Outsourcing the care of your pet is not simply a handover

Leaving pets with helpers or trainers may be convenient. But it’s our duty as pet owners to ensure that they are in good hands.

Cats up for adoption at the Pets’ Day Out at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park on Dec 2, 2023. PHOTO: ST FILE
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Disturbing social media footage of a domestic helper beating a whimpering poodle left many netizens overwhelmed by shock and sadness.

A maid is now under investigation by the Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS) for allegedly beating her employer’s 13-year-old dog, Boyboy, to death in January, after the abuse was caught on closed-circuit television camera.

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