S'porean woman, 50, charged with keeping 79 dogs at Sembawang house & not microchipping them

A 50-year-old Singaporean woman was handed 79 charges for allegedly keeping at least 79 miniature poodles at a landed property along Wak Hassan Drive in Sembawang without a valid licence issued by the National Parks Board (NParks).

As the maximum number of licensed dogs allowed per privately-owned premises is three, the woman, Julia Nicole Moss, also faced another charge of exceeding the stipulated number without obtaining prior permission.

Furthermore, Moss was accused of failing to microchip all the animals she owned at the unit by Aug. 27, 2024, and failing to provide information to NParks before removing the 79 dogs from another unit along Wak Hassan Drive.

Moss, who faced a total of 82 charges, will appear in court again in August 2025, reported CNA.

Details of Moss' case

According to court documents seen by Mothership, Moss was charged with keeping more than three dogs without the prior permission of the Director-General of the Animal Health and Welfare on Aug. 28, 2024.

On the same day, she allegedly failed to comply with directions issued by the Director-General on May 29, 2024 by not microchipping all the animals she owned.

Sometime on Oct. 7, 2024, Moss was accused of keeping the 79 miniature poodles without a valid licence issued by the Director-General.

On Jan. 25, 2025, she allegedly failed to provide information to the Director-General before removing the 79 dogs under her care, as stipulated by a direction issued to her on Oct. 17, 2024.

Concurrently, she was also accused of failing to furnish the Director-General with the new address where the dogs may be found.

37 dogs rehomed: Voices For Animals

According to CNA, some of the miniature poodles involved in Moss' case were taken over by animal welfare organisation Voices For Animals and put up for adoption.

In a Facebook post published on Apr. 17, 2025, Voices For Animals shared that the dogs involved were adult cross-breeds who are "not toilet-trained".

The organisation also warned that it could not ascertain if the dogs have any medical conditions, stressing that they are not suitable for those who are looking to adopt healthy dogs.

In another Facebook post published on Jul. 23, Voices For Animals revealed that it had taken over 37 dogs at the time, and all of them had been rehomed.

The organisation added that it will be on standby for the remaining dogs involved in the case.

Top images via Voices For Animals/Facebook