From: Panqin CAI
Town Councils have a responsibility to address and resolve estate management issues including stray cat problems faced by the residents. Town Councils need to balance the interests of cat lovers and residents who are aggrieved by the stray cats, regardless the cats are sterilised or not. AVA has an understanding with Town Councils that sterilised stray cats would not be removed unless they are causing problems or found in food establishments.
We have noted your appeals. In 2003, AVA reviewed the Stray Cat Rehabilitation Scheme (SCRS) with the Town Councils. Unfortunately it was found that the SCRS did not resolve the problems caused by stray cats in public housing estates and was thus discontinued. The HDB policy on the keeping of cats takes into consideration the sentiments of the majority of HDB residents ; not all residents like cats or are comfortable with neighbours keeping cats.
Thank you.
Yours sincerely
Dr Cai Panqin | Senior Animal Control Officer | Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority
Tel 64719992 | Fax 6473 3687 | Website www.ava.gov.sg
