Severed cat: Don't jump to conclusions

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As debate swirls online over a statement by the Singapore Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) that a severed cat found in Marine Crescent, might have been killed by dogs - the CEO of Cat Welfare Society, Ms Joanne Ng, is urging the public not to jump to conclusions.

“With photos it’s hard to judge,” said Ms Ng. “Let’s respect the facts."

The cat’s body was found, seemingly cut in half on Tuesday night (Oct 28). SPCA said upon examination, it found the “cat's death to be due to non-human factors, and instead very possibly the action of a dog, or a pack of dogs”.

The SPCA made the statement in a Facebook post on Wednesday, only to take it down later.

An SPCA spokesperson told Channel NewsAsia its original Facebook post was taken down, as the comments were "out of control". Also, the photo may not have captured the original state of the cat when it was found by the SPCA, the spokesperson said.

The SPCA stands by its finding that the cat was likely killed by a pack of dogs.

“We are strongly ruling out wilful human involvement, as there is no clear sign of the use of instruments such as a machete knife, or a chainsaw. It would be virtually impossible for a human being, or humans, to have caused that state of the cat, using other humanly means possible,” it said in a statement.