We were on the search for our forever furbaby, and to our dismay we realised that the live pet sales industry in Singapore was in a putrid state - ignorant backyard breeders, poor welfare and loosely enforced animal legislations were the norm for these businesses.

The experience was heart-breaking. We saw dogs in filthy cages, poor health and too many of them crammed in small ill-ventilated spaces. The pups looked at us as if resigned to fate, while the salespeople tried hard to push sales to us with little knowledge on animal care.