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Would you pay more than $ 12,000 for a dog? Some Singaporeans can, and will.
And demand for these expensive canines shows no signs of abating, even though prices for many breeds have skyrocketed since last year.
Checks from The Straits Times found that a golden retriever can cost up to $ 12,800, compared to around $ 5,000 last January.
A poodle can cost up to $ 11,800, when one cost around $ 4,000 the previous year.
Demand for puppies spiked right after the circuit breaker ended, with all five stores suggesting prices will continue to climb.
The dogs are imported from places like Ireland, Taiwan, and Australia, or come from local breeders.
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Others, like Ms. Joanna Cheng-Ajlani, chose to adopt dogs from animal shelters. “To be honest, if it weren’t for the change in work arrangements for my husband and I, we wouldn’t even have considered a pet,” said Cheng-Ajlani, who adopted nine-year-old Polo, an Action special in Singapore. . for Singapore Dogs (ASD). Depending on the animal shelter, adopting a dog can cost between $ 250 and $ 531.50.
While adoption inquiries were reported to have increased in August, the number of adoptions has returned to pre-pandemic levels for animal welfare groups Causes for Animals (CAS) and Save Our Street Dogs. In-person adoption drives have yet to resume.
Ricky Yeo, Founder of ASD, said: “We are always operating at full capacity. While adoptions peaked at 247 last year, the acceptance rate remains high.” The organization houses around 150 dogs, of which 90 percent are Singapore specials.
CAS fundraising coordinator Christine Bernadette said that while there is nothing inherently wrong with buying dogs, it is important to source them from ethical breeders. “Many buyers are unaware of the conditions that their dog’s parents are subjected to, which often mean being caged and kept alive for breeding purposes only,” added Bernadette, 32,
“There must be more education about the cruelty of the puppy mills.”
The qing
• Additional reports from Sherlyn Sim
This article was first published in The times of the strait.
