The news is finally here and the ban is being lifted. I honestly never imagined we would see this day but it happened because so many of you kept pushing for change. This win belongs to every one of you who spoke up for the cats.
HDB has all along ban people from owning cats in their HDB with the dumbest reasons and excuses provided. Are they even valid? 80% of Singaporeans lives in HDBs, in other words, banning of people owning stray cats resulting to more cats on the streets, getting culled by AVA, despised by people and getting regarded as pests etc. Cats are lovely animals and makes wonderful pets. Regarding to HDB's dumb excuses, why do they allow some dog breeds then? As a dog owner myself, I have experienced my dog howling and barking, pissing and marking its territory everywhere, whining for the smallest reasons. While on the other hand, cats are quiet as long as they are sterilised, do not piss as and when they want and even so, they bury their pee and poo. Yes, they do fight and yowl for this one moment, but thats because Singapore is filled with stray cats and their territory are marked, yet everyday people dump their cats on the street. Making Singaporeans think badly of cats isn't a way because there will still be awesome cat lovers out there. So basically where's that acceptable excuse, HDB? This petition is solely to stop HDB for being so biased, and we want them to reconsider after many requests for so many years. We want cats tp go to good homes, and not getting culled when their all innocent. Indeed, these stray cats are dumped by irresponsible pet owners, I'm not saying there isn't any for dogs. but wouldn't people be saving lives if theu could just adopt them off the streets? If only HDB allow, Please havd some sympathy.
I am truly overwhelmed by the stories you have been sharing about your own cats and the ones you hope to help. It is entirely because of your own compassion that this conversation is finally gaining some real momentum in our community.
Reached 100 supporters
October 11, 2016
339 Comments
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Sufirisha irwayu
9 years ago
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Dogs and cats are the same why ban one of them. They're not a nuisance. If you train them, keep them indoor then all should be well. Fine those irresponsible but DO NOT bring it upon responsible owners.
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Rashidah
9 years ago
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Cats shld be allowed in hdb homes fr as long owners can care fr them well.. just as dogs are allowed.. cats CAN be domesticated and live long fulfilling lives if neutered and cared fr well. Maybe make it mandatory for home cats to be neutered and kept indoors as part of the rules...
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Anonymous
9 years ago
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In Canada, there is a charity program to place senior cats with senior citizens living alone. The cat and human provide much needed companionship and attention to each other. I hope that with the passing of the petition, somewhere down the road, we can create a similar program.
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Dean Abdullah
9 years ago
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When you offer your roof to a pet, that is wrong and with a cat, what could be wrong. Yet I see some very large dogs in HDB flats. The poor dogs barely have space to move around and be themselves. Yet we judge cat owners.
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Grace Lum
9 years ago
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Cats are very ideal as indoor pets so long as owners are educated well that meshing or gates and windows are NECESSARY. There will definitely not be an issue keeping cats in HDB. And they are naturally toilet trained and quiet little furballs. I don't see why they can't be kept in HDB:(
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Kwek Fang Yu
9 years ago
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Cats should be allowed in HDB. This will also help in reducing stray cats on the streets by allowing cats in HDB. All cars should be given the right to in all homes not the specific ones.
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Mag Lim
3 years ago
Stop discrimination now! Allow cats in hdb flats.
G
Gene soh
4 years ago
Cats also able to keep indoor and they are very clean.
The news is finally here and the ban is being lifted. I honestly never imagined we would see this day but it happened because so many of you kept pushing for change. This win belongs to every one of you who spoke up for the cats.
HDB has all along ban people from owning cats in their HDB with the dumbest reasons and excuses provided. Are they even valid? 80% of Singaporeans lives in HDBs, in other words, banning of people owning stray cats resulting to more cats on the streets, getting culled by AVA, despised by people and getting regarded as pests etc. Cats are lovely animals and makes wonderful pets. Regarding to HDB's dumb excuses, why do they allow some dog breeds then? As a dog owner myself, I have experienced my dog howling and barking, pissing and marking its territory everywhere, whining for the smallest reasons. While on the other hand, cats are quiet as long as they are sterilised, do not piss as and when they want and even so, they bury their pee and poo. Yes, they do fight and yowl for this one moment, but thats because Singapore is filled with stray cats and their territory are marked, yet everyday people dump their cats on the street. Making Singaporeans think badly of cats isn't a way because there will still be awesome cat lovers out there. So basically where's that acceptable excuse, HDB? This petition is solely to stop HDB for being so biased, and we want them to reconsider after many requests for so many years. We want cats tp go to good homes, and not getting culled when their all innocent. Indeed, these stray cats are dumped by irresponsible pet owners, I'm not saying there isn't any for dogs. but wouldn't people be saving lives if theu could just adopt them off the streets? If only HDB allow, Please havd some sympathy.
I am truly overwhelmed by the stories you have been sharing about your own cats and the ones you hope to help. It is entirely because of your own compassion that this conversation is finally gaining some real momentum in our community.
Reached 100 supporters
October 11, 2016
339 Comments
S
Sufirisha irwayu
9 years ago
Featured
Dogs and cats are the same why ban one of them. They're not a nuisance. If you train them, keep them indoor then all should be well. Fine those irresponsible but DO NOT bring it upon responsible owners.
R
Rashidah
9 years ago
Featured
Cats shld be allowed in hdb homes fr as long owners can care fr them well.. just as dogs are allowed.. cats CAN be domesticated and live long fulfilling lives if neutered and cared fr well. Maybe make it mandatory for home cats to be neutered and kept indoors as part of the rules...
A
Anonymous
9 years ago
Featured
In Canada, there is a charity program to place senior cats with senior citizens living alone. The cat and human provide much needed companionship and attention to each other. I hope that with the passing of the petition, somewhere down the road, we can create a similar program.
D
Dean Abdullah
9 years ago
Featured
When you offer your roof to a pet, that is wrong and with a cat, what could be wrong. Yet I see some very large dogs in HDB flats. The poor dogs barely have space to move around and be themselves. Yet we judge cat owners.
G
Grace Lum
9 years ago
Featured
Cats are very ideal as indoor pets so long as owners are educated well that meshing or gates and windows are NECESSARY. There will definitely not be an issue keeping cats in HDB. And they are naturally toilet trained and quiet little furballs. I don't see why they can't be kept in HDB:(
K
Kwek Fang Yu
9 years ago
Featured
Cats should be allowed in HDB. This will also help in reducing stray cats on the streets by allowing cats in HDB. All cars should be given the right to in all homes not the specific ones.
M
Mag Lim
3 years ago
Stop discrimination now! Allow cats in hdb flats.
G
Gene soh
4 years ago
Cats also able to keep indoor and they are very clean.
Dogs and cats are the same why ban one of them. They're not a nuisance. If you train them, keep them indoor then all should be well. Fine those irresponsible but DO NOT bring it upon responsible owners.