Here it is, I though I was special...
RE: Selling Live animals on Ebay!!!
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 15:16:26 -0700
From: "eBay, pretz" <pretz@ebay.com> Alert
To:
Thanks for getting in touch with me to share your views regarding new services we’re considering to bring sellers and buyers of pets together. It’s clear that our members see a strong distinction between pet adoption (e.g., the kind offered by responsible local shelters and advocated by leading animal welfare organizations) and selling pets for profit, which unfortunately can be associated with behavior that’s inhumane and/or illegal. I want you to know that we at eBay.com understand and agree with this distinction.
Based on responses from members like you – including many animal welfare professionals -- we’re going to exclude commercial breeders and for-profit sale of pets from further consideration. Instead, we’ll focus the discussion on listings of available rescue animals from vetted local shelters to support responsible pet adoption.
It’s clear that we need to proceed very carefully. As our plans take shape, we’ll again ask for input from our community. In the meantime, thanks for sharing your views with us.
Sincerely,
Lori