Updates On 17th Jun 2014

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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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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