Craigslist is often used as a tool by those seeking to adopt or rehome a pet - and can lead to animals finding their forever home. Unfortunately, the website has also facilitated horrific instances of animal abuse and neglect. Help us urge Craigslist to be more of a resource to animal lovers everywhere by posting pet rehoming best practices to everyone advertising an animal.
I have read too many stories of Craigslist pets being used for dogfighting, puppy mills, sold to research labs, and animals stolen and resold on the site. Some people are simply not aware of the potential harm that they may send their pet into, and don't know the best way to keep them safe.
The sweet little pit bull in the photo above is named Duke, and after being given to a new home via a Craigslist ad, was found being savagely beaten and kicked by some troubled teenager. Thankfully, a good Samaritan called in the pet abuse, and Duke has now found a caring home, but his limp will be a reminder of his horror story forever.
Sites such as Pet-Abuse.com, the Humane Society, and Aid Animals have wonderful, simple guides for rehoming an animal, and Craigslist should partner with these animal advocates to ensure everyone placing an ad in their community/pets pages must view this type of information.
Sign the petition, and let's convince Craigslist to take a simple step to help our pets!
Craigslist is often used as a tool by those seeking to adopt or rehome a pet - and can lead to animals finding their forever home. Unfortunately, the website has also facilitated horrific instances of animal abuse and neglect. We are writing to urge you to implement a system-wide alert to caution those seeking to use your site to rehome a pet to be aware of the potential risks to their animal, and to give simple guidance to avoid these risks when using your site.
Sites such as Pet-Abuse.com, the Humane Society, and Aid Animals have best practices available online that would be incredibly helpful to show all who are seeking to rehome a pet.
By taking this step, you will be helping your community care for our beloved pets and animal companions, while showing your support of efforts to avoid anymore instances of animal abuse or neglect tied to your site.
