SINGAPORE: Earlier this month, the Ministry of National Development said that the National Parks Board would release guidelines concerning aversive animal training devices, including electric shock collars.
In it, she notes that a number of countries around the globe have already banned the devices, including Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Austria, Switzerland, Slovenia, and Germany, due to animal welfare concerns.“It’s time for Singapore to follow suit,” she wrote. Her petition, filed on April 9, already has over 1,500 signatories.
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