Man filmed picking up community cat in Joo Seng, trying to put it in carrier, actually wanted to bring it to vet

A man was filmed picking up a community cat and attempting to place it in a carrier in the boot of a car at Joo Seng Road.

The incident first came to light after a video was posted on the Facebook group Sayang Our Singapore's Community Cats on Sep. 5.

The video expressed concern about the man's actions, with users in the comments section berating the cameraperson for not intervening.

However, according to the National Parks Board (NParks), the man is a community cat caregiver who was trying to bring the cat to a veterinary clinic.

Man spotted carrying cat to car boot

In the video, a man dressed in a black T-shirt and shorts can be seen crouching down on a grass patch at an open-air car park.

He is later seen picking the cat up and carrying it to a car with its boot open.

He then appears to attempt to place the cat into a carrier in the boot.

The cat can be seen struggling as the man tries to put it inside.

According to the video's caption, the incident allegedly took place at Block 14 Joo Seng Road.

Cat spotted back in neighbourhood: NParks

In response to Mothership's queries, Jessica Kwok, NParks' group director of enforcement and investigation said the agency is aware of the incident.

Following investigations, NParks found that the man is a community cat caregiver.

The man had noticed that the cat had sustained some injuries and was attempting to bring it to a veterinary clinic, said Kwok.

However, the cat escaped from the carrier and has since been observed at the same location.