Updates On 20th Feb 2012

This poor community cat was caught on a glue-board trap placed by a pest control company overnight at a HDB bin centre. The cat in these photos was dying by the time it was brought to the SPCA. She was in deep distress and panting heavily. Our duty veterinarian made the decision to humanely euthanase the cat to prevent further suffering.

The board trap was about 4 feet by 5 feet in size and the amount of glue on the board was excessive. The cat never stood a chance.

SPCA has previously appealed to AVA to institute a ban of glue-board traps because of the suffering caused to animals that are trapped on them, not only rats, but other species. The case, which was reported to SPCA on Friday 17 February, only reinforces the extreme suffering that an animal goes through when glue-board traps are used. We have contacted the Town Council and the pest control company involved, to inform them that we will take this matter further We have also written to AVA to request that they ban the use of such traps with immediate effect and that action be taken against the parties responsible in this case.

Please help us by writing to AVA at cawc@ava.gov.sg to urge them to ban the use of such traps and to your town council to make sure they do not use such traps.Source: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150554501138155&set=a.283797778154.142068.262947298154&type=1

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The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA Singapore) is the first registered animal welfare organisation in Singapore. The two main objectives of SPCA Singapore are: to promote kindness to animals and birds, and to prevent cruelty to animals and birds.

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