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Animals in the classified ads

Posted : 8/1/2006 5:17:52 AM

We have a publication here that's a large collection of classifieds. Everything is advertised in there, and there's always a couple of pages for animals. I always read through that section, but I really don't know why. One day, it'll be the death of me. I swear, as I was reading it today, my blood pressure skyrocketed. Here's a few of the highlights:

1. A local petsore "looking for AKC/CKC (Continental, not Canadian...we are in South Louisiana afterall) registered small dogs"...big surprise there. Judging by the bazillion large dogs in our rescue group, everyone here wants a small dog, and if the store can fool them into thinking their dog "has papers," then that's more profit for them. Ugh.

2. "Black Lab, free to good home, papers, male 9 months old, comes with house"...how sad...the dog comes with the house instead of the house coming with the dog [sm=smack.gif]

3. "Purebred Pit Bulls for sale, everything must go, some have papers, some don't, all have shots, $400 and down"...You'd swear they're trying to sell furniture or cars...

4. "Pregnant mother cat and kitten free to good home, please save her from going to the pound." This one burns me. Maybe it's a good person who picked up the cats and is trying to find them homes before sending them to the shelter, but I really do doubt it considering the number of calls we get from people saying, "Well, if you don't take him/her/it, it's going to the pound, and it'll die there."

5. "Take me home!! ACK black/rust, 7 weeks, male Min-Pin. I need a human family, my brother and sister have been sold to good homes leaving me behind. I am very playful, partially paper trained, eating solid food. My owners are accepting the best offer for me. Hurry. First comes wtih acceptable offer takes me home to love and I will love you back." 'Nuff said there....

6. "CKC 3/4 Timber Wolf 1/4 German Shepard large males, $300." ...This is the first wolf hybrid I've ever seen advertised in this area, but I'm sure it won't be the last considering the ad. The only wolf mix I knew of was Brown's best buddy a few years ago before we moved. He lives near Brett's grandma and always came over to play. His owner is a huge animal advocate, and somehow wound up with him as a very young pup. He was raised with cats and so gorgeous, and thankfully, he was very socialized and had a good temperment.

Surprisingly, there wasn't one -oodle, -uggle, or the like. That's somewhat relieving, I guess.

cyclefiend2000

Posted : 8/1/2006 9:45:20 AM

2. "Black Lab, free to good home, papers, male 9 months old, comes with house"...how sad...the dog comes with the house instead of the house coming with the dog

i was talking to one of my neighbors a while back. and he told me that when they sold their house in florida and moved to sc, they sold their house with the dog (or the dog with the house, however you want to look at it). i had never heard of anything like that before. he said they thought it would be less traumatic to leave their 10yr old dog at the house than to try and move him to sc. WTF? i couldnt believe what i was hearing. and then he tells me that they would probably start looking for a new dog soon, but this time they wanted a small dog (their old dog was a lab i think).

needless to say, i havent spoken to him since.

denise_m

Posted : 8/1/2006 9:55:06 AM

I saw a 1st (for me) yesterday. An electronic sign (times square style) in the subway read "CUDDLY HUSKIE PUPPIES FOR SALE, CALL 0000000" The cost of this advertising had to be very expensive. I wondered what they were charging for their pups?

sooner

Posted : 8/1/2006 10:07:40 AM

From today's paper:

Beagle puppies, small size, reg, several litters. 4 weeks old, $100, 6 weeks old $85, & 2 Males at 4 months, $50 ea. have tan/white, tri color, blue tick. All S/W & all healthy & beautiful! Purina welcome pack provided. 580-658-**** Marlow, OK

Border Collies, 8 reg. champion bloodline, 4wks-1½yrs, 1 w/blue eye $100-$250. 405-863-****

Chih 2F 1M. 2 Toy Dach. Pom 6yrs. Pom ½ Chih ½. Chih Terrier. Eng Bulldog ½ Pit. $50-$200. 308-****

German Shep pups, AKC, POP. $200-$400. Will trade for equal value. 470-****

WEIMARANER A SET OF 4 AKC ADULT BREEDERS M/2YRS, F/2-6YRS. Asking $500.00 Call CHRISTY@580-677-****

This is why I never look... always end up [:@]

sue fitzpatrick FITZPATRICK

Posted : 8/1/2006 10:35:53 AM

I thought that it was illegal to sell wolf hybrids who were more than 24% wolf blood-after that point, they were not longer considered as domestic animals and hence couldn't be liscenced to live in populated areas? We would hope the local DNR and animal control groups are looking into that Ad for the 3/4 wolf pups.

glenmar

Posted : 8/1/2006 10:46:05 AM

If the ACO here were reading the classifieds he'd be clamping down on these folks who are selling pups at 5 and 6 weeks..the law here is EIGHT weeks.

loveukaykay

Posted : 8/1/2006 11:35:45 AM

I had to go look...

"11mo old golden retriever, neutered, shots, great w kids, hse trained, needs yard, $75"

"Chi-a-poms and Puggles, call...."

"American Pittbull Dog Pups, 7wks old, parents on site, no papers $125"

"Bloodhound, 4yr old male, outside dog, $100" - Poor guy![

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GRRRRRR! "Lab black, puppy, 1yr old, free to good home, kids do not want the responsibility" (Im almost afraid its one of those punishment things[:@])

Argh, there are so many for older dogs that say "very loving" or "great w kids", then WHY are you getting rid of it?

leslie__chessies

Posted : 8/1/2006 11:47:43 AM

In our paper, yesterday advertised were 1lb TEASPOON yorkies. Good God! As if teacup weren't bad enough!

glenmar

Posted : 8/1/2006 11:51:01 AM

My gosh! I thought our paper had screwed up. Ours had teaSPOON yorkie poos!

leslie__chessies

Posted : 8/1/2006 11:56:08 AM

ORIGINAL: glenmar

My gosh! I thought our paper had screwed up. Ours had teaSPOON yorkie poos!

LOL! It's probably some pathetic BYB who posts ads in all the major papers across the US!

jeano

Posted : 8/1/2006 1:02:00 PM

ORIGINAL: marlania

2. "Black Lab, free to good home, papers, male 9 months old, comes with house"...how sad...the dog comes with the house instead of the house coming with the dog [sm=smack.gif]

It's a DOG house that comes with the dog. Not a real house. [

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cyclefiend2000

Posted : 8/1/2006 1:13:22 PM

ORIGINAL: jeano

It's a DOG house that comes with the dog. Not a real house. []

hopefully you are right. from my post above i guess it does happen sometimes that an actual house comes with a dog.[:@]

cyclefiend2000

Posted : 8/1/2006 1:28:59 PM

here are a few choice ones from our local paper....

"BENGAL KITTENS TICA reg. 1 male, 2 females..." -- arent these wild animals?
"BOXER/SHEPHERD MIX ,5 mo. neutered, all shots. Free to good home..." -- at least he is neutered.
"BOYKIN SPANIEL PUPPY 4 months old. Male. 1st shots. Free to good home." --[:@]
"CAT, 3 Year old Bengal spotted, spayed, declawed. Lost partner." -- lost partner? what does that mean?
"CAT, Gray short hair female, 56 years old. Spayed, front de clawed. Free to good home" -- 56yr old, surely that is a typo? they are probably giving away their 5-6 yrs old cat.
"LABRADOODLE PUPS 3 females, 4 males all black, born 5-23-06, adorable, good na tured, $400 call..."
"MINIATURE DACHSHUNDS 6 wks. no papers, parents on site. $200." -- miniature dachshunds?
"YORKSHIRETERRIER PUPS, AKC registered, 8 wks old, males, champion bloodlines, will mature to 5 lbs. $700" -- i dont know anything about this breed, but does "mature to 5 lbs." sound right?
"SIBERIAN HUSKY, Female, Beautiful, 10 mos old, 1 blue eye, free to good home."

most of the ads in our paper were for "AKC puppies". a good number of "free to good home" ads. in all there were 72 ads for dogs and cats.

on my drive to and from work, there is a house that advertises, with a professionally made lawn sign, that they have AKC golden retrievers for sale 1-2 times per year.

April

Posted : 8/1/2006 1:29:43 PM

I can't bring myself to look...though even our classifieds at work contain at LEAST one "free to good home" "Yorkie puppies", etc every week...I just do not understand how so many people can just toss out their PET!! Not to mention that the existence all of those BYB or mill dogs is effectively condemning hundreds/thousands of dogs like mine to an untimely death...

I wish there was something better we could do. But at least getting the word out helps. I chewed out my teenage sister for going with her girlfriends to "visit" the puppies at a very questionable pet store in our area. I know they personally weren't in the market to buy them, but I wouldn't even want them spending a thin dime on any of their products.

marlania

Posted : 8/1/2006 1:30:55 PM

ORIGINAL: cyclefiend2000

ORIGINAL: jeano

It's a DOG house that comes with the dog. Not a real house. []

hopefully you are right. from my post above i guess it does happen sometimes that an actual house comes with a dog.[:@]

I knew I had heard a story on here about a dog actually coming with the house someone bought!