What do virtually all puppy scams and backyard breeders have in common?
They start with an online advertisement.
Backyard Breeder ads and Scams are costing shelter dogs their lives.
This advertising epidemic is currently the number two racket in the underground economy.
Animal Shelters and Rescues overflowing with adoptable pets are forced to compete with Puppy Mills and Backyard Breeders that don’t comply with regulations.
Despite Craigslist rules prohibiting the selling of animals, annual estimates of 10+ million “pets for sale” ads are published nationally on hundreds of websites.
Insufficient pressure on Facebook, Craigslist and other sites allow Backyard Breeders, Puppy Flippers, Mills and Scammers go unchecked.
In the past Legal and Public pressure on Craigslist, Backpage and others have forced them to end their “erotic” and “adult” services.
While most animal welfare organizations support the end of Puppy Mill and Backyard Breeder ads, they have been largely ignored.
A proposed regulation requiring transparent registration and corresponding sales tax numbers prior to placing “pets for sale” advertisements is designed to hold backyard breeders, scammers and websites and publications that enable them accountable.
Restricting pets for sale advertisements means that no ads can be legally accepted or published prior to compliance, with penalties for the ACCEPTANCE of ads from those that fail to comply.
Would Scammers or Backyard complete a comprehensive registration, providing Identification, animal location, vaccinations and veterinary health certificates?
Simply: THERE IS NO CHANCE!
That’s 100% completely expected!
No Registration=No Ad,
No Ads=No Sales,
No Sales=No Profits and an Extreme Reductions in Scams, Backyard Breeding and Puppy Mills.
Large civil penalties will discourage websites and publications from accepting ads from those failing to register.
Given standing, private civil enforcement is also
If 80% of all shelter intake consists of intact animals can the conclusion be irresponsible ownership?
Here are 10-15 Million Reasons Our Animal Shelters Are Full of Unaltered Animals:
Backyard Breeder Advertisements
Here’s a simple, enforceable regulation to end the backyard breeding epidemic:
There are an estimated 10-15 million annual craigslist, facebook, internet and print advertisements of animals for sale**
Without advertising, backyard breeders and puppy mills can’t profit or survive.
Less options means more shelter pet adoptions.
Proposed any and all “pet” advertising would require a sales tax number and thorough registration prior to any website or publication accepting a “pet” ad.
With substantial fines and penalties for ACCEPTING unregistered ads from those that sell without a proper sales tax number, compliance is certain.
Registration requires full disclosure, identification, source and location of animals for sale.
In addition: registration requires granting full permission for inspections by animal control, zoning or law enforcement.
Why would any backyard breeder or scammer comply?
The answer is they wouldn’t!
That’s OK!
Without a sales tax number and registration, there are no ads.
No ads = no sales.
No sales = no profits.
No profits = the reduction or elimination of backyard breeding.
Backyard opportunists contributing to overpopulation and the slaughter of homeless pets.
Shelters and Rescues are on overload while backyard breeders rake in "tax free" income from people who are buying their "product".
Eliminating backyard breeders will result in substantial lifesaving as shelter and rescues become the only legitimate option.
This is how it can be done:
Without advertising, Backyard Breeders and Puppy mills can’t profit or survive.
Proposed Advertising Tax Requires Paid Tax and Registration Prior to Acceptance of Any Ad.
With Substantial Fines and Penalties for Accepting Unpaid and Unregistered Ads Compliance is Certain.
Registration Requires Full Disclosure, Identification, Source and Location of Animals for Sale.
Animal Control, Zoning or Law Enforcement Home or Facility Inspection Permission Required.
Why Would Any Backyard Breeder Comply?
The Answer is THEY WOULDN’T!
With No Tax and Registration, There are No Ads.
No Ads = No Sales.
No Sales = No Profits.
No Profits = The Reduction or Elimination of Backyard Breeding.
Proposed regulation of ALL Animals for Sale Ads with the Exception of Sites Like Petfinder, Adopt-a-Pet and Qualified Shelters and Non Profit Rescue Groups.
Please Sign Our Petition for an Enforceable Regulation to Stop Backyard Breeders Now!
Https://www.change.org/puptax-Now
