Singapore will impose stiffer penalties for animal abuse, Law Minister K Shanmugam said Tuesday, following a recent spate of high-profile cases including the poisoning of stray dogs and attacks on cats.
Speaking at the opening of an Asian conference on animal welfare, Shanmugam, who is also foreign minister, said Singapore wants to send a “strong deterrent message” through changes in legislation.
Citing statistics on animal abuse in Singapore, he pointed out a “worrying growth” in the number of cases reported.