A white paper will be submitted to the Government, calling for harsher penalties for cases of animal abuse.
Nee Soon GRC MP Louis Ng and Minister for Home Affairs and Law K Shanmugam at a forum on animal protection policies on July 14.
Mr Ng said he is looking into drafting more detailed and specific Codes of Animal Welfare for pet shops and dog breeders, so that it would be easier to prosecute people who have committed animal abuse. He will also suggest mandating the sterilisation of cats living in HDB flats to prevent cats from caterwauling, or the howling that cats use as mating calls.
He will also push for a stronger focus on animal welfare in school curriculums and better enforcement efforts to ensure that dog breeders adhere to guidelines. Mr Shanmugam said that many residents face inconveniences due to the widespread growth of the pigeon population, and might think their MPs and town councils were not doing enough if immediate action was not carried out.
Another question was whether animal welfare groups could be empowered to support enforcement efforts, which could reduce the response time when an abuse case is reported.
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