Pets in private premises
Pets in Private Premises
A maximum of three cats or dogs, or a combination of both, is allowed to be kept in any one private (non-HDB residential or commercial) premises.
Number of licensed cats/dogs allowed per unit of non-HDB residential or commercial premises | |||
Date of pet licence application | Number of Specified dogs allowed | Number of cats and/or non-Specified dogs allowed | Maximum number of cats and/or dogs allowed |
From 1 September 2024* | 0 | 0 – 3 | 3 |
1 | 0 – 2 |
Can a licensee keep more cats and/or dogs?
You need to seek prior approval from AVS by writing in to us at www.avs.gov.sg/feedback if you wish to keep more than three cats or dogs, or a combination of both, not being of a Specified dog breed. All applications are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, subject to these evaluation criteria:
- Cats/Dogs are securely kept within a premises that is large enough to comfortably house all of them.
- All cats/dogs are licensed and microchipped.
- All cats/dogs are healthy and in good condition.
- Handler has good control over the cats/dogs. Dogs should show they can react appropriately to their handler’s commands.
- Documentation that each subsequent cat is sterilised and/or that each subsequent dog is sterilised and obedience-trained by an AVS-accredited Certified Dog Trainer.
- Licensee agrees to remove any of the cats and/or dogs to reduce the number to 3 cats or dogs, or a combination of both, if there is feedback that the cats/dogs are causing a nuisance.
To qualify for a reduced licence fee of S$15 for the fourth cat/dog, the applicant must produce an adoption letter confirming that their dog is a local mixed-breed dog (also known as Singapore Specials or a mongrel) and that their cat/dog is from one of our rehoming partners:
- Action for Singapore Dogs
- Animal Lovers League
- Cat Welfare Society
- Causes for Animals (Singapore)
- Chained Dog Awareness Singapore
- Exclusively Mongrels
- Mercylight Animal Rescue and Sanctuary
- Noah’s Ark CARES
- Oasis Second Chance Animal Shelter
- Project Luni
- Purely Adoptions
- SOSD Singapore
- Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
- Voices For Animals