Pets on public transport

This issues has been talk about for very long in Singapore. There onece the    a guide dog was prevent from entering Forever 21 cause the salesgirl thought it was a pet. As guide dog is not commen seen in Singapore. So people tend to mistake it for pets.

There is article on Stomp (a website which  locals contribute by sending issues in Singapore), which this guy carrying his pet cat on the SMRT train. He use a harness similiar to carrying a baby instead of a cage or pet bag.

He was caught by a stomper who took his picture on the train and sent to stomp. The issue was publish on 29 January 2015. The accident or event occur on 28 January according to Stomp website article. 

He did break the law and should be fine. But the issue is how he manage to bring in and nobody say anything till it be posted on stomp.

If a proper way is carried, such as carry in a cage. Making sure it did not disturb anyone. No one will say anything.

But he carry it in a harness like baby.

This issue is very grey even though SMRT don't allowed pets on board trains and buses. http://www.smrt.com.sg/RiderGuide/RulesEtiquettes/ItemsNotPermittedintheMRTNetwork.aspx

Then there those pet lovers will say it ok to carry in a harness as long it never disturb people. But how you know it will not. It a animal, even you own kid is unpredictable too.

In his defense he said he ask permission and was allowed to carry in the harness. Then those who carry dogs why was told can't and it was harness and the dog keep still too. So it don't make sense at all. When here http://www.smrt.com.sg/RiderGuide/RulesEtiquettes/ItemsNotPermittedintheMRTNetwork.aspx say not permitted but why he allowed to carry that way.

I too a pet owner. I has 3 cats. If I bring them out to vet I put in cage or carrier which in bag that has holes for pets. Not carry on harness.

Here a picture of him with his cat on the train

Pic belong to stomp. Face has been blur to protect privacy.

In the picture the man on his left look uncomfortable see his carry a cat. The lady on the right seem to be ok but maybe she just too tired so she choose not to create problem.

The harness look those use to carry babies. Those you carry i front of you. I know they do sell this at pet store. 

I think I will contact SMRT to see their reply to this issue!

Best to get them to reply why this is allowed on trains. 

Even hamster need put in cage and put in plastic bag the cage so people will not notice.

Before even SMRT reply 

Found another article by channel new asia

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/mobile/singapore/cat-on-mrt-train-gives/1621604.html?cid=FBSG

Pic by Channel news asia.

The report say the commuters  were amuse to see. Strange on how he manage to even board and alight without any staff stop him

SMRT Say No pets

Here a sign say NO PETS NO ANIMALS a yet he manage to travel on the train.

CNA inform that SMRT not responding to enquires

Cya

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