• Update on Raffia, the Abused Cat
   
  2004-06-06 - Raffia the abused cat, is still with the caregiver awaiting a new home.
  
  
• Abuse Case in Tampines - Warning Graphic Photos
   
  2004-05-24 - Cat Welfare Society Reward for Information on Cat Abuse case in Tampines. A street cat was found on Wednesday, 19th May 2004, at Block 450 Tampines Street 42, with a raffia string tied so tightly around its front paw that the string had “eaten” into its flesh all the way to the bone. The damage was so severe that part of the cat’s fur and skin had peeled off, leaving the flesh and bone exposed.
  
  
• Benefit Dinner Organised by Nathalie Baaren and Mantej Delol
   
  2004-04-21 - Organised by Nathalie Baaren and Mantej Delol, the proceeds from this dinner will be kindly donated to the Cat Welfare Society and Action for Singapore Dogs.
  
  
• Charity Status/ Extraordinary General Meeting
   
  2004-04-06 - Cat Welfare Society has the pleasure to announce that the Commissioner of Charities has announced that the application for charity status can be processed once we make some changes to our Constitution.
  
  
• WHO Sees No New Threat From Bird Flu in Cats
   
  2004-02-20 - WHO has come out with reports to say that the death of two cats in Thailand from bird flu does not signify any new increased danger to humans.
  
  
• Sheltering Is Pointless Until the Need is Reduced
   
  2004-01-21 - Animal shelters constantly fight an uphill battle to house an increasing number of homeless animals. This article pushes the need for sterilization and vaccination as being of paramount importance to controlling the stray population, thus alleviating the need for sheltering.
  
  
• PLEASE KEEP YOUR CAT INDOORS
   
  2003-12-12 - We have noticed an increase in the number of cats being reported missing this month and would like to advise all cat owners in Singapore to keep their pet cat/s indoors at all times.
  
  
• LETTER TO FORUM PAGE
   
  2003-10-23 - This is the full text of the letter which we sent to the Forum Page, and which was published in the Straits Times on 21st October 2003.
  
  
• LOW COST STERILISATION CLINIC
   
  2003-10-10 - In view of the authorities decision to stop the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore's Stray Cat Rehabilitation Scheme, we fear that without sterilisation, the number of cats will continue to grow, setting back the progress made in areas since sterilisation has been started.
  
  
• CANCELLATION OF STRAY CAT REHABILITATION SCHEME
   
  2003-10-09 - We are greatly disappointed with the decision by the authorities to stop the Stray Cat Rehabilitation Scheme. Below is our press release, which was issued yesterday.
  
  
• Meeting with AVA on 6th June 2003
   
  2003-06-30 - Cat Welfare Society (CWS) had a private meeting with the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) at 3pm on 6th June 2003 where we submitted a detailed proposal about stray cat management in Singapore. During the meeting, we discussed several points and suggestions made in our proposal and also highlighted problems that we have encountered on the ground.
  
  
• CAT SHELTERS: Only a Short Term Solution?
   
  2003-06-30 - The Cat Welfare Society appreciates the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority’s gesture in releasing land for animal shelters. We welcome this move and believe that it will help to take some stray animals from the streets. We commend SOS Animals and Animal Lovers League who are acting in the best interests of the cats, but are concerned that shelters may not be a viable venture in the long term. Noah’s Ark, a similar non-profit animal sanctuary had to move to Johore because of cost and lease considerations.
  
  
• Sterilisation Not Destruction!
   
  2003-06-30 - The issue about stray cats and the management of their population has been in the news recently. This article, written by Dr Lynn Yeo, aims to clarify any misconceptions and explain objectively, why sterilisation, apart from being humane, is also far more effective than killing for the long-term control of the homeless cat population.
  
  
• SCRS Page on AVAs Website Suddenly Removed
   
  2003-06-13 - The June 3rd issue of the Straits Times carried an article by Sharon Loh commenting on the government’s sudden decision to stop the Stray Cat Rehabilitation Scheme (SCRS). She cited a number of interesting facts that suggest the arbitrary and contradictory nature of this decision.
  
  
• CWS Proposal on: Stray Cat Management
   
  2003-06-13 - A copy of the proposal Sent To AVA and MND in light of the recent nationwide cat-culling.
  
  
• Cat Culling: What You Can Do To Help
   
  2003-06-06 - We urge all who wish to help to read this article. We are very disappointed that the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore's Stray Cat Rehabilitation Scheme has been cancelled. Cat Welfare Society has been swamped with hundreds of emails and calls from the public on how they can help. As such, if you are concerned and would like to do something to make a difference, you may consider taking the following actions:
  
  
• IMPORTANT UPDATE on the Culling of Cats in Singapore
   
  2003-05-30 - The Latest Events Including the Intensified Culling of Stray Cats and the Suspension of the Stray Cat Rehabilitation Scheme has caused a Huge Public Outcry. This is what the Cat Welfare Society has done so far, and what you can do to contribute to saving our cats.
  
  
• A Joint Press Statement by CWS, SPCA, and ASD
   
  2003-05-30 - We, the above three animal welfare organisations, have come together to address recent distressing developments which will certainly have a negative impact on the state of animal welfare in Singapore.
  
  
• Letter of Complaint to Class 95 Morning Express (27May)
   
  2003-05-29 - This is the fax that the Cat Welfare Society sent to Kenneth Tan of Mediacorp Radio in response to the inflammatory and insensitive content presented regarding the culling of cats in Singapore.
  
  The e-mail response by Bernard Lim is also included.
  
  
• NEW WEBSITE ON SARS AND ANIMALS
   
  2003-05-19 - There has been some misleading and incorrect information around about animals and SARS.
  
  

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