Furry Friends

Jakarta’s notable society personalities share with Indonesia Tatler their love for, and stories with, their beloved life companions 125

Cool Cats

It all started when a tiny, grey kitten was pitifully tossed aside into Millie Lukito’s yard—barely even keeping its eyes open. She decided to adopt the cat and named it Sehat, which means healthy, as a prayer for the cat to recover. In a short time, the furball ran even more vigorously than before, and also gained new siblings rescued from the streets: Bobo, Diyor, Telon, and Momo. “I used to think that I’m more of a dog person with my three cute Shih Tzus,” Millie admitted. “However, after living with the cats for three months, I grew fond of them and they of me.” Each morning, she would pet and play with them before work and, at the end of the day, they milled around Millie—all so sweetly and so much to her heart’s delight that she is thinking of adopting a sixth cat, with a side note that: “For street cats, it’s important that they are at least neutered to help reduce the number of strays suffering on the streets.”