Animal Quarantine Centre
About the Animal Quarantine Centre
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The Animal Quarantine Centre (AQC) provides quarantine facilities and services for imported dogs and cats. AQC's accommodation and pet services will enable your pet's stay to be as comfortable as possible.
These services help to ensure that exotic diseases such as rabies are not introduced into Singapore.
Reserving quarantine space
Step 1: Find out if your pet needs to be quarantined when it arrives in Singapore.
Step 2: Please reserve a quarantine space through our Quarantine Management System. As there is high demand for quarantine spaces, we encourage applicants to book early.
Quarantine fees
Quarantine fees for dogs and cats will be progressively increased from (i) $16.80 to $36 per dog/cat per day (fan) and (ii) $26.25 to $44 per dog/cat per day (air conditioned). To ease this transition for pet owners, the fee increases will be staggered over two years:
Quarantine fees increase from 2025 to 2026
Item | Current | 1 Dec 2025 | 1 Dec 2026 |
Quarantine accommodation fee (Fan) per day | $16.80 | $26 | $36 |
Quarantine accommodation fee (Aircon) per day | $26.25 | $35 | $44 |
Customers who submitted their quarantine space applications before 1 Dec 2025 will not be affected by this fee revision.
Quarantine related fees
Dogs/cats will be transported to AQC after arrival in Singapore and completion of import clearance. Animals arriving from countries in Schedule III will be administered a rabies vaccination on arrival at AQC. The fees for these services as follow:
Other quarantine related fees
Description | Fee |
Transport charge from the Changi Animal & Plant Quarantine Station or Tuas Checkpoint to AQC | $75 per dog or cat per trip |
Rabies vaccination (if required) | $68 per dog or cat |
Facilities and services
AQC provides a range of accommodation and facilities that will make your pet's stay as comfortable as possible. AQC's facilities include:
Kennels (4.3 m by 1.8 m by 2.14 m) comprising an indoor room and an outdoor run
Cattery rooms (1.7 m by 1.2 m by 2m)
A choice of air conditioned or non-air conditioned (fan-fitted) rooms
Exercise fields
Grooming rooms
At AQC, your pet will receive professional care in the form of:
Proper care by a team of experienced animal handlers
Daily checks by on-site veterinary staff
Quality commercial dry or canned pet food (for dogs and cats)
Morning walks in exercise fields for dogs
AQC will contact you or your pet agent if your pet requires veterinary attention. You are required to engage your own private veterinarian to visit your pet at AQC and bear the necessary charges.
What pet owners can do
Here are some steps pet owners can take to ensure that their pet's specialised needs are met at AQC:
Bring bedding and toys to make your pet comfortable. AQC does not take responsibility for any items brought into or left at the station.
If your pet requires medication during its stay, please indicate this during the QMS application. AQC staff will only administer medication with the prescription and instructions from your attending veterinarian.
Walk your dog in AQC’s exercise field. Owners are given 15 minutes during visiting hours to use the exercise field. Slots are available on a first come, first served basis. You can book the field on the day of your visit. Use of the field is free of charge.
Bring your own grooming equipment to clean and groom your pet in AQC’s grooming room. AQC does not provide grooming or bathing services. The use of the grooming rooms is free of charge, but you are required to make a booking first. Owners are given 30 minutes to use these grooming rooms. Make a booking for a grooming room at least two days in advance by approaching our staff at the AQC reception counter during visiting days.
AQC Visiting Hours for Pet Owners
Visiting hours
Tuesday and Thursday | 03:00PM - 05:00PM |
Saturday | 02:00PM - 05:00PM |
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Public Holidays | Closed |
You may book the following at the reception desk during visiting hours:
Fields for dog walking
Grooming facilities for both dogs & cats
AQC Quarantine Release Hours
Your pets will be released from quarantine between 10:00AM - 12:00PM on its quarantine release date, including days when the centre is closed for visiting. It is essential to collect your pet on the specified release date, as extension of quarantine is not allowed.
Quarantine Release Hours
Mondays to Sundays & Public Holidays | 10:00AM - 12:00PM |
AQC location and contact details
Adress: 2 Jalan Lekar Singapore 698919
Tel: (65) 1800 476 1600

