SPCA rescues & cleans up injured cat stuck in glue trap

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Syahindah Ishak| 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:

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.