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The Singapore SPCA's two main objectives are to promote kindness to animals and birds, and to prevent cruelty to animals and birds. The SPCA provides various animal welfare services to the community including investigation of cruelty complaints, a 24-hour emergency service for sick, injured and very young animals and an adoption programme.
Animal welfare organizations are concerned with the health, safety and psychological wellness of individual animals. These organizations include animal rescue groups and wildlife rehabilitation centers, which care for animals in distress and sanctuaries, where animals are brought to live and be protected for the rest of their lives.
The football-themed annual dog adoption showcase, featuring 142 rescue puppies (including 11 with special needs), returns for its 21st edition before Super Bowl 59.
The Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre, operated by Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), coordinates a successful rescue of 18 crew members of a Vietnam-registered freighter that sank off the coast southwest of Vung Tau, Vietnam. [15] 12 January – A Malaysia-registered tanker sinks in Singapore's territorial waters off Pedra ...
"Black Dog Syndrome (BDS) or Big Black Dog Syndrome (BBDS) is defined as “the extreme under-adoption of large black dogs based not on temperament or health, but rather on the confluence of a number of physical and environmental factors in conjunction with the Western symbolism of the color black.” [12] [13] "BDB was coined after reports ...
When activated, FI dogs are deployed to search for any presence of fire accelerants. The dogs are trained to be familiar with the scent of various accelerants such as diesel, petrol, turpentine, kerosene and thinner. While USAR dogs are trained and deployed for height and depth rescue both locally and overseas.
The U.S. also is poised to place additional restrictions on Semiconductor Manufacturing International Co., China's largest contract chip manufacturer, which was placed on the Entity List in 2020 ...
Guide Dogs Singapore was founded in 2006 to assist the visually handicapped in Singapore. [2] GDS has trained 11 guide dogs, of which 6 are in operation. [6] [7] In 2013, Law Minister K. Shanmugam stated at a dinner organized by GDS that there has to be a, "more supportive regulatory framework" towards guide dogs. [8]