Red flags when buying an animal
Warning signs that should make you pause before you pay.
Payment pressure
- Demands for a deposit before any call or documentation
- Payment only by untraceable methods
- Prices far below what comparable animals sell for
Evasive sellers
- No real name, location or phone number
- Refusal to show parents, records or the place animals are kept
- Photos that appear on other sites
What to do
Use traceable payment, keep all messages, ask for written terms, and report suspicious listings to us. We review reports and can remove listings.