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Mystery of disappearing bananas solved: Family catches civet cat - instead of rat - in a trap
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (555+ words) The palm civet was 40 to 50cm long, and it was Ms Audrey Wong's first time encountering the animal in the 30 years she has lived in her home. Published'May 02, 2026, 01: 45 PM SINGAPORE " Ms Audrey Wong first noticed something was awry when bananas went…...
Breaking the silence on pet dementia " and what owners can do about it
3+ week, 6+ day ago (605+ words) Dr Daphne Ang of The Animal Perspective Veterinary Behaviour Clinic says various treatments can significantly slow the progression of pet dementia. Published'Apr 05, 2026, 11: 25 AM SINGAPORE " As veterinary medicine advances, people's pets are living longer lives. This means that they spend a…...
Voices for Animals to take in cats from Animal Lovers League on March 27
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (517+ words) Voices for Animals will on March 27. take in cats from Animal Lovers League, which has been ordered to leave its premises at The Animal Lodge. Published'Mar 24, 2026, 01: 00 PM Updated'Mar 24, 2026, 01: 51 PM SINGAPORE - Voices for Animals (VFA) will take in cats from Animal…...
Singer Iman Fandi's "lion' security guard is a giant cat named Rome
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (823+ words) Singer Iman Fandi and Rome, her four-year-old Maine Coon. Published'Mar 15, 2026, 10: 45 AM Updated'Mar 15, 2026, 03: 38 PM SINGAPORE " The security guard at Iman Fandi's home does not wear a uniform. He wears a thick cream-coloured coat and looks like a small lion. Rome, her…...
Former Fukushima worker devotes life to abandoned pets after nuclear disaster
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (730+ words) Published'Mar 15, 2026, 01: 45 PM NAMIE, Japan "Not far from the Fukushima nuclear disaster site, former plant worker Toru Akama tends to dozens of pets abandoned after the catastrophe 15 years ago, work he sees as part of his quest for redemption. Meows and…...
Man charged after he allegedly pinned down cat, used scissors to cut its fur and whiskers
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (445+ words) Timmy, a community cat in Tanjong Pagar, had fur cut from its body and a cheek, according to his caretaker. A video shows a man with gloves allegedly cutting its fur. Published'Feb 26, 2026, 05: 30 PM Updated'Feb 26, 2026, 05: 40 PM SINGAPORE " A man believed to…...
Hello, Kitty: Inside Japan's $24. 5 billion feline boom as country celebrates Cat Day
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (127+ words) The Straits Times Hello, Kitty: Inside Japan's $24. 5 billion feline boom as country celebrates Cat Day In recent years, Cat Day in Japan on Feb 22 has exploded, as companies embrace a growing market for felines. Published Feb 22, 2026, 12: 15 PM Updated Feb 22, 2026, 12: 15 PM…...
NParks looking into allegations involving man cutting community cat's fur, whiskers in Tanjong Pagar
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (464+ words) The community cat had patches of fur cut from his body and his left cheek, according to his regular caretaker. Published'Feb 09, 2026, 07: 20 PM SINGAPORE - A video showing a man allegedly holding a community cat down and cutting its fur is being…...
Fewer animal cruelty and welfare cases reported to SPCA in 2025; most still involve cats
3+ mon, 3+ hour ago (892+ words) Animal cruelty cases saw a general decline across all classifications in 2025, according to SPCA's annual report. Published'Feb 02, 2026, 02: 35 PM Updated'Feb 02, 2026, 02: 38 PM SINGAPORE - Animal cruelty and welfare cases saw a dip in 2025 from a 12-year high the previous year, though a majority…...
Ozempic for humans, "Meowzempic" for cats? Pharma companies race towards fluffy new frontiers
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (638+ words) Recent estimates suggest that roughly 60 per cent of cats and dogs in the US are obese. Published'Jan 10, 2026, 04: 25 PM Updated'Jan 10, 2026, 05: 56 PM You may have heard about weight-loss wonder drug Ozempic " now get ready for "Meowzempic. weight-loss wonder drug Ozempic Chinese pharmaceutical…...