Aljunied GRC raises conservancy fees because of littering

Sarah:
Apparently Aljunied GRC is raising its conservancy fees.

The interesting part is that they say it’s because there are many people littering, so they need to raise fees to clean up after them. Not sure why they’re doing that, since they seem to have very healthy reserves from all these years of collecting fees. I’m sure they’ve got a good reason.

However, it brings to mind a common complaint about cat feeders. Quite often, town councils get complaints from residents that cat feeders are littering, by leaving food for the cats. The cat feeders are supposed to clean up after themselves within two hours, but of course, some don’t. Many are responsible and do clean up, but the problem is that all the residents see is the feeder putting food down for the cats. They don’t hang around for two hours and see the feeder clear up.

That’s when it becomes a problem. Many people are fine with community cats, but most don’t like the idea of piles of cooked rice lying around that will attract rats or worse. That’s when they complain about the feeder.

Now, there are some responsible feeders out there. What they do is feed discreetly - either in the early morning, or late night, where they don’t attract too much attention. That way, residents don’t have to face leftover food on their void decks, and the feeders don’t get complaints about their activities. Everyone wins.

Of course, truly great feeders sterilise too.