Adpost Pets operates in accordance to legislation pertaining the sale, trade, and exchange of pets and animals locally and internationally.
Individuals involved in the sale of animals must be knowledgeable about breed standards (i.e. the desired characteristics of the breed, such as size, proportion, coat, colour, and temperament) and breed-specific genetic problems.
Posters will need a licence from the Animal & Veterinary Service (AVS) before the pet shop is allowed to display, sell, distribute, or export pets. The types of animals allowed to sell will be printed on the pet shop licence.
Animals allowed for sale The following animals are allowed for sale in pet shops:
Under the Wildlife Act, a person must not offer for sale or sell any wildlife except with the Director-General, Wildlife Management's written approval to do so. Subject to the conditions listed below, the following wildlife species are approved by the Director-General to be sold or offered for sale:
The pet shop, farm, or importer must hold a valid pet shop, farm or import licence (as the case may be) under the Animals and Birds Act and comply with all conditions of the respective licence.
The pet shop, farm, or importer must have a CITES permit or Certificate of Origin in respect of the wildlife which is listed in the CITES Appendices.
*This is only applicable to items 1-9 of the wildlife species list.
NParks is currently reviewing the species of aquatic invertebrates that are approved by the Director-General to be sold or offered for sale, and will update the list in due course.
The conditions may be amended at any time without notice.
The approval and conditions are valid as of 30 November 2020.
Selling and displaying Dragon Fish (Asian arowana or Scleropages formosus)
Aquarium shops and fish farms in Singapore must have a pet shop licence or fish farm licence from us in order to sell Dragon Fish. To display and sell Dragon Fish, you must fulfil Condition 10 of the Pet Shop Licensing Conditions (5) for Display and Sale of Fancy Fish. You are only allowed to sell Dragon Fish that are:
Animals & Birds (Pet Shop and Exhibition) Rules
Animals & Birds (Dog Licensing & Control Rules)
(1) No person shall own or keep a dog that is over 3 months of age unless that person has taken out a licence in respect of the dog.
(2) No person shall keep more than 3 dogs in any premises (not being a dog farm) without the prior permission of the Director-General.
(3) The Director-General may grant permission under paragraph (2) for the keeping of more than 3 dogs in any premises (not being a dog farm), subject to - (a) the imposition of additional conditions of the licence; and (b) the payment of the appropriate licence fee.
(4) No person shall keep more than one dog of any breed specified in the Second Schedule in any premises without the prior permission of the Director-General.
(1) Where a licencee owns or keeps any of the breeds of dogs specified in Part I of the Second Schedule, he shall comply with the following requirements:
(a) the dog shall be implanted with a microchip;
(b) the dog, if over 6 months of age, shall be sterilised;
(c) the licencee shall have in force a policy of insurance approved by the Director-General for an amount of not less than ,000 to cover any injury to persons or animals or damage to property that might be caused by the dog;
(d) the licencee shall furnish to the Director-General security in the form of a banker's guarantee for ,000, which shall be forfeited if - (i) the licencee allows the dog to be in a public place otherwise than on a leash and securely fitted with a muzzle sufficient to prevent it from biting a person; or (ii) the dog is reported lost; and
(e) the licencee whose licence was obtained on or after 15th November 2010 shall subject his dog to undergo obedience training in a manner and within such period that may be determined by the Director-General.
(2) Where a licencee owns or keeps any of the breeds of dogs specified in Part II of the Second Schedule, he shall comply with the following requirements:
(a) the dog shall be implanted with a microchip;
(b) the licencee shall have in force a policy of insurance approved by the Director-General for an amount of not less than ,000 to cover any injury to persons or animals or damage to property that might be caused by the dog;
(c) the licencee shall furnish to the Director-General security in the form of a banker's guarantee for BDY,000, which shall be forfeited if - (i) the licencee allows the dog to be in a public place otherwise than on a leash and securely fitted with a muzzle sufficient to prevent it from biting a person; or (ii) the dog is reported lost; and
(d) the licencee whose licence was obtained on or after 15th November 2010 shall subject his dog to undergo obedience training in a manner and within such period that may be determined by the Director-General.
(3) The Director-General may, in his discretion, give a direction to any licencee who owns or keeps any dog that is not of a breed specified under the Second Schedule to comply with all or any of the requirements specified in paragraph (1) or (2).
(4) Any licencee who is given a direction by the Director-General under paragraph (3) shall comply with the direction
Endangered Species (Import & Export) Act (Cap 92A)
(1) Any person who imports, exports, re-exports or introduces from the sea any scheduled species without a permit shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding ,000 for each such scheduled species (but not to exceed in the aggregate ,000) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.
(2) Any person who has in his possession or under his control, or who sells, offers or exposes or advertises for sale, or displays to the public any scheduled species which has been imported or introduced from the sea in contravention of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding ,000 for each such scheduled species (but not to exceed in the aggregate ,000) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.
(3) Any person who sells, offers or exposes or advertises for sale, or displays to the public such scheduled species as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, specify shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding ,000 for each such scheduled species (but not to exceed in the aggregate ,000) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
(1) Any person who kills, takes or keeps any wild animal or bird, other than those specified in the Schedule, without a licence shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding %%,000 and to the forfeiture of the wild animal or bird.
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
(a) a Scientific Authority of the State of export has advised that such export will not be detrimental to the survival of that species;
(b) a Management Authority of the State of export is satisfied that the specimen was not obtained in contravention of the laws of that State for the protection of fauna and flora;
(c) a Management Authority of the State of export is satisfied that any living specimen will be so prepared and shipped as to minimize the risk of injury, damage to health or cruel treatment; and
(d) a Management Authority of the State of export is satisfied that an import permit has been granted for the specimen.
(a) a Scientific Authority of the State of import has advised that the import will be for purposes which are not detrimental to the survival of the species involved;
(b) a Scientific Authority of the State of import is satisfied that the proposed recipient of a living specimen is suitably equipped to house and care for it; and
(c) a Management Authority of the State of import is satisfied that the specimen is not to be used for primarily commercial purposes.
(a) a Management Authority of the State of re-export is satisfied that the specimen was imported into that State in accordance with the provisions of the present Convention;
(b) a Management Authority of the State of re-export is satisfied that any living specimen will be so prepared and shipped as to minimize the risk of injury, damage to health or cruel treatment; and
(c) a Management Authority of the State of re-export is satisfied that an import permit has been granted for any living specimen.
(a) a Scientific Authority of the State of introduction advises that the introduction will not be detrimental to the survival of the species involved;
(b) a Management Authority of the State of introduction is satisfied that the proposed recipient of a living specimen is suitably equipped to house and care for it; and
(c) a Management Authority of the State of introduction is satisfied that the specimen is not to be used for primarily commercial purposes.
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