Bayshore Cat Killer....and car owners

A retiree in his 70s who wanted to be known only as Mr Tay had put a cover over his car only to have it ripped. He said he sympathised with the culprit "because he must have done it out of frustration".

More cats, birds die at Bayshore Park condominium

The Straits Times
June 14, 2009
More cats, birds die at condo
By Amanda Tan and Kimberly Spykerman

FOUR more sick cats were found at the Bayshore Park condominium over the weekend, bringing the total number of affected cats from the estate to 16 - about half the number of strays there.

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals had to put down two cats yesterday. One also died last Friday. SPCA executive director Deirdre Moss said the two cats put down were in bad shape, unresponsive to treatment and 'hardly had any pulse'.

Three birds were also found dead in the estate on Sunday.

Since Thursday, stray cats at the private estate have been found unconscious or disoriented. The police are investigating.

A can of cat food was found at a block in the estate and the SPCA is waiting for test results from the Health Sciences Authority on the food samples. It is also analysing blood samples from the dead cat. The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority is also conducting a post-mortem on the cat.

Of the 13 cats still alive, one is still on a drip. The rest are alert, said Ms Moss.

The mystery of the sick animals has gripped the 1,093-unit estate and is now the talk of the town. Dog owners have stopped walking their pets while cat owners are keeping them indoors.

A notice by the condo's management said the cats were 'cruelly fed with poisoned food' and advised residents not to let their pets eat food lying around.

Nine stray cats found unconscious, but faintly breathing, in Bayshore Park

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Condo's feline mystery


Nine stray cats found unconscious, but faintly breathing, in Bayshore Park. -ST

Fri, Jun 12, 2009
The Straits Times

By Teh Joo Lin

NINE stray cats were found unconscious within a condominium in the east yesterday morning.

Residents at the Bayshore Park condominium thought they were dead, but Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) officers found them to be still breathing.

They were put on intravenous drips and their condition last night was still uncertain, though two had responded positively, SPCA executive officer Deirdre Moss told The Straits Times.




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More sick cats found

One of two cats put on a drip at the SPCA. At least three out of the 12 sick cats taken in by SPCA are still in a comatose state, while one has died. -- PHOTO: SPCA

Total of 12 cats taken in by SPCA from Bayshore Park condo. -ST

Sat, Jun 13, 2009
The Straits Times

By Amanda Tan

THREE more stray cats were picked up by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) from the Bayshore Park condominium yesterday, where nine unconscious cats had earlier been found on Thursday.

In all, 12 of these cats have been taken in by the SPCA over the last two days. The animals appear to be unconscious, yet have muscular movements while in that state.

One of the cats died yesterday and its body has been sent to the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority for a post-mortem to find out the cause of death.

The SPCA does not expect to get any results for at least a few days.

Its executive officer, Ms Deirdre Moss, said the case is beginning to look 'more and more suspect' with the discovery of more affected cats yesterday.

Canned cat food found at the foot of a block in Bayshore Park by an SPCA inspector has been sent to the Health Sciences Authority for tests, together with some blood samples from the cats.

A police report has been made by the residents. The SPCA is keeping the police updated regularly.

At least three cats under the SPCA's care are still in a comatose state and two of them are on intravenous drips. The rest of the cats are alert but many are still showing signs of disorientation.

Several of the cats are not in good shape, said Ms Moss.

'We still don't know what substance they've ingested and this is a big obstacle for us now.'

The Straits Times visited the condominium yesterday afternoon and spotted at least three cats roaming in the area. There were no traces of cat food left around.