Domestic and Exotic Pet Breeders

Buying from breeders, who breed animals for profit, worsens the problem. Breeders need to continually produce and sell animals to make a living regardless of the fact that the supply outweighs the demand.

Have a look at our animal rescue centre page and click on the links to rescues to see just a few of the thousands of unwanted animals waiting for a home.

There is also an increasing demand for exotic pets resulting in a lot of unnecessary suffering
This is why there is increasing pressure on governments by animal welfare organizations to bring in legislation that reduces the breeding of animals for profit.

We strongly recommend following the advice of most animal welfare organizations which is
1. don’t buy exotic pets and
2. consider buying a domestic pet from a rescue home.

Adopting or buying you next pet from an animal rescue centre or breed rescue organization will mean saving an animals life.

Along with neutering, buying your next pet from a rescue home is the one of the best ways to stop the pet shops and breeders oversupplying animals and reduce the number of animals sitting in cages leading a miserable and pointless existence.

Thousands of healthy animals are euthanased every dayjust because they don’t have a home and there is not enough room in the rescue centres. Most rescue centres are full year in year out.

If you are determined to obtain an animal directly from a breeder, ensure that they are reputable and preferably only breed very occasionally as a hobby rather than a business. This way you are more likely to see the puppies with their mother in a home environment rather than kennels, and there is less likelihood that the puppies will have been exposed to disease.

If you have concerns about the way the animals are kept or cared for, or if you think there are issues of cruelty, let your local environmental health department know and inform the RSPCA of your concerns.

For health and welfare reasons, it is important to get your pet neutered and vaccinated the costs of the neutering won’t be covered by the breeder (whereas this will usually be included as part of the adoption fee if you obtain your animal from a rescue centre).