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Man, 30, fined for wrapping up stray cat with masking tape

SINGAPORE – A man has been fined S$6,000 on Wednesday (Aug 23) after being found guilty of animal cruelty.

Li Xiaojing, 30, had taped up a stray cat tightly with masking tape after it entered his flat at Ubi Avenue 1. Photo: Yishun 326 Tabby Cat/Facebook

Li Xiaojing, 30, had taped up a stray cat tightly with masking tape after it entered his flat at Ubi Avenue 1. Photo: Yishun 326 Tabby Cat/Facebook

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SINGAPORE – A man has been fined S$6,000 on Wednesday (Aug 23) after being found guilty of animal cruelty.

According to a media release by the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA), Li Xiaojing, 30, had taped up a stray cat tightly with masking tape after it entered his flat at Ubi Avenue 1.

Li claimed that the cat had urinated in his flat and he had taped it to facilitate its removal from his home.

The AVA said it was alerted to the case on Feb 1. The cat was subsequently found by a member of the public, who brought it to a veterinary clinic.

According to the AVA, the cat had to be anaesthetised before all the masking tape could be removed.

The stray cat did not sustain any injuries from the incident and has been successfully rehomed.

In another case, 32-year-old Noorfazanah Abdul Salam was fined S$3,000 in court for abandoning her pet.

On 23 November 2016, the AVA was alerted to a case of a mixed breed cat that had been allegedly abandoned in a pet carrier at Sumang Walk.

Noorfazanah had earlier brought the cat to the veterinarian on 22 November 2016 but, as she could not afford the treatment, she brought it back home. Later the same day, she abandoned her pet cat at Sumang Walk.

The cat was in need of urgent veterinary attention when it was found by a member of the public. It has since been treated and was cared by Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) until it was successfully rehomed.

Individuals who commit animal cruelty face a maximum fine of S$15,000 and/or 18 months jail term for first convictions.

Individuals who abandon their pets face a maximum fine of S$10,000 and/or 12 months jail term for first convictions.

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