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<p>You can only keep 1 dog from the list of approved breeds in your flat. Flat owners found to breach this regulation can be fined up to a maximum of $4,000.</p>
<h3>HDB-approved dog breeds</h3>
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            <td>1</td>
            <td>Affenpinscher</td>
            <td>2</td>
            <td>Australian Silky Terrier</td>
            <td>3</td>
            <td>Australian Terrier</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>4</td>
            <td>Bichon Frise</td>
            <td>5</td>
            <td>Bohemian Terrier</td>
            <td>6</td>
            <td>Bolognese</td>
        </tr>
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            <td>7</td>
            <td>Brussels Griffon (also known as Griffon Bruxaellois)</td>
            <td>8</td>
            <td>Bichon Havanese</td>
            <td>9</td>
            <td>Border Terrier</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>10</td>
            <td>Boston Terrier (Lightweight or Middle weight)</td>
            <td>11</td>
            <td>Cairn Terrier</td>
            <td>12</td>
            <td>Cavalier King Charles Spaniel</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>13</td>
            <td>Chihuahua</td>
            <td>14</td>
            <td>Chinese Crested Dog</td>
            <td>15</td>
            <td>Chinese Imperial Chin</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>16</td>
            <td>Chinese Temple Dog (Classic or Miniature)</td>
            <td>17</td>
            <td>Coton de tulear</td>
            <td>18</td>
            <td>Czech Terrier</td>
        </tr>
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            <td>19</td>
            <td>Dachshund (Light or Miniature)</td>
            <td>20</td>
            <td>Dandie Dinmont Terrier</td>
            <td>21</td>
            <td>English Toy Spaniel</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>22</td>
            <td>Griffon Belge</td>
            <td>23</td>
            <td>German Hunting Terrier</td>
            <td>24</td>
            <td>Griffon Brabancon</td>
        </tr>
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            <td>25</td>
            <td>Hairless Dog</td>
            <td>26</td>
            <td>Italian Greyhound</td>
            <td>27</td>
            <td>Jack Russell Terrier</td>
        </tr>
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            <td>28</td>
            <td>Japanese Spaniel (also known as Chin)</td>
            <td>29</td>
            <td>Japanese Spitz</td>
            <td>30</td>
            <td>Lhasa Apso</td>
        </tr>
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            <td>31</td>
            <td>Little Lion Dog</td>
            <td>32</td>
            <td>Lakeland Terrier</td>
            <td>33</td>
            <td>Maltese</td>
        </tr>
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            <td>34</td>
            <td>Manchester Terrier</td>
            <td>35</td>
            <td>Miniature Pinscher</td>
            <td>36</td>
            <td>Miniature Schnauzer</td>
        </tr>
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            <td>37</td>
            <td>Norfolk Terrier</td>
            <td>38</td>
            <td>Norwich Terrier</td>
            <td>39</td>
            <td>Papillon</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>40</td>
            <td>Pekinese</td>
            <td>41</td>
            <td>Pomeranian</td>
            <td>42</td>
            <td>Poodle (Toy or Miniature)</td>
        </tr>
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            <td>43</td>
            <td>Pug</td>
            <td>44</td>
            <td>Schipperke</td>
            <td>45</td>
            <td>Scottish Terrier</td>
        </tr>
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            <td>46</td>
            <td>Sealyham Terrier</td>
            <td>47</td>
            <td>Shetland Sheep dog</td>
            <td>48</td>
            <td>Shih Tzu</td>
        </tr>
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            <td>49</td>
            <td>Silky Terrier</td>
            <td>50</td>
            <td>Small Continental Spaniel</td>
            <td>51</td>
            <td>Small English Terrier</td>
        </tr>
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            <td>52</td>
            <td>Small Spitz</td>
            <td>53</td>
            <td>Smooth Fox Terrier</td>
            <td>54</td>
            <td>Toy Fox Terrier</td>
        </tr>
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            <td>55</td>
            <td>Toy Terrier</td>
            <td>56</td>
            <td>Tibetan Spaniel</td>
            <td>57</td>
            <td>Volpino Italiano</td>
        </tr>
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            <td>58</td>
            <td>West Highland Terrier</td>
            <td>59</td>
            <td>Wire-Haired Fox Terrier</td>
            <td>60</td>
            <td>Welsh Terrier</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>61</td>
            <td>Yorkshire Terrier</td>
            <td>62</td>
            <td colspan="3">Cross of any 2 breeds in items 1 to 61</td>
        </tr>
    </tbody>
</table>
<h3>Assistance Dogs</h3>
<p>In support of the Enabling Masterplan 2030 (EMP2030) to empower and enable Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) towards a more caring and inclusive society, flat owners/ occupiers with visual impairments, physical disabilities and/ or who are deaf and hard-of-hearing may keep a trained assistance dog in their HDB flats, subject to the following requirements:</p>
<ul>
    <li>PwD must be registered with the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF)</li>
    <li>The assistance dog must be trained by a recognised assistance dog training organisation, as verified by Guide Dogs Singapore (GDS) or K9Assistance</li>
    <li>The assistance dog must be licenced by NParks Animal &amp; Veterinary Service (AVS)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Project ADORE</h3>
<p>Project ADORE (Project on ADOption and REhoming of dogs) aims to rehome mid-sized local mixed-breed dogs in HDB flats, thereby reducing the number of strays on the street. Project ADORE is led by the Animal &amp; Veterinary Service (AVS) and is supported by the HDB, in partnership with Animal Welfare Group (AWG) partners. </p>
<p>Through Project ADORE, you will be allowed to own a local mixed-breed dog, also known as Singapore Special, up to 55cm in height in HDB flats. Only 1 dog is allowed in each residential unit.</p>
<p>Approach our ADORE AWG partners to adopt a local mixed-breed dog:</p>
<ul>
    <li><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://asdsingapore.com/" target="_blank">Action for Singapore Dogs</a></li>
    <li><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.causesforanimals.com/" target="_blank">Causes for Animals (Singapore) </a></li>
    <li><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.exclusivelymongrels.org/" target="_blank">Exclusively Mongrels </a></li>
    <li><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://mercylight.wixsite.com/mercylight" target="_blank">MercyLight Singapore </a></li>
    <li><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sosd.org.sg/" target="_blank">SOSD Singapore</a></li>
    <li><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.spca.org.sg/" target="_blank">Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>ADORE K-9 Scheme</h3>
<p>Under the Project ADORE K-9 Scheme, you can adopt a retired K-9 sniffer dog. Only 1 dog is allowed in each residential unit.</p>
<p>The 4 allowable sniffer dog breeds are:</p>
<ul>
    <li>Labrador</li>
    <li>English Springer</li>
    <li>Cocker Spaniel</li>
    <li>Pointer</li>
</ul>
<p>Residents who are interested to adopt a retired K-9 sniffer dog can keep a lookout for adoption drives organised by the following K-9 units to adopt a retired sniffer dog:</p>
<ul>
    <li>Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Military Working Dog Unit (MWDU)</li>
    <li>Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) K-9 Unit</li>
    <li>Singapore Police Force (SPF) K-9 Unit</li>
</ul>

Dogs

<p><span>From 1 September 2024, y</span><span>ou may keep up to 2 cats, as well as 1 dog of an approved breed, in your flat. </span></p>
<p><span>A 2-year transition period (1 September 2024 to 31 August 2026) has been introduced to allow cat owners to ease into the changes, and to meet the cat-keeping rules and licensing conditions. </span></p>
<p><span>Cat owners must have their cat licensed by the <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.avs.gov.sg/" target="_blank">NParks Animal &amp; Veterinary Service (AVS)</a> </span><span>by 31 August 2026. You may keep more than 2 cats in your flat, if they are owned by you before 1 September 2024, and if the cat licenses are applied for the cats on or before 31 August 2026.</span></p>

Cats

<p>HDB residents can seek for help from the following agencies on issues related to the keeping of dogs and cats in HDB flats.</p>
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            <strong>Agency</strong>
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            <strong>Issue(s)</strong>
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            <p><a href="/about-us/contact-us">HDB</a></p>
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            <p>Keeping of pets in HDB flats beyond the approved limits</p>
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            <p><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.nea.gov.sg/corporate-functions/feedback" target="_blank">NEA</a></p>
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            <p>Pets which defecate in public places and cause environmental damage</p>
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            <p><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.avs.gov.sg/" target="_blank">NPARKS AVS</a></p>
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            <p>Issuance of dog and cat licences, injuries caused by pets, and animal welfare</p>
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            <p><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.msf.gov.sg/" target="_blank">MSF</a></p>
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            <p>Support for PwDs who wish to use assistance dogs</p>
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