While animal shelters play a crucial role in caring for abandoned, lost or abused animals, they often face challenges ranging from operational management to financial constraints and falling adoption rates. Judith Tan looks at how they navigate the landscape without a unified set of guidelines.
- Singapore animal shelters operate with no unified guidelines, adapting standards from overseas organisations like the RSPCA.
- Shelters like ASD, CAS and SOSD limit animal intake and require veterinary checks to prevent overcrowding and disease, prioritising animal welfare.
- AVS is developing animal shelter guidelines after public consultation which took place between December 2024 and February 2025, and overseas study trips.
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