Cat Licensing
Cat Licensing

Things for cat owners to note
These changes will take effect from 1 September 2024:
All pet cats must be licensed. This is for traceability in the event of an outbreak in disease.
You can apply for a new cat licence online via the Pet Animal Licensing System (PALS) from 1 September 2024. Please note the information below before submitting your application.
Licensing requirements
Licence applicants and licensees are required to comply with the following requirements:
Before licence application
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Cat will need to be implanted with a microchip
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All first-time cat licence applicants will need to complete a one-time free online pet ownership course
Cat owners will need to ensure that their cats are kept in a safe environment and take reasonable steps to protect their cats from hazards, including but not limited to installing mesh, grilles, screens or other barriers to prevent the cats from roaming or falling from height.
When in public, pet owners will need to ensure that their cats are kept under physical control and not allowed to freely roam, such as by using a harness or placing their cat in a carrier.
During the two-year transition period, cat owners who are unable to produce a sterilisation certificate for their sterilised pet cat can declare in the licensing application form that their pet cat is sterilised.
Licence fees (From 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2026)
Licence fees for pet cats during the two-year transition period (From 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2026) |
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Category |
One-Year Licence |
Two-Year Licence |
Three-Year Licence |
One-Time Licence |
Sterilised Cats |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Free one-time licences with lifetime validity |
Unsterilised Cats |
Free licences covering the transition period (Licences for unsterilised cats are issued on a renewal basis) |
NA |
NA |
Licence fees (From 1 September 2026 onwards)
Licence Fees for pet cats/dogs* (From 1 September 2026) |
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Category |
One-Year Licence |
Two-Year Licence |
Three-Year Licence |
One-Time Licence |
Cats/dogs below five months of age |
S$15 per cat/dog |
NA |
NA |
NA |
First three cats and/or dogs |
Sterilised: S$15 per cat/dog
Unsterilised: S$90 per cat |
Sterilised: S$25 per cat/dog
Unsterilised: S$165 per cat/dog |
S$230 per unsterilised cat/dog |
S$35 per sterilised cat/dog |
Fourth and subsequent cat/dog |
S$180 per cat/dog OR A reduced licence fee of S$15 for the fourth cat/dog^ |
S$325 per cat/dog OR A reduced licence fee of S$25 for the fourth cat/dog^ |
S$460 per unsterilised cat/dog |
S$460 per sterilised cat OR A reduced licence fee of S$35 for the fourth cat/dog^ |
*A 10% rebate is extended to licensees who make payment via GIRO, online, or via AXS. Prices quoted exclude the 10% rebate.
^Cat has to be sterilised and adopted from our animal welfare rehoming partner. Dog has to be a sterilised, obedience-trained local mixed breed adopted from our animal welfare rehoming partner.
Scroll to the next section for more information on keeping cats in HDB flats and private premises.
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