The SPCA is often telephoned by distressed members of the public requesting them to clear the cats from their vicinity. The callers are tired of the mess, disturbance or inconvenience that they feel the cats are creating and expect the SPCA to clear them.

The SPCA would like to help. However, the role of the SPCA is to care for abused, injured and sick-animals. We have about 700 animals monthly to deal with which includes veterinary treatment, quarantine, vaccination, sterilisation, rehoming via our adoption service and euthanasia.

The SPCA will collect any animal which is hurt or rescue any animal in distress, but does not have the additional resources to clear animals away for members of the public who are being inconvenienced.

The SPCA would like to advise members of the public that if they are disturbed by animals , usually neighborhood cats, they could do any of the following:
Discuss the problem with the kind folk who are feeding the strays and arrive at an amicable solution for both parties.
Contact the SPCA at 6287 5355 during office hours to arrange for free sterilisation.
Try to find the cat/cats a good home where it will be safe and cared for.
Once sterilised, the cats will make less noise and will be less excitable, thus causing less disturbance.
Ensure that all rubbish is thrown away in the proper manner so that strays will not be enticed to rummage through it for food, thus not coming near the offended party.
Call us at 6287 5355 any time between 8.00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.

To find out more about our sterilisation voucher programme for strays, please click here.

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