WHEN stray cats in Bayshore Park condominium started showing up sick nearly two weeks ago from what looks to be a mischievous case of poisoning, cat lovers and animal welfare groups sprung into action.

Residents organised night patrols while the Cat Welfare Society and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) put up a $2,000 reward for information. Likewise, donations poured in after a pomeranian was found discarded in a plastic bag in East Coast Park two weeks ago.

Animal activism is alive and well in Singapore, but as they say, activism thrives only in the face of inequality. And when it comes to four-legged creatures, they are certainly not man's best friend here, say animal welfare groups.

Read the full story in tomorrow's edition of The Sunday Times.