She couldn’t walk anymore. With four injured legs, the poor female cat dragged herself forward using her left cheek for support. Her stomach growled—she had to find food to survive.

This heartbreaking sight was spotted near Pesing Station, West Jakarta. Word of the struggling cat reached Mrs. Wilda, the owner of Rumah Singgah Kucing Jalanan Bekasi (Bekasi Stray Cat Shelter).

Under Jakarta’s scorching sun, the cat—later named Ratu—cried out as if begging for help. Both her front legs were crushed, and her back legs could no longer move. Her frail body was covered in blood and dirt.

Mrs. Wilda couldn’t ignore it. Despite her shelter’s financial struggles, she took Ratu in, knowing full well how costly and challenging the rescue would be.

“Our shelter is falling apart. We’re short on funds, and our roof has collapsed. I’ve even had to borrow money from vets and pet shops,” said Mrs. Wilda.

But Ratu isn’t the only one. The shelter is home to over 300 rescued cats, including Koneng, a black cat with a massive tumor on her neck. The tumor was so large that Koneng couldn’t even lift her head. Sadly, there was no money for proper treatment.

“We’ve had to mix sick cats with healthy ones because we don’t have enough space. The shelter is rented, and the owner has already told us they plan to renovate the property, which means we could be evicted anytime,” Mrs. Wilda explained.

Amid this chaos, another case came in—Arang, a stray cat with a rubber band stuck around her neck. The band had been there so long that it had cut deep into her flesh, leaving an open wound.

Mrs. Wilda has dedicated her life to these cats. But with no funds, no space, and a crumbling shelter, she can’t do it alone anymore.

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