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Two kittens were found abandoned in a plastic bag and left hanging on a fire hydrant at 65 Sungei Kadut Drive, near Kranji.

On Jun. 14, Facebook user Song Richard posted pictures of the baby felines left to fend for themselves.

Left in plastic bag

Song wrote that he chanced upon the animals on Jun. 13.

Speaking to Mothership, Song said that he was feeding stray cats when he saw a man hanging a plastic bag on a fire hydrant.

"I thought it was rubbish at first, at a lot of people leave their rubbish around like that," said Song.

Closer inspection revealed something more precious inside.

Picking up the plastic bag, Song was faced with two fragile cats who let out soft meows as they sat atop a grimy towel lining a damp cardboard box.

Song noted that had the kittens been left out any longer, they would have been exposed to the imminent rain.

He reported the case to Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA).

In his post, Song wrote that the man who abandoned the kittens was a truck driver, whose number plate he managed to capture.

He told Mothership that he later spoke to the truck driver's "partner", who confirmed that his colleague had indeed been the one to leave the kittens there.

Kittens are alright

SPCA's executive director, Aarthi Sankar, told Mothership that an Animal Rescue Officer brought the kittens back to SPCA’s Community Animal Clinic to be examined by vets.

The kittens were found to be "bright and alert, though slightly disoriented and drenched from being left in the rain", and are currently recuperating in a foster home. 

Anyone with information on the case can contact SPCA via the hotline 6287 5355 (extension 9) or email [email protected].

SPCA calls for responsible pet ownership

Sankar further stressed that a pet was a lifelong commitment.

"Abandoning pets in the open leaves them susceptible to the harsh weather conditions, risks of traffic accidents, and wild animal attacks. The kittens had little to no chance of survival if not for the caller."

Under the Animals and Birds Act, those found guilty of pet abandonment can be fined up to $10,000, imprisoned for a maximum of 12 months, or both.

Should pet guardians be no longer able to care for their pets, Sankar encourages them to seek assistance from friends, family, and animal welfare groups.

While SPCA cannot accommodate all surrender requests due to space constraints, pet guardians can responsibly rehome their pets using its rehoming noticeboard.

Top images via Song Richard/Facebook