Ms Jessica Kwok, group director of AVS, famous that those who abandon their pets can be charged beneath the Animals and Birds Act. First-time offenders who fail within the obligation of care to their pets may be fined a most of S$10,000, be jailed for up to 12 months, or each. Meanwhile, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals receives between 50 and 60 suspected instances of deserted pets annually. The number has stayed consistent through the years, stated its govt director Aarthi Sankar.

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