Read about the Tragic Fate of the Stray Cats in Singapore

Read about the Tragic Fate of the Stray Cats in Singapore (05/25/03)

Dozens of stray cats has been rounded up by town councils and has been put down in the past week. Even those strays under the "Stray Cat Rehabilitation Scheme" (original page at AVA's website has been removed) are not spared. Under this scheme, volunteers are allowed to work with the town councils to contain the cat population through sterilisation. Local animal lovers are doing their best to stop the killing.

Animal welfare organisations were not informed of this culling campaign. Suspicious aroused when many cats that live on the streets under the care of volunteers have gone missing from the neighborhood. Reports later confirmed that it was true that the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) has been culling strays islandwide.

Such killing is an extreme measure. It is only an easy way out. Even if these animals are not accepted by part of the community, we believe that other measures can be improvised.

The killing has to stop. It's their world too.

Related Issues:
1.	Cats are not allowed in public housing in Singapore. However, 80% of Singaporeans (800,000 households) reside in public housing. It is difficult for cats to find homes here. Read about the ban on cats in public housing (HDB)
2.	SPCA took in 11,000 unwanted animals last year. Irresponsible pet owners contribute to this fateful plight. Read about abandoned animals in Singapore
3.	Some foreigner's views towards the culling. Read a letter sent to a forum by a German tourist
4.	In light of the nationwide cat-culling, the CWS sent out a proposal to the AVA and MND. Read about the proposal on Stray Cat Management
5.	It is not illegal to feed stray cats as long as you do not litter. Read about "Responsible Feeding"
6.	There has been no evidence of stray or domestic animals in Singapore carrying or passing the SARS virus. In fact pets are good for you. Read about the scientific proofs of the goodness of having a pet
7.	Culling is not an answer to reducing the stray cats population. Stop feeding strays will also not solve the proliferation problem. Read about why eradication will not work

News Reports:
12/15/04	Sterilisation for Stray Cats the Way to Go
12/08/04	Education Key to Solving Problem of Strays
12/06/04	CWS Merchandise Sale at Cineleisure
12/02/04	Catmasutra! - A Cat Art Show
11/30/04	Adopt Not Foster
11/24/04	Fostering Not the Answer
11/23/04	Make Future Pet-Owners Foster One First
11/20/04	Responsible Pet Ownership is the Key
	AVA and SPCA Finding More Strays; Cats and Small Animals are the Worst Victims
11/19/04	Responsible Pet Ownership Drive Kicks Off
	Older News (trace from the beginning)