Pet Lovers Paradise.

Abandoned and lonely
I once saw a dog sitting alone at the bus stop. It had its head between its paws and it looked really sad. It wasn't wearing any collar so it may not have been lost but abandoned. From day to day, it would just lie quietly at the bus stop when I passed it but somebody eventually called the SPCA to give it a new home. I guess when animals are abandoned, they'll never be able to understand why they're no longer wanted in the house any more, but dogs usually have a better future because there are more dog lovers out there.

A couple of years ago, I also spotted a very fluffy but dirty white cat along Toa Payoh Lorong 5. It looked like an expensive breed but judging from its dirty coat, it may have been living on the streets for quite some time. It used to join the other strays in the market hunting and it would even challenge the other cats for a fight. Then weeks later, I saw a drastic change in its appearance. It had lost quite a lot of its fur and it was reduced to skin and bones. Over the next few days, I saw an even terrible change. It was limping badly. One of its legs was broken and the wound was exposed. Sympathetic people would bring food for it once a while. As I saw it limp around, I thought it looked weary and tired. Was it sad about its condition? Probably. Did it miss home? The broken limp that hung loosely from his leg may have been breeding maggots by then. I didn't visit that place for a whole month because I was on study leave. When I came back, it was no where to be seen any more. Somebody told me that its time had finally come but it is not known how he died. The next time you know that somebody is thinking of abandoning their pets, just tell them these stories...