New website launched to help British public buy a healthy pet.
- 1,000 new adverts for pets appear online every day in the UK
- 37% of people admit to doing no research before purchase
- Over 10% of people reported their pet became unwell after purchase, and nearly 20% had to pay unexpected vet bills
- Coalition group of top animal welfare organisations, veterinary and industry bodies launch new advisory website www.HowToBuyAPet.co.uk as the definitive guide to help equip the public with the knowledge to buy a pet responsibly
PDSA has joined forces with other animal welfare organisations, veterinary and industry bodies to stop Britain's animal lovers being duped into buying pets advertised online by dodgy pet sellers.
The Pet Advertising Advisory Group (PAAG), a group comprising of the country's top welfare organisations, trade associations and veterinary bodies -- including ourselves, Dogs Trust, British Veterinary Association, Cats Protection, City of London Trading Standards, Reptile and Exotic Pet Trade Association, RSPCA and Scottish SPCA - are uniting against online adverts from unscrupulous, and often criminal, pet sellers who make a good living pedaling pets that are often sick, underage or have been illegally imported into the UK.
Follow the link to read more on the PDSA website