Found sick last Thursday, these cats are now doing well. --
PHOTO: SPCA
More cats sick, dead
FOUR more sick cats were found at the Bayshore Park condominium
over the weekend, bringing the total number of affected cats from
the estate to 16 - about half the number of strays there.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) had
to put down two cats yesterday. Another one died last Friday. SPCA
executive officer Deirdre Moss said the two cats put down were in
bad shape, were unresponsive to treatment and 'hardly had any
pulse'.
Three birds were also found dead at the estate yesterday.
Since last Thursday, stray cats at the private estate have been
found unconscious or disoriented. The police are investigating.
Some cat food was found at a block in the estate and the SPCA is
waiting for test results from the Health Sciences Authority on the
food samples. It is also analysing blood samples from one of the
surviving cats. The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority is
conducting a post-mortem on the dead cat.
Of the 13 surviving cats, one is still on a drip. The rest are
alert, said Ms Moss. 'It's becoming more evident it's a deliberate
and malicious act. If the intention was to clear the condominium of
the strays, then those responsible have gone about it in a most
cruel manner,' she added.
The mystery of the sick animals has gripped the 1,093-unit
estate and is now the talk of the town. Dog owners have stopped
walking their pets while cat owners are keeping them indoors.
A notice by the condo's management said the cats were 'cruelly
fed poisoned food' and advised residents not to let their pets eat
food that is lying around.
A housewife in her 50s, well known within the estate for feeding
the stray cats every morning, said she was 'heartbroken'.
She is among several residents who have banded together to
conduct patrols to spot any suspects.
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