What's a husky doing in tropical Singapore?

THE article, 'Pet abuse case leads to family rift' (ST, March 6), begs the question, What is a Siberian Husky doing in Singapore?

Chewie has suffered more abuse than just the injury to its leg. It comes from a long ancestry of canines that natural selection has prepared for freezing temperatures and long runs in open spaces. Its coat is too thick for Singapore's tropical climate and its short, muscular legs will never get the workout they need to maintain health in the city's enclosed spaces.

To own a Siberian Husky in Singapore is to be disrespectful to the nature of this animal. Poor Chewie. It may not be against the law to keep it in a place like Singapore, but it sure is a crime.

Jennifer Eveland (Mrs)