RC members to make monthly checks on Fernvale cat hoarder; rescued cats still being treated

Photo: Mount Pleasant Veterinary Hospital / Facebook
Photo: Mount Pleasant Veterinary Hospital / Facebook

The cat hoarder and backyard breeder who kept 94 cats enclosed in her two-room flat in Fernvale will be visited by Residents’ Committee (RC) members to check on her situation and well-being, according to Channel NewsAsia, quoting Member of Parliament (MP) Lam Pin Min on Tuesday (June 27).

While the report did not disclose any details about her situation, it added that she has been referred to the Family Service Centre and Social Service Office for further counseling and assistance. The lady is believed to be living in the flat with her mother — both of whom only moved in at the beginning of this year. Grassroots organizations are also helping the woman clean up the flat.

Neighbors have told Channel NewsAsia that they were unaware there were cats living in the flat, despite the smell being “unbearable” even when the house’s doors were closed. However, they did file a complaint to Housing and Development Board in May this year, prompting officers to pay a visit to inform her that cats are not allowed in HDB flats, and that she would have to rehome them.

Currently, investigations into the case and the cat hoarder are still ongoing. “We will take the appropriate action upon conclusion of our findings,” an AVA spokesman informed Coconuts Singapore.

The Cat Welfare Society (CWS) has said that Saving the Siameses are currently caring for 61 of them, with CWS taking 18 and the remaining 15 with vets.

Saving the Siameses said in a Facebook post on Tuesday that they are humbled by the overwhelming response offering to adopt or foster and support the cats, but the felines are not quite ready to be rehomed or adopted as they are still not in good shape.

“All cats have to be bathed and groomed, and some even need a shave-down too. They also need to be free of parasites (such as fleas, mites and worms) so as not to affect the human household(s) and/or existing pets,” volunteers Angela Ling and Fiona Loh wrote. The animals will also need to be isolated to contain the spread of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) or parvovirus if they are infected.

Stay updated on the progress of the cats via Saving the Siameses on Facebook. Here’s wishing them a speedy recovery — and we can’t stress enough to Singaporeans: Adopt, don’t buy.



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