Pets in Singapore:
Living with pets, pet import, vets, pet supplies
Pet Import Singapore
Pet import to Singapore is relatively easy but costly and requires a quarantine of 4 weeks. Dogs and cats from Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom and Ireland are exempt from quarantine. From September 2004, all imported dogs and cats must be identified with an ISO-compatible microchip. Dogs/cats without or with unreadable microchips may be deported or detained for any necessary action. For Documents and vaccinations required see below.
What you need to know before importing your pet
The hot climate and the law requiring dogs be leashed in public places restrict freedom of action considerably. Category A & B dogs must also be muzzled while in public. While approved breeds of dogs are permitted in HDB flats, cats cannot be kept there.
Prior before your pet import to Singapore you need written permission of your landlord to keep a pet at your home in Singapore. Each dog needs a license that is renewed yearly. The license will be revoked if the dog causes a nuisance (excessive barking, defecating in public, biting etc.)
Note: Only certain breeds of dogs are allowed in apartments and permission depends also on the landlord.
Cats are generally not permitted in HDB flats.
Pet's Viewpoint on Living in Singapore
Singapore is not so bad, once I survived 30 dreadful days of quarantine. Apparently I need a visa like the humans. I missed my family so much and got always very excited when they came for a visit. I never understood why they did not take me with them.
It is very hard to get used to the climate. I am constantly thirsty and miss running around in the park, as my owner needs to keep me on a leash.
My family cannot take me along for shopping or to restaurants and I have to stay with the maid. Boring...
The walks with the maid in the morning and evening are very short and end at the corner where I meet other pets with their maids. Lots of gossip, but no exercise and no chance to have a good bark!
You should ask your family to get a house with a garden, so at least I can mark my territory. Make sure your owner gets to know the places we doggies recommend below:
Find a pet-friendly home:
| Info: |
| Dog Forum |
| Visit the Pets Channel and talk to dog owners in Singapore if you are unsure to bring your dog along. Log in here. Alternatively visit the expat forums to get a view from the expat's perspective. |
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| Addresses |
Singapore Kennel Club
160 Upper Bukit Timah Rd.
Tel: 6 469 4821 |
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| Info: Dog Bakeries and Meeting Places |
US Doggie Bakery
335 East Coast Toad (Caltex Station)
Tel: 6346 7168 |
Greedy Pet Bakery
230 Tanjong Katong Road
Tel: 6344 1554 |
Munchies Cafe
2 Sin Ming Road
#01-07b 1 Sin Ming Plaza
Tel: 6452 7186 |
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Pet Import Procedure
Documents Required
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2 weeks prior to date of import |
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Certificate of health by government or private vet from country of export dated not earlier than 7 days from day of export stating:"the pet is healthy and free from any contagious or infectious disease at the time of inspection" |
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Fee S$ 50 per animal |
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All dogs and cats need to be detick/deflea and deworm prior to their quarantine in JAQS |
Vaccinations Required
Given at least 2 weeks before but less than 1 year prior to entry
| Dogs |
Cats |
| Distemper |
Feline calicivirus |
| Hepatitis |
Feline viral rhinotracheitis |
| Parvo Virus |
Chlamydia psittaci |
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Cat enteritis or |
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Feline Panleukopaenia/ Felilne parvovirus |
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Forms Download
Operating hours/Clearance
If your pet arrives outside the operating hours (below) of the CMPQ the pet remains in its cage and cannot be claimed from the airline.
Note that the pet is confined to the cage until the next working day and that operating services close sharp. Food and water would be given to the your pet only if a pet mover is involved in importing the animal.
| Info: |
| Opertaing Hours Changi Plant and Animal Quarantine Station (CPMO) |
| Mondays to Fridays |
8.30 am - 11pm |
| Saturdays |
8.30 am - 1pm
6.00pm - 11pm |
| Sundays |
1pm - 6pm |
| Public Holidays |
closed |
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Clearance Procedures
When you import your pet as "access baggage" on the same flight with you, you must notify the airline's lost and found counter of your arrival.
Once you are through immigration report to the airline's lost and found counter and supply their staff with a copy of the import permit (usually provided by your pet importer).
Never hand any original documents to the staff there! You have to fill in and sign a "handover form" provided by the counter and then proceed to the arrival hall to meet your pet importer and give him the original Health Certificate and Vaccination Card for further clearance of your pet.
When your pet is imported as "cargo" you need to consign the pet/cargo to the pet mover's address, whom you have given details of the flight such as date and time of arrival, flight number and airway bill number. The shipment must be accompanied by the original documents as stated above.
Note: see below website for cost involved.
Visa & Quarantine for Pet Import to Singapore
No Visa Requirements/Quarantine
Pets with origin from Australia, UK, Ireland and New Zealand
Visa and Quarantine Requirements
All other countries
Quarantine Duration
30 days at owner's expense
After Quarantine Kennels
| Addresses |
The Pet Hotel
Lot 20
Pasir Ris Farmway 2
Tel: 0065 6 545-7522
Fax: 0065 6 583-4986 |
Pet's 'N' Pedigree
23 Serangoon Garden Way
Tel: 6 382 867735 1975 |
Pet Movers (S) Pte. Ltd.
No. 4 Pasir Ris Farmway II
Tel: 0065 6 581 3688
Fax: 6 . 0065 581 3735
email: lee@petmovers.com.sg
http://www.petmovers.com.sg/
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Mitchville K-9 Kennels
Plot T92 Seletar West
Farmway 1
Tel 482-008435 1975 |
James Tan Veterinary Hospital
230 Whitley Road
Tel: 6 253-1122 |
Roland Pet Care
Lot 13 Pasir Ris Farmway 2
Tel: 6 469 3638/583 6280 |
Ericcson Pet Farm Pte Ltd
Lot 16 Pasir Ris
Farmway 2 |
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Pet Image
13 Meragi Terrace
Tel 583 6855 |
K9 Kulture
Dog Day Care and Boarding Center
37 Seagull Walk
Tel: 9733 8727
Website
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Pet Emergency Ambulance (24 hours)
| Info |
| Pet Taxi |
6582 2222
HP 9099 8511 (8 pm to 8 am) |
| Pet Movers |
6581 3688 |
| Toa Payoh Pet Services |
6254 3326 |
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Pet Obedience Training
Pet Grooming
| Addresses |
Posh Pet Services
Tel: 6 9730 0296 |
Roland Pet Care
Tel: 6 583 6280 |
Snips & Clips
28 Holland Grove Road
Tel: 6469 4239 |
Sam's Pet & Aquarium
Block 82
Marina Parade Central
#01-606/608 |
Pet Movers (S) Pte. Ltd.
No. 4 Pasir Ris Farmway II
Tel: + 65 6 581 3688
Fax: +65 6 581 3735
http://www.petmovers.com.sg/obedience.html |
Pet's Cradle
17 Anamalai Ave (off 4th Avenue)
Tel: 6466 3413 |
Pets R us
198/200 West Coast Way
Hong Leong Garden
Tel: 6775 3255 |
Esde's Hotdog Grooming
268 River Valley Rd
Tel: 6736 4065
Website |
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Pet Insurance
See Insurance
Pet Recovery
Microchip your pet and report your loss to a centralized pet search system. The PSCA is offering this service at cost price and the pet's data are stored at Pet Call8 for free. The microchip has the shape and size of a grain and is injected under the skin of the animals, usually in the neck area.
The procedure is carried out by many vets and is similar to a vaccination given to your pet. You can either call or fax Pet-Call8 or start your pet search online with Petopia, an Internet Pet Reunification System for micro chipped pets.
Go to Important Telephone Numbers and Call the SPCA and the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore. They will look for your pet amongst the strays picked up.
Put up flyers at pet clinics and at the location where the pet disappeared. You may also advertise in the Straits Times Classified section for a minimum of S$ 30 a day.
Pet Licenses & Law
The only pets allowed in Singapore are: dogs, cats, chinchillas, guinea pigs, hamsters, rabbits, terrapins, gerbils and some species of birds and fish. Keeping a snake may draw a fine!
Note: German Shephards, Rottweilers, Dobermann Pinschers and Bull Terriers have to be muzzled in a public place!
Dog licenses must be renewed yearly which can be done at the web site of the Agri-food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) by using the Cash Card reader.
Photo: Cityscoops Media
Watch our for new regulations for pet owners designed by the AVA to encourage a community of responsible pet owners. As always education comes with a price! The annual license for male dogs goes up from SGD 14 to SGD 70 and is now the same as for unspayed female dogs.
Veterinary Clinics
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Misty Dawn Holistic Therapy
Eastpoint Mall/Pet Safari
Tel: 6 260 8331 |
Vet Clinic Dr. Thiruchelvam
Ang Mo Kio
Tel: 6 287 1190 |
Changi Animal Clinic
Tel: 6444 3651 |
Animal Recovery Center
Tel: 6 463 7100 |
The Animal Clinic
01-31 Clementi Clinic
Blk 109 Clementi Street 11
Tel: 6 776 3450 |
Mount Pleasant Animal Hospital
Tel: 6250 8333 |
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Pet Cremation and Columbarium
The Pet Hotels offers a variety of cremations for all kind of pets ranging in price from SGD 10.50 for a common cremation for a hamster to over SGD 650 for a private cremation for your large dog. The Pet Hotel also offers ceremonial services and a final resting place for your pet's ashes.
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The Pet Hotel
Cremation and Columbarium
No. 20 Pasir Ris
Farmway II
Tel: 6582 2222 |
Toa Payoh Pet Services
Tel: 6 254 3326 and 245 2728 |
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Useful Telephone Numbers and Web Sites
Pet Supply
