics, Jakarta Legislator Pushes for 24-Hour Animal Hospital

The Jakarta Provincial Government has inaugurated five Mobile Animal Clinic vehicles stationed across the city’s five administrative areas. Francine Widjojo, a member of Commission B of the Jakarta Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) from the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) faction, has welcomed the move whilst urging the city administration to promptly realise the construction of the capital’s first 24-hour animal hospital. “We are still waiting for the upgrade of the Ragunan Animal Health Centre (Puskeswan) into the first Animal Hospital owned by the Jakarta Provincial Government, featuring 24-hour emergency services and the addition of six new Puskeswan in Jakarta. Also, free tetanus vaccinations for working delman horses. All of this is scheduled to be implemented in 2026,” Francine said in a statement on Friday. According to her, the existence of an animal hospital will complement the animal health services currently being expanded through the operation of the Mobile Animal Clinics. With more comprehensive facilities and 24-hour emergency services, pet owners are expected to have easier access when medical treatment is required. Furthermore, the addition of six Puskeswan is considered important to ensure that animal health services are more evenly distributed throughout Jakarta. Francine hopes that residents will not need to travel long distances to obtain veterinary services. Previously, the Jakarta Provincial Government inaugurated five Mobile Animal Clinic vehicles stationed in the five administrative cities. The service provides various animal health examinations, ranging from blood tests, ultrasonography (USG), and vaccinations to sterilisation at affordable rates. Francine noted that the presence of the Mobile Animal Clinics was a proposal championed since 2025 through Commission B of the Jakarta DPRD. “This is the result of a long struggle by PSI in the Jakarta DPRD, which since last year has proposed Moyanvet, or the Jakarta Mobile Animal Clinic,” she said. In addition to pushing for improved animal health service facilities, Francine stated that her party is also overseeing the free cat sterilisation programme in Jakarta. She mentioned that the sterilisation quota increased from 9,000 cats in 2024 to 21,000 in 2025, and has risen again to 23,000 in 2026.