SINGAPORE, Feb. 2 -- Reported cases of animal cruelty and welfare breaches fell in 2025 after reaching a 12-year high the year before, though the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) warned that the scale of mistreatment remains troubling.

According to its annual report, cited by The Straits Times, SPCA investigated 608 confirmed cases in 2025 - a sharp decline from 961 in 2024.

Most involved neglect or inadequate care (470 cases), while 138 were categorised as cruelty.

In all, 1,584 animals were affected, amounting to an average of four cases of suffering or death every day.

Cats again accounted for more than half of the victims.

SPCA described the drop as "encouraging" but said the overall number was "still alarm...