A 42-year-old woman, Choo Pui Lee, licensee of Pretty Pets Kennel, was fined $8,500 by the court on 4 April 2018 for breaching the pet farm licensing conditions and keeping dogs without licence.
During an inspection in March 2017, the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority (AVA) found that Choo had housed too many dogs within its premises and there were also dogs which were unlicensed. AVA also found damaged metal cages and playpen bedding, which could potentially injure the dogs., said AVA in a media release.
In August 2017, AVA found that Choo had failed to comply with other pet farm licensing conditions, which are failure to produce a death certificate for a dead puppy and to license one of the dogs.
For breaching AVA’s pet farm licensing conditions, licensees are liable to a maximum fine of $10,000 and/or 1 year jail term for first conviction. For noncompliance of the dog licensing and control rule, offenders are liable to a maximum fine of $5,000.
While AVA conducts regular inspections of pet farms and shops, the public can play a part by promptly reporting errant pet farms or shops to AVA via our 24- hour hotline, 1800-476-1600, or via our website.
“Photographic and/or video graphic evidence will help us in our investigations. All information shared with AVA will be held in strict confidence.”, said AVA.
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