义顺集选区议员黄国光昨日(7日)表示,不会放弃争取组屋内合法养猫。

国家发展部长黄循财在本月6日透过书面答复议员提问,指政府必须在养宠物的居民与拒养宠物的居民之间取得平衡,不负责任放养宠物可能有碍社区整洁,严重可能造成邻里不睦。

他指可能“有碍整洁”的情况,包括宠物脱毛、宠物在公共场所随意大小便、以及喂养流浪猫等。

黄循财也指出,尽管这些不负责任行为很有可能会出现,但也不排除组屋内仍有爱猫、且愿意为居民居住环境着想的居民。因此建屋局将会与国家公园管理局,以及兽医服务持续检讨和改善宠物所有权政策。

随后,黄国光于脸书上发文表示,尽管此次争取不成功,但仍未能阻止他持续推行组屋内养猫的想法。

“看起来,对于建屋局而言,组屋内养猫仍然不行,但我会持续坚持下去,为组屋养猫持续发声。”

义顺集选区议员黄国光多年来关注动物相关议题,也是动保团体Animal Concerns Research and Education Society(简称ACRES)的创始人兼首席执行官。

日前,他也在脸书上公开表示是时候检讨组屋内养宠物的政策做出适当的调整,并向网友征求意见,以求在国会当天提出。

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