Cat found behind hospital in Yishun killed by dogs: AVA
The two cats found dead in Yishun shared by the Yishun 326 Tabby cat Facebook page on Thursday (Feb 9)
SINGAPORE — Animal abuse has been ruled out as the cause of death for one of the cats found in Yishun on Thursday (Feb 9), with the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) saying that closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage showed the feline had been attacked by two stray dogs.
The cat had been found lying on the ground behind the Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH), its white fur matted with blood.
Earlier in the day, cat welfare group Yishun 326 Tabby Cat posted on its Facebook page a photograph shared by Facebook user Fadillah AR, showing another cat lying on a road divider.
Ms Fadillah said her cousin had come across the cat with its throat slit near Yishun MRT Station.
In response to TODAY’s queries, the AVA said it had collected the carcasses of both cats as part of its investigations. “For the cat found near KTPH, CCTV footage showed that it was attacked by two stray dogs,” the authority added.
Yishun has been hit by a spate of cat deaths in the last 18 months, but fewer cases surfaced following enhanced enforcement, with volunteers conducting patrols while the authorities investigated the cases.
One man, Lee Wai Leong, was arrested and charged in December 2015 for flinging a cat over the parapet of the public housing block where he lives.
The 41-year-old, who suffers from moderate intellectual disability, was sentenced to 18 months’ probation in June last year for animal cruelty.
