Over 24,000 pet cats licensed in Singapore since Sept 2024 after new ownership rules kicked in

Senior Minister of State for National Development Tan Kiat How at a cat microchipping drive at Bukit Merah Secondary School on Feb 8. - Photo: ST

SINGAPORE: More than 24,000 pet cats have been licensed and microchipped since new rules for cat ownership took effect in September 2024.

Of these animals, 97 per cent have been sterilised.