gooberific
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Re: Flag CraigsList Breeder Ads
Personally, I read the ads and decide for myself whether or not to flag. That topic is discussed earlier in this thread. The point of flagging questionable ads is not to force legitimate people attempting to rehome their pets, but to discourage breeders and do our part to help the pet overpopulation.
I have seen rescues post on Craigslist. I have even taken in one of my guys from a girl who could no longer care for the little pigger, and I never would have found him without Craigslist. However, one of Craigslist's policies is that animals are NOT to be "for sale." I will continue to flag any ad that states an animal is "for sale." Small rehoming fees are acceptable, but over $300 for some pets... that doesn't sound like a small rehoming fee to me.
Many of the ads listing animals available as "presents" are also people who are breeders. I'm not saying all, by any means. "Gifts" around the holidays is a great attention-grabber, and I cannot fault someone for doing what they can to get their animal a good home. Additionally, I have seen several ads stating they have MORE THAN ONE litter of rats, guinea pigs, rabbits, you name it. This is an anti-breeding site. MORE THAN ONE litter... someone is going to have to come up with a really good reason for those to be accidents before I'm going to accept that they are not a backyard breeder. (I can understand if a person is taking in pregnant cavies, or whatever other animal, things happen. But they should say that in their blurb!!)
Welcome to the kitchen.
Edited to add:
If a reason is stated in an ad, I *DO* send emails. If something LOOKS like it might be a breeder, I send an email and ask how their animals are housed. Very rarely, when I ask if they are a breeder, do i get a response back.
(Adding more)
I am a stay-at-home-mom and a full-time college student. I do not spend my entire day reading every city's ads. I can only discuss the times I have gone and looked, and I do read every ad that is posted here, unless it has already been flagged for removal before I see it, so those are the only ads I refer to personally, and the way that I handle them.
Personally, I read the ads and decide for myself whether or not to flag. That topic is discussed earlier in this thread. The point of flagging questionable ads is not to force legitimate people attempting to rehome their pets, but to discourage breeders and do our part to help the pet overpopulation.
I have seen rescues post on Craigslist. I have even taken in one of my guys from a girl who could no longer care for the little pigger, and I never would have found him without Craigslist. However, one of Craigslist's policies is that animals are NOT to be "for sale." I will continue to flag any ad that states an animal is "for sale." Small rehoming fees are acceptable, but over $300 for some pets... that doesn't sound like a small rehoming fee to me.
Many of the ads listing animals available as "presents" are also people who are breeders. I'm not saying all, by any means. "Gifts" around the holidays is a great attention-grabber, and I cannot fault someone for doing what they can to get their animal a good home. Additionally, I have seen several ads stating they have MORE THAN ONE litter of rats, guinea pigs, rabbits, you name it. This is an anti-breeding site. MORE THAN ONE litter... someone is going to have to come up with a really good reason for those to be accidents before I'm going to accept that they are not a backyard breeder. (I can understand if a person is taking in pregnant cavies, or whatever other animal, things happen. But they should say that in their blurb!!)
Welcome to the kitchen.
Edited to add:
Guess you never thought that making it difficult to find homes for these animals will force some owner to get rid of them any way they can. and FYI one person you flagged was looking for a home for her young GP cause it was fighting with her other one and she doesnt know what to do with it other than to find it a new home but you flagged her. Maybe she should leave them together and let them fight to the death Since your flagging a way to relocate him. Wouldnt it be more proper to email and let these people know the dangers than to flag them anonymously like cowards?
If a reason is stated in an ad, I *DO* send emails. If something LOOKS like it might be a breeder, I send an email and ask how their animals are housed. Very rarely, when I ask if they are a breeder, do i get a response back.
(Adding more)
I am a stay-at-home-mom and a full-time college student. I do not spend my entire day reading every city's ads. I can only discuss the times I have gone and looked, and I do read every ad that is posted here, unless it has already been flagged for removal before I see it, so those are the only ads I refer to personally, and the way that I handle them.