Pets kept for breeding or sale in pet farms or pet shops
Pets kept for breeding or sale in pet farms or pet shops
All cats/dogs that are currently kept in pet farms for breeding purposes have to be licensed under a breeding group pet licence via the Pet Animal Licensing System (PALS).
All cats/dogs aged nine weeks and above that are intended for sale by pet shops and pet farms must be licensed under a retail group pet licence via the PALS before they are sold.
When a cat/dog is sold, pet shops and pet farms are required to perform the transfer of licensing, be they to individuals or other pet businesses via PALS.
Applying for a breeding or retail group pet licence
To obtain a group pet licence, you first need to have a pet shop or pet farm licence. We will process the group pet licence(s) for you after you have obtained a valid pet shop or pet farm licence.
You must update your group pet licence if there are any changes to the licence owner and/or cat/dog details via PALS (other than the address at which they are kept).
| Type of licence | Who should apply? | Number of animals allowed per group licence |
| Breeding group pet licence | Pet farms that are keeping cats/dogs intended for breeding. | Must not exceed the maximum number permitted by the breeding group pet licence tier. |
| Retail group dog licence | Pet shops and pet farms that are keeping cats/dogs intended for sale. | Must not exceed the number stated in our pet shop licence conditions. |
Licence fees
| Breeding group pet licence fees | |
| More than 300 animals | S$3,500 per annum |
| 201 - 300 animals | S$1,700 per annum |
| 101 - 200 animals | S$1,100 per annum |
| 100 or fewer animals or fewer | S$650 per annum |
| Retail group pet licence fees | |
| 101 - 200 animals | S$1,000 per annum |
| 51 - 100 animals | S$500 per annum |
| 21 - 50 animals | S$250 per annum |
| 11 - 20 animals | S$100 per annum |
| 10 animals or fewer | S$50 per annum |