Justice for Reggie

18/11/2024

Day 14 and the focus is on greedy breeders on the WhatsApp groups. Anything goes - raffling pups (first photo), ready to go now (pups in the pen) and look at the little lady with the pup in the middle - then look closely at her raw skin. Both up for sale - 'best offer' There are no words!
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) HMRC Do Better DoneDeal Cat The Vet FOUR PAWS The Labour Party Dogs Trust Luke Pollard Steve Reed MP Daniel Zeichner Alex Davies-Jones MP Zac Goldsmith Andrew Gwynne MP Carla Lockhart MP Gumtree UK Freeads.co.uk Pets4Homes Marc the Vet

17/11/2024

Day 13.
Meta is responsible for WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram their policy is very clear. Meta states its Policy: “Listings cannot promote the buying or selling of animals or animal products”.

A quick search of Instagram/Facebook shows many seller’s both licensed and unlicensed use the above sites to sell dogs and pups. You will find the admins on these terrible groups asking people not to put the words “for and sale” as their posts will be reported.

Did you also know there are lots of whatsapp groups made up of 100’s of people selling and dealing pups. Not only do we see sellers and buyers, we have seen many transporters both legal and illegal offering to transport dogs/pups for a fee. What really upsets and sickens us is the same people constantly asking for full litters of pups and or looking for pregnant dogs or in their words “anything chancy”.

Have a look at the first puppy in the image below the fear in his eyes. Next is a “four year old female due in heat any day now ready to breed”. The last image is of springer spaniels the seller doesn’t seem to know their exact age or what breed they are. The words used below are taken directly from just a couple of the WhatsApp groups. Our hearts are truly broken for all these poor dogs.
Do you know where your puppy is coming from?
FOUR PAWS HMRC Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Cat The Vet The Labour Party Pets4Homes Gumtree UK Freeads.co.uk Dogs Trust Daniel Zeichner Luke Pollard Steve Reed MP Carla Lockhart MP Andrew Gwynne MP Do Better DoneDeal Zac Goldsmith Alex Davies-Jones MP

16/11/2024

Day 12

You may remember on day 5 (scroll down) we mentioned “J” advertising in Dagenham. “J” has been advertising at minimum 3 litters (that we are aware of) on Gumtree. Did you notice “J” hasn’t mentioned on the adverts how many pups are for sale. We wonder how many pups has “J” sold on Gumtree UK?

Did you know “J” is using stolen photos from Dogs.ie in Ireland (photos below) “J” is also using stolen photos from illegal whatsapp dog selling groups. “J” has no license to breed any dogs.

“J” has also offered to deliver pups. Have you been a victim of “J”?
Have you bought a pup from in the areas surrounding Dagenham aprox 30 mins away? They are possibly posting with other names.
Have you visited a flat or carpark to pick up a pup with no mum to be seen?
Have you had a puppy delivered?
Have you requested to see paperwork were you sent photos of paperwork from a much older dog with an Irish microchip?
Did this person look for a contact number so she can privately message you away from gumtree?
We do have “J” full name and address if you think you may have been a victim of “J”

Where have these pups come from?
Why can’t we see a mum?

Gumtree how is it possible for a single seller to advertise minimum of 3 litters of pups under one add ID?
Gumtree what are you doing to stop these people?

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Redbridge Council, RSPCA East London and Havering Branch, Dogs Trust, HMRC, Do Better DoneDeal, FOUR PAWS, Puppy Alert - Campaigns against battery dog, Cat The Vet, Steve Reed MP, Daniel Zeichner,Kam Rai Leader of Redbridge Council Luke Pollard, Dr Lisa Cameron MP.

15/11/2024

Day 11

Did you know that breeders can also sell dogs on Freeads.co.uk posing as rescues??
Please do your research if your buying or adopting any animal.

15/11/2024

Day 10

Freeads.co.uk state As pet lovers we are fully supporting all efforts and campaigns to stop puppy farms including Lucy’s Law. Talk is cheap action is needed stop allowing 3rd party sales.

Yet again we see a third party sale of a 9 week old pup, who was bought just two short weeks ago. The seller of this young pup tried to return the pup to the original breeder as she “paid for a Cavapoo and didn’t get one” she also requested a full refund. When all of that fails stick her on freeads with the excuse “my nervous dog didn’t take to her”

14/11/2024

Day 9 and we are sad and frustrated.

Did you know on the 6th April 2020 third party sale of puppies were banned?

Commenting on the new legislation, the Environment Secretary Michael Gove said:
‘A ban on third-party sales will ensure the nation’s much-loved pets get the right start in life. People who have a complete disregard for pet welfare will no longer be able to profit from this miserable trade.’

Gumtree UK have you missed this announcement? Four years have passed we should be seeing no pups under the age of 6 months being sold by anyone other than the original breeder.

Yet again more excuses why this young pup is going to a third home in the space of a few short months.

12/11/2024

Deep-Dive 8 - Freeads
This seller has been advertising online for 10 years!
You will see many reasons sellers use for selling puppies the most popular are:
Children allergic

Landlord won't allow pets

Changed job role and don't have the time

Timewaster let us down.

This puppy is for sale! How has this been allowed as the seller according to the post is not the breeder.

"Freeads support Lucy law, stopping the rehoming of puppies under 6 months old by anyone other than the breeder".👇
Why is this ad live? If a child is allergic, a reputable breeder would take the puppy back
Freeads.co.uk
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

12/11/2024

DEEP DIVE 7 P4H Freeads
Did you know that if you breed less than three litters in a year you don’t need a license?
However if a person breeds even just once with a high price litter then they need a license. It seems our selling platforms are not aware of this fact.

This advertiser on freeads and pets4homes is cashing in on a minimum eye watering £38,500.

Regardless the number of litters bred: someone producing just one litter can be considered a business and require a licence. The “business test” stated that if they received £1,000 or more from sales they should be licensed. And that’s not profit, it’s turnover.

HMRC is this person tax compliant?
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) where is evidence of a license?
Freeads.co.uk yet again advertising someone with no license?
Pets4Homes have you reported this seller?
Braintree District Council

10/11/2024

DEEP DIVE 6-RED FLAGS 🚩
🐕FREEADS have rules for advertisers - unfortunately they are not worth anything.
This beautiful pup is from a 3rd party seller, that is illegal.
Mum is advertised as mum although she is dad and visa versa.
Dad's photo is stolen from Sydney!! Yes Sydney Australia, and mum's photo is also stolen, therefore if they were genuine mum would be dad and dad would be mum.
In the middle of all this deceit is a vulnerable puppy and a selling platform making money supporting individuals to use their selling platform to break the law, while NOT enforcing their own rules.
Could these litters be from the WhatsApp groups? (you will have more understanding of the WhatsApp groups in the coming weeks)
Freeads.co.uk is this acceptable?

10/11/2024

09/11/2024

DEEP DIVE 5 Gumtree
Meet “J” in Dagenham. “J” advertised a litter of springer spaniel pups on Gumtee. What we found strange, was the picture used as "mum", that picture actually comes from a whatsapp selling group and is a dog being sold in Newry, Ireland. (We will discuss those groups in the coming weeks!!)

If you find all of that odd imagine the shock when you see “J” has now changed his/her advert. Pictures and description of the pups have now changed to Cockapoos. The second litter advertised has the same ad ID as the first. No mum to be seen on the advert. All description and photos changed!!
Where have these pups come from?
Why can’t we see a mum?
How is it possible for a seller (licensed or unlicensed) to advertise multiple litters of pups under one ad ID?
Gumtree UK how is this possible?

08/11/2024

🐕Over the next 6 weeks, upto Christmas we will be completing "Deep Dives" into all the selling platforms along with social media.
We have already collated lots of information, although it takes a few days while we gather further confirmation from the sellers.
We will then share our findings with you 🔎

07/11/2024

DEEP DIVE day 4
Justice for Reggie came about when our own Reggie passed away from parvovirus. Bred illegally, transported illegally, sold twice for profit with no concern for his welfare.

Since Reggie so many other owners have reached out with so many stories similar to Reggie. Stories that have one thing in common dubious sellers and most importantly families left heartbroken and little life’s lost because of greed.

With that in mind we believe selling platforms have a duty of care, both to buyers and most importantly to animals they allow to be advertised.
We ask yet again as we look at Freeads.co.uk why are some of these adverts allowed.

No mum to be seen!!
No pups to be seen!!
Where have these pups come from?
Why do they need to be sold as soon as possible?
Are these pups unwell?
Are these pups KC registered as stated?
Are these pups microchipped and vaccinated?
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, FOUR PAWS, Do Better DoneDeal,Puppy Alert - Campaigns against battery dog farms.

06/11/2024

🐕 Where is your puppy coming from?

A husband and wife who pleaded guilty to animal health and welfare charges kept 50 dogs and more than 20 pups in conditions described as filthy and stinking.

https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2024/1105/1479253-cork-couple-dogs/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGYXmpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHZgZ3bmJt8HQDvr9xUgP9Tz6LcUsEwGOStGyLBEHdMDlutqoosMCim0M1A_aem_GAC_qZbAq9AlNV38rkJ50w&sfnsn=wa

A husband and wife who pleaded guilty to animal health and welfare charges kept 50 dogs and more than 20 pups in conditions described as filthy and stinking.

05/11/2024

RED FLAGS day 3 🚩
🐕 Don't trust anything you see online, disect the ad, check, check and check again.
The photos below show an ad which is live now on freeads, the photo on the right showing "MUM" was stolen from Pinterest from 6 years ago and cropped.
Which raises the question "What breed is the puppy"?

Always complete a reverse image on Google 👍
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) The Labour Party HMRC

05/11/2024

Day 2 highlighting the danger of buying online if the buyer is not aware of the tricks of illegal sellers.
🐕This seller is unlicensed. 🐕The seller has 2 ads, 1 with 8 pups, 1 with 9 pups, identical write up.
🐕They have the opportunity to upload many photos, they chose to upload 1 photo on each ad.
🐕 1 ad £20,000 per pup, the other ad £2,000 per pup, the latter totaling £18,000.
🐕 This seller has been posting for 3 months, this was before these pups were born!
🐕Freeads state: require litter with mum.
How has freeads allowed this ad to go live, where are their quality checks 🤷‍♀️
🐕 £18,000 tax free..... HMRC are you interested?
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) The Labour Party

05/11/2024

Well done, we applaude Chesterfield local authority for being proactive by taking action to prioritise the welfare and well-being of domestic animals used for breeding.👏👏

A licensed dog breeder in Chesterfield has been ordered to pay over £10,000 after pleading guilty to overbreeding her dog.