<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR>3 more sick cats found at condo
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One of two cats put on a drip at the SPCA. At least three out of the 12 sick cats taken in by SPCA are still in a comatose state, while one has died. -- PHOTO: SPCA
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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->THREE more stray cats were picked up by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) from the Bayshore Park condominium yesterday, where nine unconscious cats had earlier been found on Thursday.
In all, 12 of these cats have been taken in by the SPCA over the last two days. The animals appear to be unconscious, yet have muscular movements while in that state.
One of the cats died yesterday and its body has been sent to the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority for a post-mortem to find out the cause of death.
The SPCA does not expect to get any results for at least a few days.
Its executive officer, Ms Deirdre Moss, said the case is beginning to look 'more and more suspect' with the discovery of more affected cats yesterday.
Canned cat food found at the foot of a block in Bayshore Park by an SPCA inspector has been sent to the Health Sciences Authority for tests, together with some blood samples from the cats.
A police report has been made by the residents. The SPCA is keeping the police updated regularly.
At least three cats under the SPCA's care are still in a comatose state and two of them are on intravenous drips. The rest of the cats are alert but many are still showing signs of disorientation.
Several of the cats are not in good shape, said Ms Moss.
'We still don't know what substance they've ingested and this is a big obstacle for us now.'
The Straits Times visited the condominium yesterday afternoon and spotted at least three cats roaming in the area. There were no traces of cat food left around.
A cleaner in the estate said most of the residents liked the stray cats, and they were fed by an elderly woman at about 5am each day. A check with some residents confirmed this.
However, a security guard at the estate said that some vehicle owners disliked the cats because they would jump onto the cars and scratch them.
'But (the cats) didn't cause trouble and weren't a nuisance to people,' he said. Anyone found guilty of animal cruelty can be fined up to $10,000, imprisoned for up to 12 months or both.
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One of two cats put on a drip at the SPCA. At least three out of the 12 sick cats taken in by SPCA are still in a comatose state, while one has died. -- PHOTO: SPCA
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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->THREE more stray cats were picked up by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) from the Bayshore Park condominium yesterday, where nine unconscious cats had earlier been found on Thursday.
In all, 12 of these cats have been taken in by the SPCA over the last two days. The animals appear to be unconscious, yet have muscular movements while in that state.
One of the cats died yesterday and its body has been sent to the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority for a post-mortem to find out the cause of death.
The SPCA does not expect to get any results for at least a few days.
Its executive officer, Ms Deirdre Moss, said the case is beginning to look 'more and more suspect' with the discovery of more affected cats yesterday.
Canned cat food found at the foot of a block in Bayshore Park by an SPCA inspector has been sent to the Health Sciences Authority for tests, together with some blood samples from the cats.
A police report has been made by the residents. The SPCA is keeping the police updated regularly.
At least three cats under the SPCA's care are still in a comatose state and two of them are on intravenous drips. The rest of the cats are alert but many are still showing signs of disorientation.
Several of the cats are not in good shape, said Ms Moss.
'We still don't know what substance they've ingested and this is a big obstacle for us now.'
The Straits Times visited the condominium yesterday afternoon and spotted at least three cats roaming in the area. There were no traces of cat food left around.
A cleaner in the estate said most of the residents liked the stray cats, and they were fed by an elderly woman at about 5am each day. A check with some residents confirmed this.
However, a security guard at the estate said that some vehicle owners disliked the cats because they would jump onto the cars and scratch them.
'But (the cats) didn't cause trouble and weren't a nuisance to people,' he said. Anyone found guilty of animal cruelty can be fined up to $10,000, imprisoned for up to 12 months or both.
