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Posted: 26th May 2016

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The growth of the internet has made it easier for pet retailers to sell to large audiences.

Is it time to regulate the online trade in pets?

In recent years the growth of the internet has made it easier for pet retailers to sell to large audiences. No longer do people have to search locally, join waiting lists, or wait six weeks to pick up their pet. Now they can just log on, scour the whole country and pick up a new animal within a matter of days.


On Tuesday (24 May), as part of a government-led inquiry into the welfare of domestic pets, representatives from Pets4Homes and Gumtree joined a panel discussion about online pet sales. The panel also included representatives from the Pet Advertising Advisory Group (PAAG) and PupAid. 


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