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SPCA is not all about dogs and cats!

Our emergency rescue service operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Last year, we responded to 2,679 calls, and helping 1,929 animals.

In rescue operations, our staff are often faced with risky situations in the course of saving an animal’s life.

Much of our work in this area often goes unnoticed.

- Read how AHO Desmond saved a lost JRT from drowning.
- Read how AHO Ananth went into the drain to rescue a pigeon.
January 2010
On Monday morning 19 January, Suresh and Hidayat attended another dramatic rescue (following animal lovers' call for help to rescue five puppies trapped inside a power station which had limited access). Pictures here show you how difficult the exercise was, as it was too narrow for us to enter - skillfully the frightened pups were removed with the aid of a grasper. They have since been sterilised and reunited with their mother.

At the junction of Corporation Road and Jalan Boon Lay a cat was stuck on a seven storey Angsana tree. Our staff Arunn and Suresh attended to the call. The Land Transport Authority was called to assist, and enlisted the help of the Nparks who arrived with a huge crane attached to a 'cherry picker'. The crane operator offered to hoist our staff Suresh up the tree. We rescued the cat which was reunited with its caregiver. Our grateful thanks to NParks staff who did not charge the SPCA for the use of the crane.
November 2009
Case #1: SPCA received a call from a member of the public on the night of 13th November, notifying us that a Golden Retriever was running loose along the CTE expressway turn (towards Ang Mo Kio). Our staff succeeded in rescuing the distressed animal, with the kind assistance of the Traffic Police who helped to control the traffic. The dog which had a micro-chip, has since been claimed back by its owners.

Case #2: A cat was reported to be stranded on a thin parapet on the 18th floor at Blk 53 Chin Swee Road. The ear-tipped cat was safely rescued by SPCA staff, Mohan, and released at the void deck.
September 2009
Case #1: A Shih Tzu had been swimming and staying afloat for more than two hours when a member of the public called us to rescue the poor animal. The animal was safely lifted out of the deep canal behind Jalan Raja by our Animal Handling Officer Shankar.

Case #2: Our Animal Handling Officer,Richard, carried out a difficult rescue recently. It involved him having to climb at least 15-20 feet down into a canal in Changi, in darkness with the aid of a torchlight whilst carrying a handful of equipment. It was definitely not an easy feat and there was also danger of being attacked by snakes along the jungled area where the deep canal runs. It was starting to rain and it was also apparent that the tide was coming in. Richard had to work extremely fast to track down the little pup along the long, long canal in pitch darkness. Eventually, he caught up with the pup and scooped the little one up with a net. It is a beautiful little girl with hugh expressive eyes which we named Monsoon.
 
 
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