Dog Owners And Pet Businesses To Face Stricter Licensing Requirements From March

STRICTER LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR PET DOGS FROM 1 MARCH

It is not uncommon for SPCA to find a dog with a microchip that is not registered in AVA�s system. On average, 200 pet dogs a year are left at the SPCA, unclaimed by their owners, after the dogs were found wandering the streets. Most of these animals had microchips that were not traceable.

The new licensing requirements will strengthen the traceability of dogs in Singapore. Pet abandonment, which can cause much suffering to an animal, is a crime. Tightening up the licensing rules will hopefully deter pet owners from abandonment and make it easier to trace and take culprits to task.

A pet is a lifetime commitment. If one is no longer able to care for their pet, it is their responsibility to find the animal a good home. In our bid to save lives and help animals needing new homes, we’ve set up a rehoming page http://spca.org.sg/form_adoption_notice.asp for personal adoption notices.

For the new licensing rules to be truly effective, the authorities will need to prevent unscrupulous breeders from skirting the requirements by putting in place a rigorous system matched with effective enforcement.

An area of concern is home breeders who are currently unregulated. The new licensing rules does not apply to them and they continue to remain a loophole in the current system.



SINGAPORE – Stricter licensing requirements for pet dogs will kick in on March 1, the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) said in a statement on Tuesday (Jan 31).. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/dog-owners-and-pet-bus..

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