If you have three dogs and live in a private home, you can now consider adopting a fourth dog — at a much lower licensing fee — announced Minister of State for National Development, Mr Desmond Lee, today. The fourth dog has to be an adopted stray mongrel, and is subject to approval from AVA. From July 1, AVA will reduce the licence fee for owning a fourth dog — from S$180 to S$15 a year. The fourth dog will be allowed on a case-by-case basis if it is sterilised and obedience-trained. This is to encourage more adopters to take in stray mongrels and help alleviate the stray dog situation in Singapore. “This is just one of the many ways which we encourage adoption,” he said. “Of course, we hope that those who apply for adoption of the fourth dog are able to do so based on their space needs, based on their ability to manage the number of dogs in their home. “Pet ownership responsibility is a very critical component of this new licensing reduction.”... Continue Reading