Animals
Contents
- 1 Definitions and Scope
- 2 Desired impact for target group
- 3 Needs of [insert client type]
- 3.1 Need for [ insert description ]
- 3.2 Need for increased animal adoption in Singapore
- 3.3 Need for better protection of wild reptiles in Singapore
- 3.4 Need for increased public education about reptiles in Singapore
- 3.5 Need for increased funding in biodiversity research
- 3.6 Need for end of life and post-death arrangements
- 4 Resource Directory
Definitions and Scope
Target Population: [name of target group]
[identify target group and define who is included or excluded in this category: you want to get it just right: not too broad that it includes those you may not want to include, and not too narrow that it excludes those you want to help. You might be too exclusive: e.g. defining ‘vulnerable’ seniors as ‘low-income’, but you may want to include those without family support. Therefore, you may want to define vulnerable as ‘poor and/or with low family support’. You might be too inclusive: e.g. ‘latchkey kids’ may include those who have working parents, or those with serious behavioural problems.]
Biologically, animals are organisms under the kingdom Animalia. Colloquially, animals usually refer to non-human organisms of the above group. According to Singapore’s Animals and Birds Act, an animal is defined as “any mammal (other than man) or fish and includes any other living creature that is prescribed as an animal for the purposes of this Act or that falls within a class of animals that is prescribed for those purposes” while a bird is termed to include “domestic fowls, ducks, geese, turkeys, guinea fowls and pigeons of any age or sex and the eggs thereof” [1].
The broad term of "animals" can be further broken down into various categories: pets, community animals, wildlife, livestock and animals in scientific research.
Refer to this NParks web page for a list of allowed pets in Singapore. Other animals are not allowed as pets due to reasons listed on this NParks web page.
Community animals are also known as strays and refers to the "dogs and cats living in communal areas around us" [2].
According to Singapore's Wild Animals and Birds Act, wild animals and birds "includes all species of animals and birds of a wild nature, but does not include domestic dogs and cats, horses, cattle, sheep, goats, domestic pigs, poultry and ducks" [3].
Livestock in Singapore consists of hen (for eggs), fish, crustaceans and molluscs [4].
Client Segments
[Eg. For at risk youth, some could have behavioural problems and be beyond parental control. Others could merely be disengaged and bored in school. Because it seems like different engagement strategies can be customized to these sub-types, it may make sense to segmentize.]
Size of the Problem
[Size of the universe (size of total potential need/demand for services)] [Size of expressed need (those receiving services and on waitlist)]
Desired impact for target group
[If we have no conception of what counts as a ‘good death’, ‘social inclusion’, ‘engaged youth’ , then it would not be possible to determine whether our policies and services are performing well]
Needs of [insert client type]
Need for [ insert description ]
[Needs should not be identified in term of its specific solutions—eg youths need mentoring, seniors need hospice care, people with disabilities need day care (these are specific solutions we can be in the next column)—Instead, they should be defined in more ‘perennial terms’ because the solutions can change but the needs remain; I don’t need a CD player, or even an mp3 player, I need ‘portable music’ and currently the best solution seems to be Spotify]
[Also indicate the size of this specific need & projected demand were data is available]
Existing Resources
[e.g. existing services or programmes both private or public; relevant policies and legislation]
Gaps and Their Causes
[Some gaps could be due to 1) capacity of solution to meet size & projected demand, 2) quality of solution (effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, scalability etc.), 3) accessibility (geographical, cost to client)]
Possible Solutions
[Based on the specific gaps and reasons for those gaps, what might be solutions that can help? Insert existing but untapped resources, or new ideas that have not been considered yet]
Need for increased animal adoption in Singapore
Through an analysis of various animal shelters' annual reports, we have found that there is generally low adoption rates and high numbers of animals being rescued over the years.
EXISTING RESOURCES | EFFECTIVENESS | GAPS AND THEIR CAUSES |
Project ADORE
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Need for better protection of wild reptiles in Singapore
EXISTING RESOURCES | GAPS AND THEIR CAUSES | POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS |
Animals and Birds Act
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Provide proper training, certification and follow-up for pest control operators to make sure they are up-to-date and are adhering to proper standards when they handle these animals. |
Need for increased public education about reptiles in Singapore
EXISTING RESOURCES | GAPS AND THEIR CAUSES | POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS |
Wildlife Reserves Singapore
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The Singaporean education system should include a) The importance of preserving and coexisting with native biodiversity and b) curriculum teaching kids to value and respect biodiversity regardless of visual appeal. In other words, even if somebody thinks snakes and monitor lizards are scary and disgusting, they should be able to appreciate the importance of living together with these animals. |
Need for increased funding in biodiversity research
EXISTING RESOURCES | GAPS AND THEIR CAUSES | POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS |
Wildlife Reserves Singapore
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Increase funding for wildlife research projects.
Increase sources of funding for wildlife research projects e.g NParks, NEA. |
Need for end of life and post-death arrangements
Morechoose to cremate pets (ST 17 Sep 2017)
Existing Resources
Gaps and Their Causes
Possible Solutions
Resource Directory
General Animal Welfare Groups
ACRES: Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (Singapore)
SPCA: Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Singapore)
Keep Caring for Animals in The Society (KEEP C.A.T.S.)
A non-profit organisation that conducts sterilisation of stray cats and dogs, and undertakes rehoming efforts.
MdM Wong's Shelter and Friends
Dogs
a non-profit non-affliated website which consolidates all dogs for adoption in Singapore for ease of viewing and searching.
Rescues, rehabilitates and re-homes retired breeding dogs.
Dog Shelters
(OSCAS) Oasis Second Chance Animal Shelter
Cats
Sterilisation and Adoption
Other Animals
House Rabbit Society Singapore
- ↑ https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/ABA1965#pr41-XX-pr41-
- ↑ https://www.nparks.gov.sg/avs/animals/animal-management/living-with-community-animals-in-your-neighbourhood/meeting-stray-dogs
- ↑ https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/WABA1965
- ↑ https://www.tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg/publicfacing/createDataTable.action?refId=14610
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 https://www.mnd.gov.sg/our-work/engaging-our-communities/project-adore
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/view/retired-sniffer-dogs-from-k-9-and-military-working-dog-units-to-be-rehomed-under-pilot-expansion-of-project-adore
- ↑ https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/ABA1965#pr42-
- ↑ https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/environment/ava-investigating-incident-in-which-pestbusters-staff-throws-snake-and-steps
- ↑ https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/struggle-with-3m-long-snake-outside-tang-plaza-shocks-orchard-road-shoppers
- ↑ https://www.wrs.com.sg/en/singapore-zoo/learning-with-us/education-programmes/lessons-secondary.html
- ↑ https://onlinelibrary-wiley-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/doi/pdf/10.1111/btp.12458
- ↑ https://www.wrs.com.sg/en/conservation/local-conservation-support.html