By Kimberly Spykerman

CAT lovers in Bayshore Park are now patrolling the estate to look for the person believed to be poisoning the strays in the condominium.

Some residents in the 1,093-unit estate in the East Coast even make their rounds between 3am and dawn, when they think the culprit is out leaving tainted cat food around.

Since last Thursday, 19 cats - including two yesterday - have been found unaccountably unconscious or disoriented. Five have died or have been put down, and the rest are with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA).

Condo dogged by animal issues

BAYSHORE Park condominium is no stranger to disputes over animals.

In 2004, fur flew over a proposal by the estate's management to impose annual fees on those who keep big dogs or have more than two small dogs. The proposal meant that residents would have to pay $300 to keep a big dog and an additional $1,000 for a second one. Those with smaller breeds weighing 10kg or less and no more than 40cm in height need not pay, unless they owned more than two. Each additional dog would cost $100 a year.

The management said that if the rule was enforced, the money would go towards cleaning up after irresponsible dog owners.

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