S’pore Has Two Islands Filled With Cats; Free Guided Tours Available

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Eryka Rojas
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You’ve probably heard about the cat cafes laying around the hipster streets of Singapore. It’s a money making joint.

You and I both know that cats are tiny con artists that make avoiding a cat cafe experience im-purrr-sible… Then there’s the Okishima island in Japan.

Cats are officially taking over.

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You think you’ve seen and heard it all but have you really seen and heard it all? I call dibs that you haven’t because you clicked on this article for the biggest revelation yet.

Singapore has its very own island of cats!

Image: Facebook (St. John’s Island Marine Laboratory)
Image: Facebook (St. John’s Island Marine Laboratory)

Cats, cats and MORE CATS.

Just a Boat Ride Away 

You will be thrilled to know that the island is a mere boat ride away.

Yes, located southeast of Sentosa is St. John’s Island. No explanations are required beyond this point, you probably know where it is.

16 adorable furballs call the island home.

You’d be shocked to know that there was once 100 resident cats in the island!

St. John’s Island Marine Laboratory explained that the drop was due to SPCA’s sterilisation programme. The programme helped to prevent overpopulation of cats.

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Overpopulation posed a list of threats like malnutrition and the spread of diseases.

But isn’t the more cats the merri –

Editor: Shut up and continue with the article

More Kitties Within a Kilometre

You might be thinking, “Why so little? I want more!”

Located just 1.3km away is Lazarus Island. In approximately 18 minutes, you have access to many more adorable cats.

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Image: Facebook (St. John’s Island Marine Laboratory)

Getting There

Sounds like a plan for purr-fect day out! Tickets are available at the ferry terminal at Marina South Pier.

It takes about 30-45 minutes to get to the island. According to easybook.com, ticket prices go at $18 for adults and $12 for children.

The St John’s Island National Marine Laboratory also has organised guided tours. Better yet, it’s completely free of charge!

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Now you don’t have to brave through the streets decked with hipster cat cafes and spend your entire lifetime’s worth of savings thanks to St. John’s and Lazarus Island.

An economical solution to our first world problems.

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But if you still don’t have money then nevermind can go Bukit Gombak Stadium there got one very cute and DGAF ginger cat.

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