Difference between revisions of "Free Animal Postings"

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Intro...

Accepting Animals

Research the time, emotional & financial commitment of adopting the animal in question.

Searching free sites with no rules for the protection of animals like craigslist or gumtree can be distressing and bias your perception of your ability to help, so make sure to a set time limit if it feels overwhelming and discuss your decision with others also.

Animal Post Guidelines

Minimum

1) No illegal animals.

2) No animals to be used for breeding purposes.

3) No exotic animal that requires special knowledge or care to keep them healthy unless it's going to someone who has extensive experience with them.

4) Single animals only. Any more than one or frequent posting should be warned or reported to inspectors for potential cruel conditions.

5) You must visit the home of the adopter before consenting to the adoption.

6) No wanteds or offers for non-insect animals to be used as feeder food.

Ideal

7) No pet posts for animals which can be taken in by a local Rescue Centre.

Benefitial examples

As for why we would allow animal postings at all, here are some examples we think are important:

• Rescue battery-chickens who are mended back to health and the carer would like others with large gardens to be able to enjoy these feral beasts so they can continue to rescue more.

• Zebrafish or sea-monkeys which naturally only occupy small pools of water. If the previous owner for example needs to leave the country. Especially good for children in developing an appreciation for animal life.

Volunteer

By becoming moderators of a group you can help maintain sites, ensure best gifting practices and being able to vote on site wide rules. This is a big time commitment, so please only consider this role if you are highly motivated.