SINGAPORE – The Singapore Turf Club in Kranji is not only home to over 700 horses – more than 100 cats also reside in its stables.
Apprentice jockey Jerlyn Seow, 29, who has been feeding the cats since 2015, said she and many employees are devastated over having to say goodbye to them. “Most of us working at the stable feed and pet the cats every day. We’re already feeling down and on top of that, we are worried about the horses and stable cats,” she added.
Cat Welfare Society president Thenuga Vijakumar said it has been helping with sterilisation of the cats in STC and the vicinity for several years, but its efforts were hampered during the Covid-19 pandemic due to accessibility issues. Many of the cats are sterilised, Ms Seow added, but some feral ones are hard to trap, and they have multiplied over the years. PHOTO: Jerlyn Seow
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