SINGAPORE: The National Parks Board (NParks) is investigating an incident involving a pet groomer along Tanjong Katong Road, following the death of a dog that was allegedly left unattended last week.
In response to CNA’s queries on Sunday (Nov 2), NParks’ group director of enforcement & investigation Jessica Kwok said that the agency is “looking into a case involving a dog at a pet grooming facility”.
“NParks takes a serious view of the case, and will take stern enforcement action if the pet grooming facility is found to be negligent.”
Police also told CNA that a report had been lodged.
The dog’s owner, Tanya Dhillon, shared closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage on social media on Saturday showing an unattended dog in apparent distress while caged at Pawsome Singapore, a pet retail and grooming facility at 320 Tanjong Katong Road, last Thursday.
She also posted pictures of her deceased pet and vowed to “obtain the best outcome for Buddy and for every other dog that can be protected”.
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Ms Dhillon, 27, told CNA on Sunday that she had arranged for her dog, a standard poodle named Buddy, to be sent to Pawsome for a routine grooming session that day. She claimed that Buddy, aged three, was left unsupervised in a cage while waiting for its appointment.
