Some 16 cats were found abandoned and caged up in Punggol, according to Facebook users who spotted the kittens among a row of flats in the Sumang area in Punggol.
The incident was made public on Friday on the Sayang Our Singapore’s Community Cats (SOSCC) Facebook group, although it was first published on a private group by a man called Zuhairi Asy-Syahid Marican.
In a series of photos later reposted by Junelle Koh on the SOSCC Facebook group, close-ups revealed the cats being stuck in these cages, and even small baby kittens were spotted being abandoned as well.
Facebook user Nabillah Sahak also posted a photo of the abandoned kitties found in a cage near to a cluster of flats not too far away from where Zuhairi found his cats.
It was soon later reported by Siti Noorhaila Azman on the SOSCC Facebook group page that staff from the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority found out about the incident and took all the cats into their custody.
A fostering thread has been started to appeal to members of the public who wish to adopt the kittens, or else they may be put down by the authorities. If you would like to adopt the kittens, you may wish to do so here.
According to the Carpuddiem Facebook page, the cats may be under the purview of backyard breeders, who force cats to mate so they can then sell them for profit.
Microchipping to deter cat abandonment: MP
The incident comes as Singapore member of Parliament Louis Ng Kok Kwang is set to discuss the issue at cat abandonment when Parliament reconvenes in the coming week.
In a post written on Saturday night on his Facebook page, Ng said that the issue is causing an increase in the stray cat population and called it “a heartless act”.
According to Ng, there are strong laws against pet abandonment where dogs are microchipped and licensed so that owners can be traced down but there is currently no such equipment for cats.
“I will be asking the Ministry (of National Development) to look into plans to strengthen measures to deter cat abandonment for instance, by microchipping and licensing pet cats,” said Ng.
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