SINGAPORE - Undergraduate Sarah Chua had been thinking of getting a dog for a while. It was not until the circuit breaker that the 22-year-old finally adopted one.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - Undergraduate Sarah Chua had been thinking of getting a dog for a while. It was not until the circuit breaker that the 22-year-old finally adopted one.
She says:"Life before Tau Pok was monotonous, especially at the start of the circuit breaker. I missed seeing my friends and it was boring taking walks on my own. Operations manager Jiny Mohandas has always wanted a dog, and like Ms Chua, she adopted one during the circuit breaker. Before April, the organisation had six to eight dog adoptions and two cat adoptions a month. Since the circuit breaker, the number has jumped to 10 to 12 dogs and five cats a month.
But pandemic or not, she adds, the usual rules of pet ownership apply, such as the level of commitment in caring for the animal. She says:"People may think having a pet is to help ease your own loneliness, but they also need our company and care." Companionship was a key factor for undergraduate Atiqah Gafar, who lives alone, to adopt a pet last month. She chose a hamster as she finds it easier to care for than a cat. Her mother died of leukaemia last year and her father died 10 years ago.
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