MY PAPER TUESDAY AUGUST 18, 2009
MY SAY
RULES TO CURB PET ABANDONMENT
RECENTLY, a fellow resident of mine reported an increase in the number of stray cats in my precinct in Geylang.
She suspected that many of them were abandoned by families who had moved away from nearby flats that have been earmarked for en-bloc demolition.
While several residents and I will do our best to trap these cats as soon as possible for sterilisation, our resources are limited.
We appeal to the HDB to replace the ban on pet cats with regulations for owners that include sterilisation and microchipping of animals.
The town councils and Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority can also simplify the process for reimbursing sterilisation fees, so as to expedite community efforts to control the stray-cat population.
Dr Tan Chek Wee
HDB on Cats
Cats are not allowed to be kept in HDB flats as they are difficult to be confined within the flats. The nuisances caused by cats such as shedding of fur, defecating/urinating in public areas, noise disturbance etc would affect the environment and neighbourliness in our housing estates. In view of this, HDB has the policy of not allowing cats to be kept in HDB flats.
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