Written answer by Ministry of National Development on free-roaming cats in Singapore

Oct 15, 2025

Question No. 337

Question by: Mr Kenneth Tiong Boon Kiat

Question

To ask the Minister for National Development in view of the estimates of 13,000 to 60,000 free-roaming cats, (a) what population figure underpins the planning of the Trap-Neuter-Rehome/Release-Manage (TNRM) Programme; (b) how does current sterilisation rate compares with estimated annual kitten births; (c) when will sterilisation outpace reproduction; and (d) what is the target sterilisation percentage for community cats.

Answer

There are around 13,000 free-roaming cats in publicly accessible areas in Singapore. NParks targets to achieve a sterilisation rate of at least 70% by end-2030 to manage the population sustainably.