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Pet Lovers Centre
IndustryPet Products, Pet Stores
GenrePet Care Pet Supply Store
FoundedSingapore
1973; 51 years ago (1973)[1]
FounderDavid F C Ng & Robert F L Ng
Number of locations
153 (66 in Singapore, 56 in Malaysia, 21 in Thailand, & 10 in Philippines)
Area served
Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam & Philippines
Key people
Whye Hoe (Group MD) / David W T Ng (CEO, Executive Director) / W K Ng (CFO, Group Director)
ProductsTrustie, The Pet Safari & Burp!
WebsiteCompany Homepage

Pet Lovers Centre Pte Ltd (PLC) is an Asian retailer of pet products and services. It is one of the largest and oldest pet store chains in Singapore.[2] Today, PLC has 67 stores in Singapore, 55 stores in Malaysia, 16 stores in Thailand, 2 stores in Vietnam, and 20 stores in Philippines.[3]

In 1980, the firm launched its own brand of pet accessories called Trustie, and in 1996, launched its food brand called Burp! PLC became a franchise-able brand in 2008. PLC publishes a pet magazine in Singapore, called Petlovers Magazine. In 2012, PLC organised a meet-and-greet event for pet lovers to meet celebrity Cesar Millan.[4] In December 2012, the company launched a mobile app and mobile site. The app and mobile site included a chat function and GPS locations of each store.

Pet Lovers Centre Pte Ltd (PLC) was established in 1973 by two brothers, Robert Ng Fook Leon and David Ng Fook Choy. Their first retail store was set up at Shaw House and Centre on Scotts Road. In 1995, Robert Ng Fook Leon's youngest son, Ng Whye Hoe, took over the business together with his school friend when the company ran into financial difficulties.[5][6]

Philanthropy

Through the Pet Lovers Foundation,[7] a non-profit organization established by PLC, animal welfare organizations such as Save Our Street Dogs[8] receive support from the sale of Petlovers Magazine.

References

  1. ^ Pet Lovers Centre Story Archived 2012-06-12 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Catering to the needs of furry friends". Archived from the original on 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
  3. ^ "Store Locators | Pet Lovers Centre". www.petloverscentre.com. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  4. ^ Channel NewsAsia (2 Jun 2012). "Dog expert Cesar Millan wows fans in S'pore". Channel NewsAsia. Factiva.
  5. ^ Guevarra, V. (19 Jan 2003). "The family business is his pet interest". The Straits Times. Factiva.
  6. ^ The Straits Times (16 Apr 2008). "Pet project: Starting chain in major cities". The Straits Times. Factiva.
  7. ^ "Pet Lovers Centre :: Company Information". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  8. ^ "Our Partners - SOSD". Archived from the original on 2015-08-14. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
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