The Complete Story
For more than 16 years, Cik Zie and her husband have been feeding community cats in their neighbourhood.
Every evening, she prepares their food before heading downstairs at around 10pm to make her rounds.
She isn’t done when the cats finish eating.
At around 4am, she returns to collect the plates before sunrise, washes them, and prepares to do it all again the next night.
“Actually, I Don’t Really Like Cats.”
It might sound surprising coming from someone who has spent so many years caring for community cats.
But Cik Zie says she simply feels sorry for them.
Many of the cats she feeds were abandoned by their previous owners. When unsterilised cats appear, she also arranges for Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) to help prevent the community cat population from growing.
As she puts it:
“Not their fault also.”
The Costs Add Up.
Cik Zie estimates that cat food alone costs around S$1,500–S$1,600 a month.
Around 80% currently comes from her and her husband’s own pockets, with some support from friends, neighbours and cat groups. Veterinary bills can add to the cost when the cats fall sick.
For more than 16 years, they have continued to show up for the cats around them.
Now, we’re hoping the community can show up for them too.
Your donation can help cover the ongoing cost of food and care for the community cats Cik Zie looks after.
Every bowl starts with someone who cares.
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FAQ
Cik Zie is a community cat feeder who regularly feeds and cares for community cats. She is dedicated to ensuring the cats under her care have access to regular food and ongoing support.
Cik Zie spends time regularly feeding and caring for community cats. This includes covering the ongoing cost of food and supporting the cats’ day-to-day needs.
This campaign raises funds specifically to support Cik Zie’s community cat feeding efforts, including the ongoing cost of food for the cats under her care.
Yes. Cik Zie is connected to LUNI Singapore through their shared focus on community cat feeding and supporting community cat caregivers. However, this is a separate standalone campaign specifically for Cik Zie’s feeding efforts.
No. The Cik Zie campaign and LUNI Singapore campaign are separate fundraising campaigns on The Give Collective. Each campaign has its own fundraising purpose.
No. Donations made through this campaign are specifically intended to support Cik Zie’s community cat feeding efforts. They are separate from donations made to the LUNI Singapore campaign.
LUNI Singapore and Cik Zie are connected through their shared community cat feeding work. The Cik Zie campaign provides a dedicated way for people to support her specific feeding efforts, while the LUNI campaign supports LUNI Singapore’s wider community cat feeding work.
For the safety of Cik Zie, the community cats and the wider community, specific feeding locations are not publicly disclosed.
You can donate through this campaign or share it with others who may want to support community cat feeding efforts.
