Living in harmony with community cats 

Community cats can usually be found amidst our living environment. These cats are generally wary of people and other animals. However, some have become used to human interaction through the efforts of responsible care giving. To find out how you can live harmoniously with cats in your neighbourhood, read about it here.   

Trap-Neuter-Rehome/Release-Manage (TNRM) Programme for Community Cats

AVS implemented the Trap-Neuter-Rehome/Release-Manage (TNRM) programme for community cats on 1 September 2024. Under TNRM, AVS enhanced funding support for sterilisation and microchipping, and expanded funding support to include trapping and boarding of community cats. TNRM builds upon and replaces the Stray Cat Sterilisation Programme (SCSP), which started in 2011 and sees an average of 4,000 cats sterilised and microchipped annually since 2020.

TNRM is a holistic, humane, and science-based approach to manage the community cat population as well as the potential inconveniences or concerns that these cats may cause in the community. Under the programme, the community cats are trapped and sterilised, before they are rehomed or released back into the community. 

 

Project Love Cats Singapore

Project Love Cats, a pilot project on cat ownership, was launched on 20 October 2012 in Chong Pang and was supported by its Member of Parliament Mr K. Shanmugam. The programme was effected to test a community management framework on responsible cat ownership.

Supported by the Ministry of National Development (MND), Project Love Cats comprises stakeholders such as the Animal Veterinary Service (AVS) (formerly known as the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore), Housing and Development Board (HDB), the local town council and the Cat Welfare Society (CWS).