Buying a kitten? Always see the mother
England's Lucy's Law banned third-party kitten and puppy sales from 6 Apr 2020 · a 2024 Dorset case (>£34,000 of illegal sales) ended in a 5-year dealing ban. 📎 dorsetcouncil.gov.uk 2024
What helps
- Ask to see mum and the vaccine record; never buy a kitten under 8 weeks.
- No car-park meet-ups, no upfront 'shipping/insurance' fees (BBB: victims lose $850 on average).
- Adopt from a shelter instead of buying.
Where you live
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom — Kittens under 6 months must come from the breeder or a rescue only. manypets.com
- 🇺🇸 United States — California (AB 485): pet shops may only sell animals from shelters or rescues. cbsnews.com
- 🇹🇭 Thailand — Scammed in an online pet sale? Call hotline 1441.
- Suspiciously cheap, or one seller with many breeds at once = red flag.
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- Abandonment has a season
- Shelters change when people adopt
- Animal hoarders need help, not shaming
- Fake donation pages are real
- Roads are the top killer of young cats
- Cat diseases are more treatable than you think — with a vet
- If you see strange food in a public place
- If you see animal cruelty, report it
- Cat-meat numbers come from campaign groups
- Conservationists and cat lovers want the same thing: fewer cats in the bush
- Neutering helps prevent problems before they start
- Lab cats are real — and some find homes
- An evacuation plan needs room for the cat
- Found a tiny kitten? Don't scoop it up yet
- The cheap shot costs more later
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