Cat lovers stepping up efforts to protect strays in Yishun, Punggol

Reward offered and private investigator hired after recent death of two felines

- Ian Cheng Correspondent and Vihanya Rakshika Correspondent

Animal lovers in Yishun and Punggol are stepping up efforts to protect the felines under their care after two cats died under horrific circumstances recently.

In Yishun, where a community cat known as King Kong was found disembowelled and with its eyes gouged out on the morning of May 9, one cat feeder has put out a cash reward of $500 for information leading to the identification and arrest of those responsible.

Some residents and cat feeders are also checking on the cats in the area more frequently, with a few sheltering the animals in their homes until the killer is found.

In Punggol, Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong announced on May 15 that the Pasir Ris-Punggol Town Council will work with the National Parks Board (NParks) and animal welfare groups to raise public awareness after a stray cat named Shere Khan was found with severe injuries and subsequently died on May 12.