Harsher penalties needed for animal abuse
A cat with the SPCA relaxes in an enclosure where cats are free to roam and interact. TODAY file photo
From time to time, there are reports of cats and dogs being tortured and even killed. One recent case reported last month involved someone forcing a stray dog’s head into a pipe, causing it to suffocate and die. The hideous crime took place near a canal at Jalan Lam Sam in Chua Chu Kang, close to the office of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
It deeply saddens me to see animals treated this way and the culprits should be ashamed of themselves.
Those found guilty of such abuses are normally fined or jailed for short periods of time. Still, such brutal acts continue to surface.
It is abundantly clear that penalties meted out have little or no impact. Perhaps the laws could be adjusted such that offenders be caned.
Offenders who maliciously torture and inflict harm upon domestic animals have no compassion. They should face the harshest punishment — some people learn best through the hard way.
One sign of a gracious society is the way the citizens treat animals, and Singapore is not there yet by this benchmark.
