SINGAPORE: Two emaciated pet cats were rescued on Tuesday (Jun 6) after they were found caged and abandoned in a rental flat along Jalan Minyak near Havelock Road. Cat rescuers, who learnt of the situation from neighbours living above the flat, also discovered the skeletal remains of three other felines in
SINGAPORE: Two emaciated pet cats were rescued on Tuesday after they were found caged and abandoned in a rental flat along Jalan Minyak near Havelock Road.
“It was a mess. Clothes and furniture were strewn around," said Ms Wati, a consultant with more than a decade of experience in rescuing cats. In response to CNA’s queries, AVS group director Jessica Kwok said the cats were currently in its care and investigations ongoing. The agency had “received feedback about cats being allegedly left in a unit without proper care”, she added.
on the soaring number of pet abandonment cases in recent years. Some reasons include a change in circumstances or increasing pet expenses, especially as inflation also rises. Meanwhile, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals receives between 50 and 60 suspected cases of abandoned pets each year, a number that has stayed consistent over the years.
Ms Kwok from NParks urged those unable to care for their pets to find a suitable home for them or approach an animal welfare group for help with rehoming them.
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