This idea of spay/neutering a stray animal, and subsequently releasing the animal back to the community has been strongly advocated by Animal Welfare NGOs & animal lovers. By releasing the spayed animal back into the community, with proper feeding and management, the animals can live out their natural lives, instead of being put down at the animal pounds (as is the practice throughout Malaysia today).

However, the biggest challenge towards implementing this humane idea is the community's acceptance of it. Complaints to MPSJ regarding strays animals still rank in the top 5 of all complaints received by MPSJ each month. It seems that people simply don't like the idea of stray animals around their neighbourhood, be it for fear, or nuisance.

Below is an example of Spay/Neuter & Release for Stray Animals implemented in Singapore...

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_728745.html

First official cat feeding station launched in Yishun

By Daryl Chin

The common area under a block of flats in Yishun Ring Road has been turned into the first official cat feeding station on Sunday.

This will be the first of about 40 more such stations located around the Chong Pang area, or one for every three blocks.

A notice, which includes guidelines on responsible feeding of stray cats, will be hung next to each feeding spot.

Besides this, results from a survey done with 2,523 households in Chong Pang were also revealed.