SINGAPORE – Investigations are under method for 2 thought cases of animal abuse, the Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS) said on Tuesday.
One occurrence included a neighborhood cat discovered dead at the foot of a Housing Board block in Hougang, while the other worried missing out on neighborhood cats at Haig Road in Joo Chiat.
In reaction to inquiries from The Straits Times, Ms Jessica Kwok, group director of AVS, said: “Investigations for both cases are ongoing, and we ask the public to not speculate on the details of the case and allow investigations to run its proper course.”
On Monday, a Facebook post on the Hougang Community Cats page required witnesses and video footage after a neighborhood cat was thought to be tossed from height at Block 614 Hougang Avenue 8.
In the other occurrence, a Facebook post by Ms Sharon Ong previously in May mentioned that 4 neighborhood cats in Haig Road went missing out on “one by one”.
Ms Ong, 35, said that a cleaner informed another cat feeder that a ginger cat was discovered dead in a drain with its face slashed. Ms Ong said she likewise discovered blood discolorations at a space deck.
“It is impossible for the cats to go missing one by one. And they are friendly cats that allow strangers to pet them,” she said.
Ms Ong, a tutor, included that she began patrolling the location for worry that other cats will vanish, and plan to connect air tags to them.
AVS’ Ms Kwok said that roaming animals do not have optimum living conditions, and typically do not have routine access to food, shelter and treatment.
“They may suffer injuries or even die due to various reasons such as fights or attacks by other animals, getting knocked down by vehicles or even falling from height,” she said, worrying that securing animal well-being is a shared social duty.
Members of the general public can report thought cases of animal cruelty to AVS at www.avs.gov.sg/feedback or call their Animal Response Centre at 1800-476-1600.
“As with all investigations, all forms of evidence are critical to the process, and photographic and video-graphic evidence provided by the public will help,” Ms Kwok included.
