Frequently Asked Questions - What does CWS do?
The Cat Welfare Society is a non-profit organisation run entirely by volunteers. It is registered in Singapore under the Societies Act in October 1999 and as a Charity as of June 2004. The Society's mission is to save lives through sterilisation. We believe that there are humane, effective ways to control community cat population -- that is, through sterilisation instead of destruction.
To support our network of caregivers in Singapore in their Trap-Neuter-Release-Manage (TNRM) efforts, we offer sterilisation subsidies through a reimbursement scheme. To ensure the success of TNRM in the various estates in Singapore, we also serve to facilitate caregivers and Town Councils or Management Committees in problem-solving and complaint management.
We are not set up to run a shelter or rescue operation but will do the best we can to connect people to the right resources and other caregivers for the support they need to do what they do best, providing for the well-being of our community cats.
There are many shelters in Singapore yet a majority have already reached maximum capacity. There is just not enough space to house all the homeless cats. Also, shelters do not address the root of the issue, which is breeding of cats on our streets.
Sterilisation has been effective in halving the population of stray cats in Singapore. Before sterilisation was introduced to Singapore as a national programme in 1998, the estimated stray cat population was 150,000. Currently, our stray cat population is estimated to be 60,000. Sterilisation has also more than halved the culling rate from a high of 13,000 before 1998 to 5100 in 2010. This work must be relentlessly continued to reap its full rewards and save more lives.
When they can no longer reproduce, these community cats become a more tolerable, even well-loved, feature of our community and they are able to live out their lives on the street where they are cared for by caregivers under a Trap-Neuter-Return-Manage programme.
If you require services of a shelter, you can contact
Kittycare Haven
80 Lim Chu Kang Lane 1 (inside Globe Eximport Pte Ltd)
Tel: 97958995 (Sia Ping)
Email: siaping@yahoo.com
Website: http://kittycareservices.blogspot.com/
Mutts & Mittens
11 Pasir Ris Farmway 2
Email: enquiries@muttsnmittens.com
Website: http://www.muttsnmittens.com
As they require funds for sustainability, please note that boarding fees apply.
We don’t have a phone number as we don’t have an office. All the volunteers work out of our own homes and offices. Please go to Contact Us to see how you can reach us.
Alternatively, you can look for us on our frequently monitored Facebook Page.
