Complaints Received against Pet Breeders and Ensuring Pet Shops Procure Pets from Licensed Breeders

Mr Melvin Yong Yik Chye asked the Minister for National Development (a) in the last five years, how many complaints against pet breeders have been received by the Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS); and (b) whether obligations under the AVS’ pet shop licences extend to ensuring that pet shops procure pets from licensed pet breeders.

In the last five years, the National Parks Board received about 100 complaints annually against licensed and unlicensed pet breeders. Animal and Veterinary Service's licences require pet shops to procure cats and dogs from licensed pet breeders.