SINGAPORE — When a sewage pipe burst in his flat, the residence proprietor deserted the unit however left his 20 cats behind. He knowledgeable the authorities solely eight days later.
By the time rescuers arrived on the Bukit Merah flat, the unit’s flooring had been coated in human waste and among the stranded cats had been consuming liquid from the sewage pipe leak.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) informed this sordid story in an Instagram put up on Wednesday (Sept 6).
It was alerted by the Cat Welfare Society on Aug 18 concerning the state of the 20 cats.
The flat proprietor had knowledgeable the Cat Welfare Society that the pipe had burst eight days earlier, leaking waste within the flat.
The proprietor had left the cats, together with a kitten, to “fend for themselves”, placing them prone to malnutrition and poisoning from the toxins in human waste, SPCA added.
Personnel from SPCA and the Cat Welfare Society rushed to the flat that very same night, however managed to enter solely after midnight.
They discovered the ground coated in human waste and noticed that among the cats, having been starved of contemporary water for over every week, had been consuming from leaked fluids.
Two of the cats had been additionally discovered inside cages, denied of entry to any meals or water.
Calling the state of affairs “dire”, SPCA alerted the authorities to grab the cats and supply them with pressing medical consideration.
The rescue operation lasted 12 hours, it stated.
“The SPCA is committed to supporting the rehoming of these cats upon completion of the investigations and has asked the authorities to further investigate the incident,” it added.
“The cats could have faced life-threatening consequences if we had not attended to them in time.”
This was not the primary time it had encountered such conditions, SPCA added.
CARING FOR PETS A ‘LIFETIME RESPONSIBILITY’
Pets are a “lifetime responsibility” and it’s their guardian’s responsibility to make sure that they’re cared for regardless of the state of affairs, SPCA pressured.
“Even before a crisis, have a plan for what you will do if you are suddenly unable to care for your pets. This could involve seeking help from a relative or a friend who can temporarily accommodate them.”
Pet house owners might contact SPCA’s hotline at 6287 5355 or e-mail enquiries [at] spca.org.sg in the event that they face difficulties or to ask for assist.
“It could mean the difference between life and death for your pets,” SPCA stated.
