July 12, 2021, 05:09 PM
The Singapore Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) has rescued a cat that unfortunately got stuck in a glue trap.
SPCA recounted the incident on its Instagram and Facebook pages on July 12.
The posts were accompanied by graphic pictures of the cat after it was rescued.
***WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES BELOW***
Open wounds
The cat appeared to have suffered from fresh open wounds after struggling to free itself from the glue trap.
Image from SPCA/FB.
SPCA stated that it managed to clean and shave the cat's glue-stricken fur.
Image from SPCA/FB.
Image from SPCA/FB.
Fully healed
The cat has fully healed, according to SPCA, although there are some bald fur spots on its body.
Image from SPCA/FB.
SPCA added:
"The SPCA has long advocated against the use of glue traps due to the harm caused as well as the inadvertent trapping of non-target species.
We have rescued many animals from glue traps, and it is a painstaking process to remove the glue from the animals, and not all survive."
You can read SPCA's full posts here:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CRNxkCSnkEn/
SPCA's emergency rescue service operates every day at all times.To ensure such rescues remain possible, you can submit a donation here.
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Top image from SPCA's Facebook page.
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