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Source: BBC
Every city has its strays, but here in Singapore, they are little different. Not scrawny and vaguely whiffy, but glossy and groomed and known affectionately as "community cats".
By day, they are fed and watered by a small army of dedicated volunteer feeders - office workers heading home, hipsters heading out, ageing "aunties and uncles".
But at night, a hardcore of cat-lovers take to the streets.
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Their anxiety for the cats is very real, and fuelled by a spate of mysterious deaths of community cats in Yishun earlier this year.
For weeks, Singaporean media was full of stories documenting the latest gruesome discovery.
Animals were found with broken limbs, drowned in ponds, with severe internal injuries and in one case, with an eye gouged out. In some cases, there was no doubting a deliberate act of violence.
In total, 39 cats were reported dead within a few months.
There are an estimated 600 "community cats" roaming the housing estates of Yishun
Dedicated carefully maintained feeding spots can be found all over Singapore
Their ease around humans makes the cats an easy target for potential assailants
It's almost impossible not to spot a community cat while out at night in Singapore
Bushy's colour and shiny coat indicate she may at one time have been a family pet
Healthy and relaxed, Cowli's trust of people is a concern for the volunteers
The volunteers hope Little Mulan's slight reservation around humans will help protect her from a potential attacker
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35369688
STOMP: Hunt for the Yishun Cat Killer
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Read more: http://www.stomp.com.sg/Huntfortheyishuncatkiller/
Heidi
(58,237 posts)Chakab
(1,727 posts)start with animals.
brer cat
(24,605 posts)The horror of what is being done to these innocent cats is a harbinger of a future with humans as the victims.