Amid hygiene concerns, pet-friendly eateries at One Holland Village mall clean up ’10 times more’ often

Even with the mall teeming with pets especially on weekends and weekday evenings, visitors described One Holland Village as overall clean and well-maintained. 

“I didn’t see any dogs peeing on the floor,” said Ms Tan, pointing to a grass patch on the second floor where pets can relieve themselves. 

When indoors, she usually puts a diaper on Chopper to avoid accidents. 

Managing a pet-welcoming retail mall has been a learning journey for its developer Far East Organization, said Ms Deborah Tan, director of its retail business group. 

Owners are expected to be attentive to their pets’ behaviour and promptly clean up if a mess is created, she added. 

“In general, we have observed that pet owners at One Holland Village have been responsible in cleaning after their pets.” 

Pet waste disposal amenities are also placed around the mall.

Ms Chen, her husband and their dog Rosie said they are looking forward to their third visit to the mall.

“There’s also the only Watson’s in the country that allows dogs to go in, so we stuffed Rosie in a bag just to shop around,” she said.

“That’s very funny. I’d definitely go back for these niche experiences.”