Unlicensed breeding and selling of pets is illegal in Singapore. So when politician edward.chiasg publicly shares that he bred and sold hamsters at 10 years old, and frames it as the beginning of his entrepreneurial journey, it’s not something to celebrate. It’s something we need to talk about. Animals are not products. Whether it’s hamsters, dogs, cats, rabbits, lives should never be reduced to $dollar$ signs. Breeding without a license isn’t just illegal. It’s irresponsible. At Hamster Society Singapore, we rescue countless hamsters dumped in boxes, bins, with cancers and tumors and worse. Many of these cases come from irresponsible breeders, breeding animals without care, sold without screening, and abandoned when they’re no longer “cute” or convenient. Entrepreneurship is important, but compassion and responsibility must come first, especially when lives are involved. With polling day just around the corner, let’s be more thoughtful about the people we vote for. Should we be r...