HDB flat dwellers, get ready for your new cat overlords. Because it’s now finally legal to have a pet cat while living in public housing in Singapore. Starting September 1, 2024, the government is rolling out a cat management framework, which sets up rules in place for HDB cat ownership. For the cat lovers among us, it’s been a long time coming. In this episode of Lens on Singapore, we have a look at the history of cats in Singapore, and break down what the new rules mean for all of us. Highlights of the conversation: 00:17 History of cat ownership in HDB flats 04:42 The Love Cats pilot project 06:38 New cat management framework 11:05 Fostering and adoption challenges 12:40 Encouraging cat adoption --- Now, we want to hear from you! Send us your questions, thoughts, story ideas, and feedback to [email protected]. We’ll look into it for future episodes. --- Hosted by Lee Kim Siang, edited and produced by Claressa Monteiro and Emily Liu, and engineered by Chai Pei Chieh. With Sylvia Tan, cat fosterer; Thenuga Vijakumar and Rifdi Rafiuddin, leaders of Cat Welfare Society; and Dr. Anna Wong, group director for community animal management, Animal & Veterinary Service. A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media --- Follow BT Lens On:  Channel: bt.sg/btlenson Amazon: bt.sg/lensam Apple Podcasts: bt.sg/lensap Spotify: bt.sg/lenssp Youtube Music: bt.sg/lensyt Website: bt.sg/lenson Do note: This podcast is meant to provide general information only. SPH Media accepts no liability for loss arising from any reliance on the podcast or use of third party’s products and services. Please consult professional advisers for independent advice.  --- Discover more BT podcast series: BT Money Hacks: bt.sg/btmoneyhacks BT Mark To Market: bt.sg/btmark2mkt PropertyBT: bt.sg/btpropertybt WealthBT: bt.sg/btwealthbt BT Market Focus: bt.sg/btmktfocus BT Podcasts: bt.sg/pcOM BT Branded Podcasts at: bt.sg/brpod BT Correspondents: bt.sg/btcorresp See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.