Over $36,000 raised in ground-up effort to help community cat feeders

A local crowdfunding effort has raised more than $36,000 in six months to support cat feeders in Singapore who often operate under the radar and reach deep into their pockets to provide for community cats.

- Shabana Begum

The amount raised by Give.Asia supports cat feeders in Boon Lay, Sengkang, Circuit Road and the south region, with the organisation aiming to cover feline caregivers islandwide in due course.

This initiative first started with 18 cat feeders in Boon Lay, who provide for around 250 community cats in the neighbourhood. Some caregivers would feed 40 cats twice a day—in the early morning and at night. Since December 2024, more than $19,800 has been raised for the Boon Lay cats.

On average, $60 is needed to feed one cat every month, covering dry and wet meals, kibbles and supplements, Ms Phoong Kai Wen, a grassroots leader in Boon Lay, told The Straits Times at a fund-raising event for the initiative in Club Street on May 25. The initiative is also supported by the Boon Lay Zone A, C and D Residents' Network.