There is no forbidden in Lippo Village if you want to have pets such as dog or cat. Pets bring happiness to a home. However, keeping a pet at home comes with many responsibilities along their life. Pet owners are the first ones to make sure that their pet stays safe, within their own environment and when walking out with them in their neighbourhood.

Make sure you and your pet are being good neighbours, try these pet-iquette tips:

• Forgetting or even worse, ignore, to clean up your pet waste can mean an unpleasant surprise for your neighbour. Be sure that you do your duty! Clean up your pet waste and dispose of it in the appropriate garbage bin. Don’t assume it’s okay to put into a neighbour’s bin or community garbage. Don’t leave dog poop in public areas or your neighbour’s yard! If your household staff is walking them, please ask them to always bring a plastic/paper bag and collect the poop.
• A leash helps protect your pet, your surroundings and those you meet along the way. Suggested distance is a maximum 2 meters with a leash. If necessary, put a muzzle for your dog to avoid biting other people or other animals when you bring them outside.
• Training your pets. This helps both of you to be confident while out together.
• Know your pet’s body language so you can predict when s/he might be more or less open to meeting someone new or trying a new activity. When you recognise and respect how your pet is feeling, it helps protect everyone.
• If there is no tag, it will be considered as a stray. Identity your dog with a tag, completed with your phone number in case they’re missing.
• Keep your pets clean. Feed on regular basis to prevent them from barking or making loud noises that disturb your neighbours.
• Make sure you have the medical records so that you are reminded when to get them their regular vaccination.
• Provide and secure a proper place to keep your pets and keep it clean from dirt, food waste. When cleaning out their pet stall, let wastewater run to the sewerage and not to the drainage.
• Adjust the number of pets you have with your home size to avoid possible medical and discomfort to your household.
• Certain animals are protected by the Government. Ensure that you do not harbour any endangered species nor farm or traded animals.

It is also a normal human reaction that when a strange pet or a stray in the neighbourhood is seen, this may cause some neighbours to complain. Let us work together to see that this does not happen. Let’s be a more pet friendly community and help preserve the quality of life in our town.

Care for your pet and don’t let them loose. Let us make our neighbourhood a happy place where we can also welcome pets!


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