NEWS AND COMMENT-SINGAPORE: This is an exceptional firefighter cat rescue story in that, in all, 14 domestic cats were found on the floor in a Housing and Development Board (HDB) apartment which was filled with dense smoke when 20 responders … continue reading…
NEWS AND COMMENT – SINGAPORE: About 80% of Singaporean residents live in public housing under a 99-year lease in HDB flats. At the base of these blocks of flats is a void area (no flats) and in this area you … continue reading…
NEWS AND COMMENT-SINGAPORE: CatSmart is a five-store chain of pet outlets in Singapore. As well as the usual pet store supplies, they sell purebred cats (claimed). When you buy a purebred cat from them you have to telephone or email … continue reading…
This is a Singaporean community cat story. In Singapore they have a lot of local authority owned and managed housing in the form of apartments (flats) aka condominiums. It is called HBD (Housing & Development Board) housing. As at 2019, … continue reading…
NEWS AND COMMENT: This might be the first case of its kind. It may be the first time that a person has abandon their cats because of a fear that the cats might transmit Covid-19 to them or their family … continue reading…
It is rare, in my experience of reading about cat hoarders, for a cat hoarder to seek help. In order to seek help you need to be able to observe and assess your behaviour objectively. Cat hoarders tend to find … continue reading…
This is not hot off the press news (11th March 2020) but it is interesting and sad from a number of perspectives. The story comes from Singapore. In very general terms, a couple owned a ginger tabby cat1. It appears … continue reading…
The Singapura is quite a rare cat breed and arguably the smallest of all the breeds. It looks like a small, elegant product of a cross between Burmese and Abyssinian cats. Critics of the history of the breed as stated … continue reading…
The vast majority of Singaporeans live in public housing managed by the Housing and Development Board (HDB). These are flats owned by the government and leased for 99 years. Wikipedia reports that 78.7% of resident Singaporeans live in HDB homes. … continue reading…
The BBC video explains Singapore’s problem with feline high-rise syndrome. The beginning of the video shows some cats in the most dangerous of positions on the outside of high-rise blocks. As more than 80% of Singaporeans live in high rise … continue reading…
“We will miss you joining us at our meetings. We will miss you cuddling up to us. We will miss you carefully choosing the perfect sofa to lounge on. We will miss you harassing us for cat treats. We will … continue reading…
A suspected cat abuser, and it seems killer, has the habit of contacting cat rescues direct, asking them whether they have a cat for adoption and then going back to them a couple of days later to say that the … continue reading…
This is an interesting cat news story. It is the first of its kind as far as I am aware. Estelle Tayler owns a luxury pet hotel in Singapore called the Wagington at 27B Loewen Road. A cool name. She … continue reading…
This is a man, believed to be in his 50s or 60s who is clearly shown to kick a cat by a bench under an awning. It is believed that the cat was feeding at the time. It was caught … continue reading…
80% of Singaporeans cannot keep a cat because they live in public housing. In Singapore, 8 in 10 citizens live in what are called HDB flats. “HDB” stands for Housing & Development Board. This is Singapore’s public housing authority and … continue reading…
