Licensing conditions

To enhance animal welfare and the professional standards of pet shops, pet shops have to adopt the guidelines set out by NParks/AVS and comply with the Conditions of Licensing. 

Licence conditions for sale of different types of pets

• Licence conditions to sell birds [PDF, 69KB] 

• Licence conditions to sell chinchillas [PDF, 73KB] 

• Licence conditions to sell dogs and cats [PDF, 66KB] 

• Licence conditions to sell fancy fishes [PDF, 72KB] 

• Licence conditions to sell small mammals [PDF, 70KB] 

• Licence conditions to sell other types of pets [PDF, 74KB]

Other conditions

•  Pet shop best practices [PDF, 62KB] 

• Conditions to import land hermit crab (Coenobita rugosus) for sale [PDF, 62KB]  

• Conditions to import green tree frog (Litoria caerulea) for sale [PDF, 62KB]  

• Conditions to import Malayan box turtle (Cuora amboinensis) for sale [PDF, 66KB]  

Pet Purchase Declaration (PPD) Form  

Under the licence conditions, pet shops selling dogs, cats, and rabbits must assess whether their customers are suitable to be pet owners prior to the sale. This pre-sale screening process involves having both buyer and seller complete the Pet Purchase Declaration (PPD) form [PDF, 83KB].

Those buying a dog or cat will have to complete the online PPD via the Pet Animal Licensing System (PALS) when the retailer transfers ownership of the dog upon completion of the sale.

With effect from 1 Nov 2025, those buying rabbits are required to complete the E-PPD form using the SingPass app on their personal mobile phones or tablets.