Pet dogs for sale in S'pore must be licensed from March 1, 2017

You must inform AVA if you give your dog away too.

Belmont Lay | February 08, 2017, 02:27 PM

All dogs must be licensed before they are sold by pet businesses in Singapore from March 2017.

Pet dog licensing rules were amended on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, and the changes take effect on March 1, the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) announced.

The new pet dog licensing scheme aims to improve the traceability of pet dogs in Singapore, especially in the event of a disease outbreak.

It also seeks to discourage pet abandonment and help reunite lost dogs with their owners.

AVA first announced the rule change last November.

Dog farms and pet shops will be able to register multiple dogs intended for sale under a single "group" licence via AVA’s online portal for pet licensing, the Pet Animal Licensing System (PALS).

The licensing fees will be tiered according to the number of dogs intended for sale, AVA said.

This is to make it more convenient to comply with the revised licensing requirements.

Whenever a dog is sold, pet businesses will be required to transfer the ownership of the dog to the new owner via PALS.

Individual dog owners who sell or give away their dogs will also have to update AVA with the particulars of the dog's new owners via PALS.

 

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