SINGAPORE - Hard hit by the pandemic, more community feeders and pet owners have been asking animal welfare organisations for help.
Due to overwhelming demand, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) has expanded its pet food support programme fund from the initial $50,000 to $230,000.
The programme, which began last August, is now on track to provide three to six months' worth of food for the 1,832 animals now registered under 629 applicants.
It plans to provide for common domestic animals in Singapore such as dogs, cats, hamsters, rabbits and fish.
Of the $230,000, $150,000 comes from SPCA's funds. The remaining $80,000 came from a recent public fund-raiser.