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Singapore man jailed 10 weeks for killing cat
SINGAPORE, Feb 17, 2010 (AFP) – A 41-year-old man was jailed 10 weeks in Singapore on Wednesday after pleading guilty to killing a cat by swinging it twice against a wall, a court official said.
A woman had seen ZamZam Ismail smash the cat against the wall before throwing it away on January 1 and called the police and the Society for The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, or SPCA.
"The SPCA supports the decision today by the Courts to impose a custodial sentence," SPCA executive officer Deirdre Moss told AFP.
She urged people to come forward if they witness acts of cruelty being committed against animals, adding that very few cases of abuse are solved due to lack of witnesses or evidence.
SPCA said that in 2009, it had investigated 864 reports of alleged cruelty to animals, up 13 percent from 2008.
Common incidents include pet dogs tied up or caged. But in an extreme case of abuse, 20 stray cats were found comatose or semi-conscious at a condominium in June last year and tests showed they had been poisoned, SPCA said.
"The SPCA stresses that cruelty to animals is a crime and one that should not be taken lightly," the welfare group said in a statement.
SINGAPORE, Feb 17, 2010 (AFP) – A 41-year-old man was jailed 10 weeks in Singapore on Wednesday after pleading guilty to killing a cat by swinging it twice against a wall, a court official said.
A woman had seen ZamZam Ismail smash the cat against the wall before throwing it away on January 1 and called the police and the Society for The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, or SPCA.
"The SPCA supports the decision today by the Courts to impose a custodial sentence," SPCA executive officer Deirdre Moss told AFP.
She urged people to come forward if they witness acts of cruelty being committed against animals, adding that very few cases of abuse are solved due to lack of witnesses or evidence.
SPCA said that in 2009, it had investigated 864 reports of alleged cruelty to animals, up 13 percent from 2008.
Common incidents include pet dogs tied up or caged. But in an extreme case of abuse, 20 stray cats were found comatose or semi-conscious at a condominium in June last year and tests showed they had been poisoned, SPCA said.
"The SPCA stresses that cruelty to animals is a crime and one that should not be taken lightly," the welfare group said in a statement.