Vaca, one of a litter of six puppies that were rescued from the Tuas area of Singapore last year by Action for Dogs Singapore. Photo: Facebook/ASDSingapore
Singapore sees surge in abandoned pets as inflation drives up costs of care
- Hundreds of pets were abandoned in the city state last year despite offenders running the risk of imprisonment and a maximum fine of nearly US$8,000
- Animal welfare groups blame pandemic-era ‘impulse buys’ and a decline in people working from home for the increase in abandonment cases
Vaca, one of a litter of six puppies that were rescued from the Tuas area of Singapore last year by Action for Dogs Singapore. Photo: Facebook/ASDSingapore
