Sad news from The Cat Museum, Muses and Mansion of Singapore as it looks set to close in June
By the end of this summer, the orphan kittens and cats up for adoption and living at Singapore’s beloved Cat Museum on Purvis Street will be without a home. This comes after a decision made by the Minister of National Development, Mr. Lawrence Wong, that would prevent visitors (located on the second floor of the same shop house), to meet and adopt the orphaned cats and kittens.
Sounds a bit unfair? Well, it is. Unlike cat cafes where feline residents can end up getting stressed from being handled by strangers, the Cat Museum ensures that the cats and visitors are always being supervised. There’s also a strict no food and drinks rule in the museum to avoid any contamination or spreading of germs.
This is also Singapore’s only ‘Mama & Munchkins Nursery’, a programme to care for newborn kittens that no other animal welfare organisation in Singapore has. On top of that, the Cat Museum has held some great workshops including the Kiddie Cat Camp, which teaches children about proper handling of cats and their welfare.
For now, the Museum will continue to operate from only one floor, while volunteers are working hard to get the orphans re-homed or relocated. There’s not much time left in September, so the next few weekends are crucial fundraising periods for the future of the Cat Museum where a part of the entrance fee to the museum will be set aside for the funds needed or you could always contribute to the cause via their online fundraising page. Time to help out some fur-riends!
Or better yet, have a serious think about giving a kitten a forever home.
Cat Museum, Muses and Mansion, 8 Purvis Street, #02-02, Singapore 188587
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