Li Tin:
Things have been getting a little busy around here!
Spay Day Planning:
Our “special task force” are now compiling the forms sent in and trying to get vehicles for the day of transportation itself. Does anybody have a van (and a driver if possible) to lend us for a day (31 Oct)?
Also, we have unofficially [...]
Entries from September 2008
September 30, 2008
Busy!
September 28, 2008
NTU Animal Lovers’ Society Roadshow
Li Tin:
Cat Welfare Society will be setting up a booth for NTU’s Animal Lover’s Society Roadshow.
Please come and show us some support! I won’t be there personally, but 3 of our volunteers will be there to oversee the sales of the merchandise and answer some simple questions on the work we do.
We need funds to [...]
September 28, 2008
STOMP Post: Blk 269 Bukit Batok East Ave 4
Ivan:
Does anyone know the old lady who is feeding these community cats? There is this complaint that got up to STOMP. CWS has very limited contacts in Bukit Batok (we have a database of caregivers’ contacts that was built largely through caregivers submitting to us their names; one key purpose of this database is for us to keep [...]
September 27, 2008
Abuse cases on the rise in Western Singapore
Ivan:
I got a call from a caregiver today that two cats in Jurong East were abused. Sadly, I also witnessed a community cat abuse last night. I saw a guy throwing stones at a cat. He was wearing a waist pouch and he went on to collect more rocks/stones from the nearby lift upgrading site, probably to [...]
September 27, 2008
World Animal Day related articles on Straits Times Pg B11
Ivan:
Today (27/9) Straits Times (ST) ran a page on stray and abandoned animals. ST Team interviewed couple of animal welfare groups including CWS. Our Media and Merchandise Subcomm Head, Li Tin was interviewed and here is the extracted portion off the article: The Cat Welfare Society, a charity run almost entirely by volunteers, said many cats are dumped [...]
September 24, 2008
Cases still coming in
Ivan:
Just received a call from a West-End caregiver about a complain case to the Town Council. I told her that I am on leave and she can consult the rest of the West team for now. Will pop an email to Li Tin and Aliah about this case.
Last week, I also got two cases [...]
September 21, 2008
Spay Day Planning Meeting 20.09.08
Jeannie:
Yesterday a whole bunch of us (Kailing, Wiggie, Rebecca, Michelle, Sharon & Herbin, Meng Tuan & Betty, myself) met up from 12pm-1.15pm to discuss next steps for Spay Day.
Kailing had prepared notes for us which broadly described roles and tasks required for Spay Day. Each of us volunteered to be the ICs (In-Charge) for the areas listed out in [...]
September 16, 2008
Lunchtime Talk
Michelle and I went for a lunchtime talk to a company last Thursday. There were about 20 people who turned up for the talk, and it was interesting to note that all of them made a special trip to go back to their office for the talk as they do not work there.
When Michelle did [...]
September 16, 2008
Spay Day 2008
Finally! Kicking off Spay Day 2008, a day of cat snipping, islandwide!
This is yet another effort by CWS to thank the caregivers by offering free sterilisation slots, in conjunction with participating vets!
>>> Please note that we are not able offer a vet of your choice. The slots will be allocated according to the areas in [...]
September 15, 2008
A short introductory note
Jeannie:
Just wanted to drop a quick note to introduce myself to anyone and everyone who is willing to spend a couple of minutes reading this post.
I’ve just joined the CWS Sub-Committee as Honourary Treasurer and Co-head of Media & Merchandise. For the latter role, I’m currently assisting and learning the ropes from the very capable and efficient Li Tin.
Some [...]
