Important Info about HDB Regulations for Pets in Singapore Flats
Over 80 percent of our local population live in HDB flats, so here's a convenient cheat sheet with some useful rules for paw-rents.
By SLOAN MCKINNEY
What's New
Snaky Business
While our sunny island is abuzz with the pet cafe hype of the recent years, Japan has gotten ahead in the game, opening the first ever snake cafe amidst Tokyo’s busy fashion district, Harajuku.
Smelly Cat Duet
If there’s one thing Taylor Swift’s concerts are famous for, it is the surprise guests that she often invites to join her on tour. In her recent Los Angeles show, she decided to pull a little #throwback—singing with Phoebe Buffay of Friends.
The furry right to vote
Others halfway across the globe are also having their elections, so as part of the “celebration”, the team from American website, BuzzFeed News, decided to conduct an experiment to give their voting system a little test—with a cat.
Once Expired, Euthanised
Japanese shelter Pet Home takes an unorthodox approach in a bid to rehome their rescued furkids.
Paw-renting style
Forget ugly crates and ho-hum carriers. Turn doggy’s (or kitty’s) day out into a stylish affair with these ultra-cool pet carriers.
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Warnings from the wild
As it turns out, your furkid's pre-thunderstorm terror may not necessarily be cowardice. With natural disasters on the rise, your pet's abnormal behaviour or odd animal phenomena might be an indication to head for the hills.
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Murder she wrote
The horrific killing of a dog in Florida has gone viral on social media, stirring feelings of anger among animal lovers around the world.
Critter Crossing
Clinic212--a marketing campaign agency in Lithuania--has started a project dedicated to the local wildlife, particularly the little ones. Read more here.
Saving Time, Saving Money
For furparents, online shopping is often a good way to avoid the hassle of lugging our furkids’ (often gigantic) bags of kibble or litter home from the pet store. With more and more shops offering deliveries or even completely based online, it’s good to know there’s now one more in the mix.
Doggy Weekends
Japanese automaker Subaru has just released a new television advertisement, depicting a heartwarming journey of a man and his senior dog on a road-trip of a lifetime.
Marvel-lous Dogs
If you’re a fan of the Marvel comic universe, or their countless Marvel superhero movies, an art project by Josh Lynch will be sure to tickle your fancy.
Equal Rights For All Paws
A small town in Spain, Trigueros del Valle, has intorduced a bill to recognize animals as “non-human residents”, thus granting the four-legged companions equal rights as citizens.
Too Sweet To Eat
We’ve seen some pretty adorable animal-themed food, but the sweets from Japanese company Yawahada has to take the cake. Specialising in marshmallows, Yawahada creates flavoured marshmallows with an adorable, feline twist.
Beagle Outrage
In Yorkshire, England, Secretary for Government & Communities Greg Clark has shocked and outraged many, by approving a plan to open a breeding facility for beagles in England, for purposes of vivisection (live surgery), and drug testing.
