A Day In SG: cat

Monday, September 17, 2012

Cat Trapped on Ledge in Boon Lay on 17 Sept 2012

Cat Rescue on 17 Sept 2012

This white cat (stray) was again trapped on the ledge of a hdb block in Boon Lay Place Blk 214. It was his second "unlucky" incident to be trapped on the ledge.

He was previously trapped on the 2nd floor last month on the 24th Aug, see previous story here . Someone has to climb over the parapet wall to bring him safely to the other side of the wall. However, now it's more dangerous to rescue as the white cat is trapped on the 4th floor which could be fatal if the rescuer falls.

Hence, two cat lovers Uncle Jimmy and Mr Dennis in Boon Lay tried to use a cage with his favourite cat food food placed inside it to lure the white cat into it. However hard they tried, the cat just refused to move in. The white cat even hissed at the stick. Till now, I guess they are still trying their best to rescue the cat.

We suspect it could be the job of a person who put the cat on the ledge, as this was the third time cats has been trapped this way.
We hope not to see this happening the 4th time.

white cat trapped on the ledge of 4th floor hdb flat

try to lure him using food & cage but he won't get in

white cat trapped on the ledge of 4th floor hdb flat

try to lure him using food & cage but he won't get in

The 2 cat lovers trying hard to rescue white cat but didn't succeed

white cat spent a night sleeping on the ledge, note his body now becoming black

white cat thirsty on the next morning which was very hot and humid

Latest news is that this white stray cat was rescued by cat trapper Mr. Vincent on 18 sept 2012. Thank you all for your concern.

Saturday, September 08, 2012

Cat Make Her Home on Top of HDB Sheltered Walkway

Most of the time whenever people pass by this area in Boon Lay, they will usually see this adorable looking cat walking along the metal bars near the top of this sheltered walkway. .

Unlike other cats, this particular cat is the only cat fearful of staying on the ground. She seems to have a phobia for low altitude places. Apparently, this cat has made the top of this sheltered walkway her permanent home. She won't mix with other cats, will not come down even if it is meal time.

The cat don't look like she has a fear for human as she responses to strangers below her. When you are below her, she will make lots of noise just to get your attention. To show her affection, she will sometimes nudge her head on the metal pillars above you.

However, there are some minor problems with her staying on top of this sheltered walkway.

The nearby cat feeder has problem bringing food and water to the cat as she stubbornly refuses to come down from her hiding place. It is also too dangerous for her to climb up and bring food to the cat.

The only solution which I heard from another cat feeder is to "throw" the packet of food up to the cat. This will prevent the cat from starvation, the cat will happily finish her food on the top bars.

But how to bring down the leftover food I wonder? The leftover food will have a bad smell after some hours. That's another reason why whenever you walk past this area, there is some smell in the air.

If she is sick, I wonder how will they be able to nurse her back to health? There's no way to bring her down unless you use force. Unless the cat change her mind to come down, we will still have to keep our heads up to look for her. Hope won't get neck cramp...