Volkswagen brings feline companionship to nursing homes

Volkswagen Singapore is bringing the joy of feline companionship to the residents of NTUC Health nursing homes throughout Singapore, with the donation of a T-Cross to Wildflower Studio.

The crossover, lovingly nicknamed the 'Volksmeowbile', will be utilised to ferry cats about safely and comfortably under the 'Purrs for Hearts' programme, which will see the cats from Wildflower Studio offering up comfort, support, and enrichment for the residents of the nursing homes.

The T-Cross will offer comfortable transportation for its feline passengers travelling in their carriers or crates, thanks to its sizeable cargo area and backseat space. Powered by a smooth and responsive 1.0-litre engine and equipped with a dual-clutch transmission that delivers seamless gearshifts, the crossover should offer a pleasant travel experience even for anxious cats. The Volkswagen T-Cross will also be used to ferry the cats to their vet visits outside of the programme.

When not on the move, Wildflower Studio hosts art jamming sessions at its studio/cat cafe located at Niven Road. Said to be the first of its kind in Singapore, these art jamming sessions include interactions with cats that are up for adoption, giving the cats a much higher chance of finding a forever home. The studio also works with cat rescue groups to foster, rehabilitate, and socialise injured or abandoned cats. Find out more about Wildflower Studio via its website here.