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In memory of Ginger, the community cat gone without a trace
The untimely passing of a well-cared for feline not only ignites grief but also makes me realise how we need to live better with the creatures in our midst.
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Ginger, a young community cat that had been a welcome fixture at the writer's block for a few years, with an Instagram account to her name.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF YEOW KAI CHAI
Yeow Kai Chai
There is nothing spectacular about the void deck at my Housing Board block. As is the case in thousands of other blocks in Singapore, it is perfectly unremarkable – the usual bicycle racks, stone table and seats, rows of mailboxes. Except that for a couple of days in early January, there was a small DIY cupboard house, tucked next to a circuit box.
Who was it meant for? That would have been Ginger, a young community cat that had been a welcome fixture at my block for a few years, with an Instagram account to her name. But then she vanished in mid-December 2023.
