A proposed cat management framework by the Animal and Veterinary Service will allow HDB households to own up to two cats from next year, if implemented.
Pet cats have been banned in HDB flats for 34 years, due to concerns that the felines would cause disamenities to residents. A proposed cat management framework by the Animal and Veterinary Service will allow HDB households to own up to two cats from next year, if implemented. Each week, TODAY’s long-running Big Read series delves into the trends and issues that matter.
This week, we look at what a new proposed framework that will allow up to two cats to be kept as pets in Housing and Development Board households mean
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