STRAY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Trap, Neuter, Release
Trap, Neuter, Release
Please donate towards this program and help us work towards
a STRAY FREE SINGAPORE!
a STRAY FREE SINGAPORE!
Stray Dog ProgramWe vaccinate to help prevent dangerous diseases that can kill animals and can be passed onto our own pets.
We microchip and record dogs/cats details including photos and location. This helps Animal Welfare Groups track which dogs have been taken care of. We sterilise females first and then the males. We will sterilise every dog in their pack, even the more elusive ones. We also run a similar programme for community cats in Singapore. |
It costs $380 to $450 to sterilise or neuter a dog & $200 to sterilise or neuter a cat.
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Special Thanks
We strongly believe that the only way to manage the street dog population is via an active TNRM programme. Our work has since taken us to an offshore island where our volunteers worked in the rain to secure 60 dogs for sterilisation and rehoming/release.
We would like to thank the wonderful staff of TOA for supporting sterilisation efforts and helping us help street dogs in need!
We would like to thank the wonderful staff of TOA for supporting sterilisation efforts and helping us help street dogs in need!
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Community Cat Program
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Cats are a common sight in Singapore's neigbourhoods and we believe it is possible to live with community cats around us as long as the population is controlled. We help with the sterilisation of cats in HDB Estates, Private Estates and industrial areas. The main goal is to ensure the population of cats in a certain area is kept contained.
Singapore embarked on the nationwide TNRM programme for dogs 3 years ago but very little is being done to help with the industrial cats on Singapore. Community cats tend to have it better with lovely feeders in our heartlands to feed them and aid in the sterilisation process. Sadly, for industrial cats there has been little or no help offered as company's often want the cats out and do not see sterilisation as a potential solution.
We continue to help with trapping and sterilisation of cats but choose to return most cats to the areas they reside in as they have feeders and caregivers who are on the constant look out for them. We simply offer medical aid when necessary. These cats are happier and more accustomed to their environment and not all cats are suitable for rehoming. It takes $200 to sterilise, microchip and hospitalise a cat, sometimes more if health issues are present.
Singapore embarked on the nationwide TNRM programme for dogs 3 years ago but very little is being done to help with the industrial cats on Singapore. Community cats tend to have it better with lovely feeders in our heartlands to feed them and aid in the sterilisation process. Sadly, for industrial cats there has been little or no help offered as company's often want the cats out and do not see sterilisation as a potential solution.
We continue to help with trapping and sterilisation of cats but choose to return most cats to the areas they reside in as they have feeders and caregivers who are on the constant look out for them. We simply offer medical aid when necessary. These cats are happier and more accustomed to their environment and not all cats are suitable for rehoming. It takes $200 to sterilise, microchip and hospitalise a cat, sometimes more if health issues are present.
More on Trap-Neuter-Release Management
Removal or killing of stray dogs seems to be the most obvious method of controlling the population, but it has actually proved to be completely useless.
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This is because even when large numbers of dogs are killed, the conditions that sustain dog populations remain unchanged.
Dogs are territorial and each one lives in its own specific area. When they are removed, the following things happen:
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Dogs breed at a very high rate (two litters of pups a year). We have estimated that two dogs can multiply to over 300 in three years. Above is an industrial site in Singapore that underwent our TNRM.
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If you catch a dog to sterilise, why put the dogs back? Doesn't the problem just continue?
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When dogs are sterilised and put back in their own area, the population and the problems caused by dogs both reduce. Here’s how:
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Our TNRM FAQ
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WHAT?
The CAS Stray Management Programme involves trapping street dogs and community cats that are unsterilised within the island.
We trap the dogs and cats using humane methods such as step traps, play pens, and netting. The street animals are then brought to partner clinics for overnight observation. They are sterilised the subsequent day, vaccinated, microchipped, dewormed and also placed on anti-tick medication. The animals are then given two days of recovery or longer, depending on surgical site recovery before they are returned to the area they live in. We keep some of these animals for rehoming, based on their temperament.
WHY?
The CAS Stray Management Programme is targeted at preventing further growth in the already ballooning stray population in Singapore. We also hope to prevent more litters of puppies and kittens being born as there are simply not enough homes for more animals.
WHO?
The Stray Management Programme is run by CAS volunteers, private trappers we hire and our partner vet clinic. The Programme has been a woofing success as we have prevented more street animals being born and left suffering on our streets.
The Stray Management Programme is one we hold close to our heart as it brings us back to the streets where many of our rescues come from. We also met beautiful people who dedicate their nights to filling hungry bellies and workers who care more about street dogs than some locals would ever bother. To some foreign workers, the dogs are family. They are eager to help us when they learn we are trying to prevent unwanted litters and end the suffering of more street animals.
WHERE?
The CAS Stray Management Programme is an islandwide one and we respond to calls from feeders, work sites and factories who are able to bring these dogs in directly to our partner clinic. For those who are unable to do so and require help, we refer private trappers. There are a few sites we hold dear and work on them directly in our small team of four.
WHEN?
This is an ongoing program that we do on a regular basis.
The CAS Stray Management Programme involves trapping street dogs and community cats that are unsterilised within the island.
We trap the dogs and cats using humane methods such as step traps, play pens, and netting. The street animals are then brought to partner clinics for overnight observation. They are sterilised the subsequent day, vaccinated, microchipped, dewormed and also placed on anti-tick medication. The animals are then given two days of recovery or longer, depending on surgical site recovery before they are returned to the area they live in. We keep some of these animals for rehoming, based on their temperament.
WHY?
The CAS Stray Management Programme is targeted at preventing further growth in the already ballooning stray population in Singapore. We also hope to prevent more litters of puppies and kittens being born as there are simply not enough homes for more animals.
WHO?
The Stray Management Programme is run by CAS volunteers, private trappers we hire and our partner vet clinic. The Programme has been a woofing success as we have prevented more street animals being born and left suffering on our streets.
The Stray Management Programme is one we hold close to our heart as it brings us back to the streets where many of our rescues come from. We also met beautiful people who dedicate their nights to filling hungry bellies and workers who care more about street dogs than some locals would ever bother. To some foreign workers, the dogs are family. They are eager to help us when they learn we are trying to prevent unwanted litters and end the suffering of more street animals.
WHERE?
The CAS Stray Management Programme is an islandwide one and we respond to calls from feeders, work sites and factories who are able to bring these dogs in directly to our partner clinic. For those who are unable to do so and require help, we refer private trappers. There are a few sites we hold dear and work on them directly in our small team of four.
WHEN?
This is an ongoing program that we do on a regular basis.
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