CURB DEMAND FOR SMUGGLED ANIMALS
NParks strongly encouraged prospective pet owners to adopt their pets from animal groups or to purchase their pets from licensed pet shops.
They should not purchase pets from unlicensed sellers operating on social media or online platforms as the health status of these animals may be unknown, NParks said.
The animals may also not have been bred in accordance with the animal health and care standards imposed by NParks on licensed breeders and pet shops, it added.
The health of smuggled animals are also compromised since they are often kept and transported in cramped and poorly ventilated conditions, NParks said.
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