Adding a fur baby to the family

Long gone are the days of buying a dog or a cat from the local pet shop. It has become increasingly important for pet owners to fully understand where they are getting their new puppy or kitten from. Reputable breeders ensure that:

• Pets are bread from good stock. Parents without behaviour issues or health defects.
• That the breeding conditions for pets are favourable and conducive to good health and wellbeing for both puppy / kitten parents and themselves
• Pets are given the right stimulation, exposure, health treatments, etc so that when they go to their forever family they are set up for success

Buying a puppy or a kitten from a good breeder can be more expensive as a result.

But how do you know that the breeder you are buying your puppy or kitten from is reputable? Well there are sights such as Perfect Pets that review breeders on behalf of pet parents, ensuring they meet high standards. Unfortunately, as with so many other industries, there are loopholes for scammers to take advantage. Perfect Pets have also published a Pet Scam Alert Feature.  This enables prospective pet parents to search the list of over 3,000 confirmed scam sites targetting Australians, as well as being able to report and submit suspected sites for investigation.

Buying a pet is a life long decision. It requires careful thought and due diligence to ensure you can find a furry friend that will be with your family for the long-term.

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