Updates On 6th Nov 2013

We received an emergency call last week and our Junior Inspector arrived on the scene to find a kitten stuck on a glue board trap. He rushed the kitten back to our shelter and our Animal Care Officers immediately began the taxing task of freeing the kitten. A fair bit of manoeuvring and a lot of vegetable oil later, we managed to get the kitten off the glue board and successfully removed the excess glue on her body. Stunned but safe, the 3-week old baby lapped up her food and took a much needed rest after her ordeal. This baby girl is otherwise healthy and recovering well; she will be up for adoption once she’s strong enough! Please keep a look out for her on our adoption gallery at http://www.spca.org.sg/services.asp.

Our Inspectors visited the school where this kitten was found and spoke to the operator of the school’s caf� who had found the kitten trapped on the glue board in her caf�’s store room. Unsure of what to do, the operator had dragged the entire board with the kitten out from the room and approached a group of students for help. The students immediately knew to inform us. Thank you students for helping us get to the kitten quickly!

We found 3 more glue board traps in the school caf� and advised the operator against using such traps. We also briefed the school’s Operations Manager on the case. Fortunately, he shared our concerns and said he would inform the operator to stop using the traps. We have forwarded this case to the AVA and they will be issuing an official advisory to the school and canteen operator.

As with most glue board trap cases, an unintended target was caught. Fortunately for this kitten, we got there in time. The same can’t be said for many other victims of these inhumane traps. We cannot stress enough the need to ban the use of such traps. Visit http://www.spca.org.sg/animalwelfare_details.asp?id=112 for our stand and help us in our fight against glue board traps.

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