sheena Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 (edited) Did my post get removed that I put in about the scum that are advertising to buy all your litters...I would have thought it would have made interesting conversation A quick search shows that it seems they are advertising all over the country. Edited February 23, 2015 by sheena Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 No topics expressing dismay at the latest dogs you saw in a pet shop or advertised in the paper or another web site.Discussing it here will not make any difference to the ad or pet shop being in existence. Selling dogs in a petshop is still legal (as is advertising on web sites/ newspapers). If you believe there is a welfare issue, report the business to the appropriate authorities. Posting only promotes them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheena Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 Fair enough...I also thought it might name & shame :) going by the posts on Facebook at the moment. The scum is advertising all over Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonwoman Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Fair enough...I also thought it might name & shame :) going by the posts on Facebook at the moment. The scum is advertising all over Australia. I was grateful for the post, it drew my attention to the existence of such scum...................I am not on FB, etc and would not have known about them otherwise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheena Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 For those who missed it ...without mentioning any names...it was about a guy from Byron Bay who is advertising in a lot of newspapers around Australia, wanting to buy ALL your puppies..even without microchips or vacs. RSPCA reckon they can do nothing about it, but surely they could get him for buying puppies that are not microchipped. He is reselling them...what happens to the pups he cannot sell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty Miss Emma Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 For those who missed it ...without mentioning any names...it was about a guy from Byron Bay who is advertising in a lot of newspapers around Australia, wanting to buy ALL your puppies..even without microchips or vacs. RSPCA reckon they can do nothing about it, but surely they could get him for buying puppies that are not microchipped. He is reselling them...what happens to the pups he cannot sell Here in Vic RSPCA wouldn't be able to do anything about it as the microchipping law is enforced by DEPI or councils (I forget which). So it would depend on who is responsible for the appropriate law in the state, and it gets tricky when crossing borders (if the pups are already gone). But that is crap. I had no idea it was happening, but I guess he's a puppy broker who is openly advertising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_PL_ Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Nobody has the time to chase them. And if he is buying unchipped pets it's the previous owner who gets in trouble for not chipping. Under 8wks doesn't count either. Re-sellers approach rescue as well. They look for pets with a price they can make a good profit on. Mostly purebreds or fluffies. People complain about adoption fees but too cheap and you get vultures. One woman in Sydney was well known for it around rescue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheena Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 Nobody has the time to chase them. And if he is buying unchipped pets it's the previous owner who gets in trouble for not chipping. Under 8wks doesn't count either. Re-sellers approach rescue as well. They look for pets with a price they can make a good profit on. Mostly purebreds or fluffies. People complain about adoption fees but too cheap and you get vultures. One woman in Sydney was well known for it around rescue. Yes it is cute little fluffie crosses that he has on his web page. Are these puppy/kitten traders taking the place of Pet Shops for selling animals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekhbet Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Dog dealers have been around for a VERY long time. There's even breeders that bulk out their 'output' by purchasing gumtree litters and tacking on papers. I don't know what the surprise is pet stores have been doing this for donkeys years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Yep been happening for at least 25 years Im aware of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Even I knew they existed. Yes they are scum buckets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poochmad Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I didn't know what they did, I've just seen the ads. Both parties are scumbags in my opinion, those who buy the litters and those who sell them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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