On 2 December 2023, Senior Minister of State for National Development Tan Kiat How announced that the Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS) of the National Parks Board (NParks) had developed a proposed cat management framework that would reverse the…
On 15 December 2022, Singapore was stunned by a video of a boy throwing a cat off the 22nd floor of Blk 186 Boon Lay Avenue. The cat’s name was Panther. Panther’s carcass was discovered by his caregivers. CWS…
Singapore has a unique ban on the keeping of cats in public housing. The formal stance taken by the government on this is: “Cats are not allowed in flats. They are generally difficult to contain within the flat. When…
It has been almost a fortnight since we were all collectively shocked by a video circulating on the internet showing a minor hurting a cat. CWS assisted to file a report on the case with AVS and the caregivers…
The Cat Welfare Society (CWS) has consistently called for a review of the 30-year old ban on the keeping of cats in HDB flats. Our view has been that the reasoning for banning cats in households is flawed and…