Virus kills 3 pups - pet shop fined (ST, 20060417)
Did someone hit the replay button on the ugly petshop saga??
Chronology - Virus kills 3 pups - pet shop fined (ST, 20060417). Write! Background info to aid with writing. - Stiffer penalties needed to rein in pet shops; Tough action needed to protect puppies and prevent negligence (ST20060420) Reminiscence: - Shop's cages so small, dogs could hardly move (ST, 20060302) - Horrific find in dog farm in Pasir Ris (ST, 20041217) - Breeders could be abandoning dogs (STREATS, 20040723) - Go to SINGAPORE UGLY / Casefile: Cruel Singapore. Hack-care Singapore. - Go to Don't Breed Or Buy While Shelter Animals DieTHREE puppies from the same pet shop fell ill and died from a canine virus after they were taken home by their new owners.
Both the owners complained to the Agri-food and Veterinary Authority (AVA).
Their beef: The pet shop did not vaccinate the dogs - an AVA regulation - before selling them and this led to the dogs' deaths.
Joy Doggy Pet Shop in Upper Thomson Road, which sold all three dogs, was fined $100 by the AVA.
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