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8 Reasons Why You Should Never Declaw Your Cats
26th Jun 2014, by SPCA Singapore
We are strongly AGAINST the de-clawing of cats. De-clawing is a painful, permanently crippling and, of course, inhumane procedure which harms, rather than helps, the cat.
We would advise cat owners to get their cats' nails trimmed regularly and have sufficient scratching posts in their respective households, as far more effective measures of optimising cat care.
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Updates On 26th Jun 2014
26th Jun 2014, by SPCA Singapore
Should/When your pet goes MISSING, keep calm and don’t panic….
We do want you to get your canine companion or kitty kutie back a.s.a.p., and urge you to do the following a.s.a.p.:
1. Call us (SPCA) at our 24-hour emergency hotline at 6287 5355 ext 9, AND also provide us with all the relevant details, online, using our “lost/found pet” form, at: http://www.spca.org.sg/services_lost_found_pets.as p
2. Contact the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) at 1800-476-1600 (24-hour hotline...
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Updates On 25th Jun 2014
25th Jun 2014, by SPCA Singapore
It’s the thought that counts!
We can’t thank enough the following:
- Joia (big sis)
- Joilyn (little sis)
- and a neat pack of helpers, supporters, parents and even their Ah Ma,
for selling their homemade wares at our shelter today (25 June) from 11am to 3pm.
They raised over S$200, all of which go to the shelter, over a mere matter of hours! Not bad for a 5-year-old and a 7-year-old, and with Ah Ma in tow!
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Updates On 25th Jun 2014
25th Jun 2014, by SPCA Singapore
ADOPTION SPOTLIGHT: Sweet, Sweet MONA!
3-year-wise, black-tan coloured, cross-breed Mona sports a solid physique but has a really soft, warm heart! She is calm, gentle and incredibly friendly with the adult humans she meets, though she can get rather choosy with her canine friends, thanks to her discerning nature. With careful socialization, nonetheless, she can be gradually honed to be more accepting of other dogs. For the moment, she would do great for that forever home keen on adopting jus...
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Updates On 24th Jun 2014
24th Jun 2014, by SPCA Singapore
Dog Bite Prevention Tip #3 (a fortnightly feature by SPCA)
- READ THE DOG’S CUES!
In this photo, the dog is growling to show its discomfort. NEVER PUNISH A DOG FOR GROWLING. A dog growls as an attempt to DIFFUSE a potentially threatening situation, NOT to escalate it. But if its growl is ignored or punished, without the removal of the perceived threat, the dog may escalate to a snap or a bite.
BE POLITE TO A DOG. Learn to read its body language and stop your children from hugging a dog, es...
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Updates On 23rd Jun 2014
23rd Jun 2014, by SPCA Singapore
Cat on a hot tin roof?
Pet stuck behind a parapet…
Our Animal Support counter received a call, just last Friday night (June 20, 2014), about a cat that has somehow been trapped behind a 3rd floor parapet, since that very morning, and unable to come down. This incident took place at a public housing block in Choa Chu Kang North 6.
Our rescue pair, along with a few Town Council officers, was quickly despatched to the scene, and found the tortoiseshell-coloured cat trapped in the space behi...
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Updates On 20th Jun 2014
20th Jun 2014, by SPCA Singapore
COME ADOPT US! AND GIVE US THE PERMANENT, LOVING HOME WE'VE ALWAYS WANTED!
We are among the animals in the shelter newly up, this week, for your adoption. We are awaiting loving homes that we would give ourselves to forever. If you are ready to commit to us, and love us, for a lifetime, we promise to be your best buddies.
Note: Some of them may have been adopted by the time you are viewing this post. Please call the SPCA at 6287 5355 ext. 24, during office hours, to check their adoption availa...
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Updates On 20th Jun 2014
20th Jun 2014, by SPCA Singapore
CALLING ALL ANIMAL LOVERS!
We are hiring Animal Care Officers!
We are seeking individuals committed to the animal welfare cause, to join us in our relentless mission of rendering care to the animals in our shelter, as Animal Care Officers. Relevant experience in the physical handling of animals would be valued. A strong passion for animals is a key prerequisite.
Please refer to the job description here: http://www.spca.org.sg/about_career.asp
Please e-mail your resume, with a recent photo a...
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Updates On 19th Jun 2014
19th Jun 2014, by SPCA Singapore
Cat in a corner, on the (l)edge of despair….
Our Animal Support department received a call, just last night (June 18, 2014), about a cat perched on the 11th floor ledge of a public housing block along Yishun Ring Road.
Our rescue team was quickly despatched to the scene, and found the tri-coloured cat, a local community feline, trapped on that dangerously inclined ledge, reportedly for some time. It may not have budged from its spot, sensing the height and gradient.
Our officer immediately...
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Updates On 18th Jun 2014
18th Jun 2014, by SPCA Singapore
About China’s annual Dog-meat Eating Festival 2014, on this Saturday (21 JUNE, 2014) in Yulin, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, SPCA Singapore has written to these relevant animal welfare agencies in China, and are awaiting their respective responses:-
- the Chinese Animal Protection Network (CAPN) &
- the World Animal Protection China (WAPC)
We have also written to the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, in the Republic of Singapore, and sought the embassy's endorsement in garneri...
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Updates On 18th Jun 2014
18th Jun 2014, by SPCA Singapore
We would like to share a touching story, from the U.S. context, from The Dodo online:-
Florida man slices hole into the side of his truck, to save kitten trapped inside....
Errand Frazier, of Vero Beach, had been out fishing, late in May 2014, when he heard the faint sound of a kitten crying out. Upon taking a closer look, he discovered the mewing was actually emanating from behind one of his truck’s side panels.
Not wanting to risk injuring the kitten - by yanking it out by force or abras...
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Updates On 17th Jun 2014
17th Jun 2014, by SPCA Singapore
Shell we keep terrapins?
Baby terrapins are really cute! But they tend to grow to be about the size of a typical dinner plate, and can live up to the age of 50 years!
The SPCA does not encourage the keeping of terrapins because of this, as many terrapin owners have been observed to release their terrapins, after some time, into ponds and reservoirs, thereby upsetting the ecological balance of our natural environment.
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Updates On 16th Jun 2014
16th Jun 2014, by SPCA Singapore
Just last Saturday (14 June, 2014), Straits Times’ LIFE! Pets section featured “Project ADORE” (ADOption & RE-homing of medium-sized, local mixed-breed dogs in HDB households):-
Announced by the Ministry of National Development - on 28 May 2014 - as a formal programme, mongrels up to 15kg in weight and 50cm in height - about the size of a cocker spaniel - can now be kept in HDB apartment units.
To adopt a Project ADORE dog, potential adopters must first meet with an SPCA, Action for Sin...
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Updates On 16th Jun 2014
16th Jun 2014, by SPCA Singapore
We would like to share that China’s annual Dog-meat Eating Festival 2014, would be on this Saturday (21 JUNE, 2014) in Yulin, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.
More than 10,000 dogs are likely to be slaughtered and served as hotpots with “litchis” (lychees) and strong liquor.
The festival has once again brought China's animal rights activists together, who have urged Yulin residents to stop eating dog meat and abolish the festival.
While defenders of local traditions want to continue ...
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Updates On 13th Jun 2014
13th Jun 2014, by SPCA Singapore
Smoochy, rescued from a glue board trap when she was 3 weeks old, finds love happily ever after!
Some time in October 2013, Smoochy was actually reported to our rescue department, as she was seen stuck on a glue board trap in a school.
A fair bit of manoeuvring and a lot of vegetable oil later, we managed to get her off the glue board and successfully removed the excess glue on her body.
Then, that fateful day came, that would change her life forever. A far cry from the distress she’s kno...
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Updates On 12th Jun 2014
12th Jun 2014, by SPCA Singapore
ADOPTION SPOTLIGHT:
Our 5 Project ADORE-eligible Mongrels
(Noel, Rover, Rox, Wells & Wish)
Mongrels are very intelligent dogs and an added bonus of having such pets is that they tend to be low-maintenance and do not require much, heavy grooming.
Being of a mixed, unspecific lineage, they also tend to exhibit ‘hybrid vigour’ and thus greater resistance in general to illnesses and ailments. Because their temperament and behaviour tend to be more moderate, mongrels are often more adaptable...
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Animals In Captivity - Channel NewsAsia
11th Jun 2014, by SPCA Singapore
We were in the "ANIMALS IN CAPTIVITY" dialogue, on Channel NewsAsia, earlier today (Wed June 11, 8.45am)!
Our Executive Director, Corinne Fong, spoke to Channel NewsAsia, offering our perspectives on the issue of animals held in captivity. The dialogue was televised, live, from 8.45am to 9am this morning....
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Updates On 11th Jun 2014
11th Jun 2014, by SPCA Singapore
Latest on SPCA’s Appeal for Jail Term for Businessman (Lim Soo Seng) convicted for Pet Neglect
- The Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) assesses that “the S$10,000 fine imposed, the maximum fine under the law, was not manifestly inadequate”, and therefore, did NOT appeal against that - hence, there would be NO JAIL TERM over and above the S$10,000 fine
The AGC has responded to SPCA’s appeal a month, or so, after our letter to them (dated 5 May, 2014) asking for a court sentence that wo...
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Updates On 11th Jun 2014
11th Jun 2014, by SPCA Singapore
SPCA engages in ANIMALS IN CAPTIVITY Dialogue on Channel New Asia...
SPCA is honoured to be a part of this show, as our Executive Director, Corinne Fong takes on some of the most pertinent issues and controversies today on ANIMALS IN CAPTIVITY. Come join us in this engaging dialogue at 8.45am this morning. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/tv/live
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