Friday, July 11, 2008
I'm still awake at this hour, surfing on more information about AVA rulings and HDB rulings, pet forums, googling for cat boarding, emailing a cattery on their rates and ask for reference for a good and cheap boarding area.
All thanks to that idiotic and heartless resident who called the Town Council to complain about the cats. They almost had to be euthanised, just because a resident is not happy with the existence of the cats. (I'll update it on Sugar's blog when I'm free.)
I always find it the butt of a joke when AVA has an animal welfare department when it put animals to sleep for no apparent reason. Oh no, there are reasons, and if people of other countries read them, they are going to find it ridiculous. Some 'good' reasons are as follow. 'They are not allowed to be reared in hdb', or 'There are just too many stray cats around' or 'People complain about the cats'.
It's even more amusing to read AVA's defination of what being a responsible cat owner is. It says 'provide all it basic needs, ie shelter. Now, they go to people's housing estate and/or houses, confiscate their cats before putting them to sleep. How to provide those felines their basic necessities when both HDB rules and AVA rules do not allow residents to rear cats at all?
Does that mean that only the rich who can afford private properties can then rear cats (and dogs not approved in HDB flats)? Then what is that suppose to mean? Only the rich and wealthy can 'enjoy' such privileges? Is that a kind of mockery to the average citizen like us?
I am really very sick of being restricted by these rulings that do more harm than good. For that, I really look forward to moving out of Singapore to an animal-friendly country. Sounds like a bad move, but the rulings have affected me so much that I have to resort to this.
A lot of westerners are shock by how un-compassionate Singaporeans can be towards animals, especially if they come from France and Germany where pets are allowed on public transport; people travel with their dogs on trains and buses, without having to 'hide' them in carriers. I do understand why dogs are not allowed in Singapore's public transport, mainly due to us being a multi-racial society and I do not want to risk having racial riots due to that. However, there is still much space for improvement.
If you think I'm complaining because I am a cat person, then you are so wrong. I am more of a dog person. I have never grew up with cats in my house, and have yet to 'officiallt' own a cat. I don't mind the presence of a cat, but I will definately prefer a dog. Not because I think that cats are less intelligent, but just a personal preference.
Sighs.
Grumbling doesn't help, at least not in Singapore's aspect. I shall save my time on catching my sleep, and prevent myself from falling sick. My head and throat hurts a tonne. I can't afford to fall sick. I have yet to search for a boarding place for my cats, settle their problems, bring the cat to the vet, send the rabbit for grooming, bring the dogs for behaviour classes and the list goes on .....
Labels: Animals
I-dreamt-of-a-cavalier at 4:07 am
wishesGALORE
1) Go for Charity Dog Run
2)
Bring the Poochies out!
3) Set up an Adoption Blog
4) Donate money to Charity
5) Convince my friends to donate/volunteer at Charity as my birthday gift
6) Volunteer
7) Go Ubin
8) A Nice Over Night at Sentosa
9) Pudding to Blend in Well
