- Pet cats have been banned in HDB flats for 34 years, due to concerns that the felines would cause disamenities to residents, such as dirtying common areas and noise pollution
- A proposed cat management framework by the Animal and Veterinary Service will allow HDB households to own up to two cats from next year, if implemented
- Many cat owners and animal welfare groups welcome the proposal, though some others who are fearful of cats are concerned about the change
- Cat owners and animal welfare groups also highlighted some potential issues with the framework, such as the limit of two cats
- They added that one “critical omission” is the lack of mandatory sterilisation, which prevents unintended breeding and reduces disamenities
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