Woman fined for abandoning two kittens weeks after adopting them as they 'stressed' her out

SINGAPORE: A girl who adopted two three-month-old kittens quickly felt "stressed out" by the sounds they made and their "hyperactivity", particularly at night time.

She claimed that she tried to offer them up for adoption however was unsuccessful, so she positioned them in a pet service and left them on a grass patch with the door open.

Natalie Lau Sze Yuin, 40, was fined S$4,000 by a district courtroom on Wednesday (Oct 27) for one rely of completely abandoning an animal with out affordable trigger. A second related cost was thought of in sentencing.

The courtroom heard that Lau adopted the two kittens, named Milky and Panda, from a Ms Teo in early August 2020. 

She stored the kittens in her residence, however was "stressed out" from the noises they made.

Lau claimed she tried to get the cats adopted by way of buddies, household and animal welfare teams, however was unsuccessful.

On Aug 19, 2020, Lau positioned the two kittens in a pet service and walked throughout from her block in Sims Place. She positioned the service on a close-by grass patch, opened the door and watched the kittens run out earlier than strolling residence.

She didn't go away behind any meals or water, and didn't make any makes an attempt to examine on the kittens afterward, the courtroom heard.

Later that very same day, Ms Teo noticed a Facebook put up of Milky and Panda being noticed and suspected to be deserted. She managed to seek out Panda, however Milky has not been discovered.

Between Aug 19 and Aug 28, 2020, Lau lied to Ms Teo that she was taking good care of the two cats, by claiming she had vaccinated them. She additionally despatched Ms Teo a video of the kittens.

According to courtroom paperwork, Lau adopted one other two cats shortly after abandoning Milky and Panda. Those two cats have since been rehomed.

In an announcement after the listening to, NParks mentioned that being a pet proprietor is a lifelong dedication, and urged homeowners to be accountable and supply applicable care for their animals.

"Pet owners are reminded to fulfil the standard of care for their pets, ensuring the pet's shelter is safe and providing suitable food and water regularly," mentioned the NParks spokesperson.

"Those who are unable to care for their pets should find a suitable home for them or approach an animal welfare group for help to rehome their pet."

First-time offenders caught abandoning their pet will be jailed as much as a yr, fined as much as S$10,000, or each.