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Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES) News & Blogs
Instantly update yourself on the latest animal welfare developments. Leading animal shelters and rescuers will share news and knowledge with you, consolidated through their blogs and social media pages.
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8th Oct 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
SATURDAY NIGHT CRIME: UPDATE ON PAIR OF SUGAR GLIDERS SEIZED IN DECEMBER
Update: Investigations have been completed and the seller has been prosecuted by the authorities, receiving a compound fine.
In December 2015, the ACRES Animal Crime Investigation Unit (ACIU) conducted sting operations related to the prohibited sale of live animals online, in order to catch the sellers red-handed.
During one of the many stings, a pair of sugar gliders was seized. The animals were confiscated by the aut...
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8th Oct 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
WHAT IS IT LIKE TO VISIT A WILDLIFE RESCUE CENTRE?
1. You get to listen to personal stories of the animals you see there.
Being treated as individuals with unique personalities instead of exhibits, the animals’ stories – where/what they were rescued from, how they have been doing so far – are shared through their caretakers at rescue centres. It is definitely more interesting to know about the animals’ amusing/touching/inspiring encounters, rather than just general facts.
2. You realis...
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7th Oct 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS - SCRAPPY DOO
We are sad to announce that Scrappy passed away yesterday, 6th October.
Thank you to one and all who came into his life, showed him love and affection and, without doubt, handed him a treat or two under the table!
Scrappy- it’s devastating to see you go, but life wouldn’t have been the same without you, and you have brought us laughter, joy, tears and love. Thank you, Scrappy Doo.
If you didn’t have the pleasure of meeting this gentle soul, here’...
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What Does Cage-Free Really Mean For Chickens?
6th Oct 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
WHAT DOES CAGE-FREE REALLY MEAN FOR CHICKENS?
Although cage-free does not mean cruelty-free, cage-free housing implies an improvement of the living conditions of the chickens. They have more freedom to express more of their natural behaviours, including walking, moving around, perching, and laying eggs in nests. These basic needs are denied in the battery cages system.
“Roughly 90 percent of the 280 million chickens in the egg industry are crammed inside barren, wire cages known as battery c...
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5th Oct 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
THANK YOU FOR THE SHOUT OUT ABOUT OUR NEW WEBSITE, ONE FM 91.3!
Yesterday the team at One FM 91.3 gave a shout out about our new revamped website. Thank you for helping us spread the word! Our new site has launched. Do check it out to learn more about what ACRES is all about. You’ll find interesting information about the range of animal cruelty issues that we address, as well as other important information such as how to contact our 24-hour Wildlife Rescue Hotline (call 97837782), and also ho...
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3rd Oct 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
MEET OUR NATIVE WILDLIFE: RETICULATED PYTHON
Singapore is the home to one of the largest snakes in the world: the reticulated python (more frequently referred to as “retics” by our wildlife rescue officers).
These beautiful snakes can grow up 10 metres long! The largest individual rescued by ACRES was around 5 metres in length.
Reticulated pythons have zig-zagging black lines on their bodies, interspersed with yellow-brown and dark brown or medium grey patches which can be found along t...
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2nd Oct 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
TODAY IS WORLD FARM ANIMAL DAY!
And we cannot think of a better way to celebrate it than helping farmed animals through our everyday choices.
Choose more plant-based food and reduce the consumption of meat/eggs/dairy to avoid unnecessary suffering to these intelligent and social creatures. It’s very simple: eating less meat means saving animals and reducing suffering!
Start today with these tasty recipes: http://www.onegreenplanet.org/channel/vegan-recipe /
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#KEEPTHEDRIVEALIVE FOR OUR WILDLIFE!
2nd Oct 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
#KEEPTHEDRIVEALIVE FOR OUR WILDLIFE!
We’ve now raised around half of our $90,000 target to replace our wildlife rescue van! Thank you to everyone who has made a donation!
We still need the remainder of the funds, and the sooner we get it, the sooner we can replace our van. Please keep the hype for our campaign going for the pigeons, monitor lizards, civets, pangolins, slow lorises, pythons, and ALL the other precious wild animals that depend on our wildlife rescue service when in distress.
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#KEEPTHEDRIVEALIVE FOR OUR WILDLIFE!
2nd Oct 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
#KEEPTHEDRIVEALIVE FOR OUR WILDLIFE!
We’ve now raised around half of our $90,000 target to replace our wildlife rescue van! Thank you to everyone who has made a donation!
We still need the remainder of the funds, and the sooner we get it, the sooner we can replace our van. Please keep the hype for our campaign going for the pigeons, monitor lizards, civets, pangolins, slow lorises, pythons, and ALL the other precious wild animals that depend on our wildlife rescue service when in distress.
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29th Sep 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
COMPASS GROUP COMMITS TO CAGE-FREE EGGS GLOBALLY!
Compass group, world’s largest food service provider has announced a significant expansion to its existing cage free egg policy with a commitment to source 100% cage free eggs (both shell and liquid) globally by 2025. The group operates in over 50,000 locations across 50 countries. Nicki Crayfourd, Director of Group Health, Safety and Environment at Compass Group PLC, commented “Improving the welfare of farm animals is a key focus for our bu...
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28th Sep 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
ACRES PHOTO CHALLENGE: ADORABLE BABY SHREW!
Check out this photo of a baby common tree shrew – a native animal in Singapore. The photo was uploaded as part of ACRES’s #KeepTheDriveAlive photo challenge, to raise awareness of our campaign to replace our wildlife rescue van!
Want to take part?
Take a candid photo of a native animal and challenge 3 other friends to do the
same or donate to our #KeepTheDriveAlive campaign.
Use the following caption:
“I was nominated by ACRES to post a p...
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27th Sep 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
RESCUED TORTOISES NEED YOUR HELP!
At the ACRES Wildlife Rescue Centre, we have about 7 different species of tortoises from across the globe – all victims of the illegal exotic pet trade. This gives an idea just how widespread the illegal wildlife trade is - which is pushing many species of tortoises to the brink of extinction.
Their diet varies, with the Indian star tortoises preferring a grassy diet whilst other species, such as the red-footed tortoises, preferring fruits and other types o...
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25th Sep 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
JOIN US AS A WILDLIFE RESCUER!
We are seeking passionate individuals who want to play a hands-on role in saving lives, ending suffering, and protecting wild animals by becoming a Wildlife Rescue Volunteer!
Here are the details for our upcoming Wildlife Rescue Training Programme:
Date: 22nd October 2016 (Saturday)
Venue: ACRES Wildlife Rescue Centre (AWRC), 91 Jalan Lekar, S(698917)
Time: 10am – 5pm
Fee: SGD $30.00
Wildlife Rescue volunteers assist with round-the-clock rescues of injured/d...
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25th Sep 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
WE HAVE RAISED $43,000 FOR OUR WILDLIFE RESCUE VAN!
Thank you so much to everyone who has supported us! We are so grateful, and overwhelmed, by all the support we have received.
We are almost at the half way mark to hitting our target! We urgently need your help so that we can reach $90,000. You have shown that it is not impossible to reach this amount, so do help spread the word to keep our wildlife rescue service going!
No amount is too small. Please visit https://www.simplygiving.com/appe...
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24th Sep 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
LOOKING FORWARD TO NPARKS FESTIVAL OF BIODIVERSITY 2017!
The first weekend of September was a blossoming one for us. Immersing ourselves into nature’s arms during the NParks Festival of Biodiversity (FOB) 2016, held at the Singapore Botanic Gardens, we joined with various organisations/groups that share the same dedication to spreading the word about how awesome our native flora and fauna is!
Despite our home’s petite size, we are neighbours with an impressive wealth of wildlife! You won...
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Updates On 24th Sep 2016
24th Sep 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
CHIPPY AND YOKO - JOURNEY BACK TO THE WILD
Meet Chippy and Yoko, both wild long-tailed macaques recently rescued. Both had to be unfortunately removed from the wild due to public feeding which has altered their wild behaviours and resulted in complaints from the public.
ACRES has been working hard over the past month to rehabilitate them and they have both been responding well :-) No more human food for them and they are loving and eating lots of food they can find in the wild. They have bec...
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23rd Sep 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
NATIVE WILDLIFE RESCUE ROUND UP – 23 SEP 2016
We were alerted to the cases of snake sightings (shown in the photos), and to our shock both were dead on arrival. Similarly the cobra (on the right) from another case at a different location was also dead on arrival. Even though we did not rule out the possibility of grass cutting machinery injuring the snakes, we often come across such situations where the snakes are dead either through trauma or other methods like hot water. Unfortunately, the ...
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