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Dogs; |
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Cats; |
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Rabbits; |
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Guinea pigs; |
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Hamsters; |
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Gerbils; |
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Mice; |
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Chinchillas; |
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Red-eared slides (red-eared terrapins); |
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Land hermit crabs (Coenobita rugosus); |
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Green tree frogs (Litoria caerulea); |
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Fish (fish listed in the CITES Appendices must be imported with CITES permits or Certificates of Origin); |
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Birds (birds listed in the CITES Appendices must be imported with CITES permits or Certificates of Origin); |
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Malayan box turtles (Cuora amboinensis) listed in CITES Appendix II; and |
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Dragon Fish (Asian arowana or Scleropages formosus which allowed only bred in captivity and beyond first generation). |
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Pet cremation Under section 19(2) of Environmental Public Health (Public Cleansing) Regulations, it is an offence to bury the animals in a public place. Hence, cremation is the only option for pet carcasses as there are no burial sites for animals in Singapore. Pet establishment which intend to provide the pet cremation service will have to get approval from National Environment Agency (NEA). |
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Pet grooming There is neither licence nor permit needed for pet grooming business. You only need some skills, talented employees and professional grooming equipment so you can provide the competitive services in the market. |
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Pet boarding No license is required to run a pet boarding centre or hotel. Unlike pet farms (some of which have commercial pet boarding facilities) that need a farm license for commercial production and sale of animals, pet boarder do not have to comply with AVS licensing conditions nor are they subject to regular spot checks. The only concern is that you may need to apply for the pet boarding usage of the premise from Urban Redevelopment Authority (“URA”) before you can run the business. |
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Sale of pet feed and pet products There is no license needed for sale of pet food but import, manufacturing, and processing of pet food and feed in Singapore will have to get approval from relevant authorities. All local commercial producers of pet feed must get an AVS-issued licence before they can manufacture and process pet feed. Every consignment of pet feed must be accompanied by a cargo clearance permit, which also serves as an AVS-issued import permit. However, AVS does not regulate the import of pet products such as veterinary drugs, and inedible pet products such as dental wash, pet shampoo, eye drops, and ear drops. |
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Pet photography No license is required for the pet photography in Singapore. However, you still have to register your business with ACRA before commencing the pet photography business in Singapore. |
Pet shop license is different Veterinary license. In order to provide medical services to non-human animals, you must obtain a Veterinary license. For more information about how to obtain a Veterinary license, please visit our article on “Guide to Starting a Veterinary in Singapore”. |
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Compulsory structured training for pet shops Before applying for a pet shop licence, you must attend and pass the mandatory training on pet welfare and animal management conducted by course providers which recognized by AVS such as Temasek Polytechnic’s Temasek SkillsFuture Academy. The training is aimed to meet the high standards of professional competency demanded by the pet operators. |
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Approval from relevant authorities You must obtain the approval from relevant authorities to operate a pet shop in Singapore:
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Submit required particulars and shop layout plans The following documents have to be submitted together with the approval from relevant authorities mentioned above:
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Inspection of the Singapore pet store AVS will carry out an interview with the applicants and an inspection of the shop premises to ensure that they meet all the requirements. |
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