根据新加坡AVA的条例,只有有license的pet shop才可以卖小动物,在没有license的前提下是不能卖小动物的。
条例实施的比较宽松,一般情况下,如果一方因特殊原因不能继续照顾在养的一两只宠物,需要转让给他人照顾(即使收取少量费用)是合法的。
但是如果是繁殖并出售幼崽,几乎不会被通融的,利用网上平台,例如facebook等,在没有合法手续的前提下卖宠物幼崽的,只要被举报就会被抓的。一段简单相关的Q&A
What do I do when I come across a questionable animal adoption/sale listing online?
It is illegal to sell animals without a license. If you have evidence that someone is breeding animals for sale in their home or on unlicensed premises, please alert the AVA at 1800 476 1600 or
[email protected].
If you are confident to do so, make contact with the seller by posing as a potential client. Do not reveal your agenda but ask pertinent questions that a buyer would legitimately ask and note down the responses.
Where did the animal come from?
Is the animal tested, sterilised or vaccinated?
What kind of care would the animal need if I adopt/buy it?
The price quoted seems expensive, why does the animal cost so much?
How do I pick it up?
If you are able to secure a meeting with the person, alert the Cat Welfare Society so that we can inform people in the area to assist. When you have enough information about the seller, close the deal with money and goods exchanging hands, preferably recorded in photos or videos. Cases are made or broken by the quality of information that is gathered.
Keep your cool and do not reveal your agenda or you close the door on further investigations by alerting the suspect. Most importantly, exercise caution at all times.