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A Singaporean woman has been fined SGD21,500 (RM68,100) for keeping 79 dogs on her property without valid licences or microchips
According to CNA, the woman, 50-year-old Julia Nicole Moss, had previous run-ins with the National Parks Board (NParks), which inspected her home and instructed her to comply with microchipping and licensing rules. She reportedly refused, citing plans to move to Dubai.
After evading authorities by relocating the dogs and refusing to disclose her new address, she was caught after public tip-offs.
When she had to relocate again on short notice after failing to pay rent, Moss allowed 37 dogs to be rehomed.
Moss resisted initial attempts to rehome the remaining dogs, but a forfeiture order granted in July 2025 allowed them to be seized
She pleaded guilty to 28 charges, mostly related to keeping unlicensed dogs, owning more than three dogs, and failing to comply with officials.
She was permitted to keep three dogs once she obtained a valid licence, which is the maximum amount allowed for private property owners under Singaporean law.
The dogs and Moss.
Image via Voices for AnimalsMost of the dogs were toy poodle mixes, and many were found in poor health
Voices for Animals, a Singapore-based animal rights group, reported that many suffered ear infections, urine burns, long uncut nails, and rashes from prolonged diaper use.
Many of the dogs were also unsterilised. When NParks conducted its first inspection in June 2022, 65 dogs were found, but the number had risen to 79 two years later.
Moss' lawyer claimed she acted out of compassion for the dogs, but the court stressed the dangers to both public health and the animals' safety
NParks sought a fine of SGD21,500 to SGD26,500 (RM68,100 to RM84,000) for Moss, and she was ultimately fined SGD21,500.
However, for keeping more than three dogs on her property and other offences like lacking a license, she could have been slapped with a much higher fine, including SGD5,000 per unlicensed dog, and a 12-month prison sentence for failing to microchip her dogs.
The judge has described the case as "unprecedented in scope".
