My pet guidelines

Here they are complete, if you want to use them feel free to use them, do not ad to them. Do not troll with them.

 1)"small adoption fee" does NOT mean "sale price". Pet adoption/rehoming fees must be small, stated in actual $$, and justified by recent vetting expenses (spay/neuter, shots, worming, microchip, etc). You can't charge for market value, the price you paid for the pet, accessories, care/labor, food, or anything except the recent care performed to get the pet ready for adoption. Why? Because craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster asks you to, here: http://craigslist.org/forums/?ID=34179981 

2)You should list your fee in the ad in actual dollars. Saying "rehoming fee applies" isn't enough. You may be flagged on suspicion of being a pet sale in disguise.

3)If you're rehoming a pet for free, make sure you include the word "Free" in both the title and the body of the ad. It's also a good idea to specify all measures you will take to ensure the pet goes to a good home.

4)If you're rehoming a puppy (and kittens soon), it must be at least 8 weeks old to be adopted.. Saying "will be 8 weeks on..." isn't enough. You may be flagged on suspicion of circumventing California, and other state's laws. http://www.animallaw.info/statutes/stuscacalpencode597z.htm

5)Pet adoption ads belong in the "community" section, under "pets". Advertising a pet adoption anywhere else is miscategorized.

6)Pet services ( pet sitter, groomers, etc.) ads belong in the "services" section under "pets". Advertising pet services anywhere else maybe miscategorized.

7)All pet animal parts, blood, or fluids - including but not limited to stud/breeding services are prohibited on craigslist. http://www.craigslist.org/about/prohibited.items

8)Household pets of any kind including but not limited to dogs, cats, primates, cage birds, rodents, reptiles, amphibians, fish, are prohibited to be sold on craigslist. http://www.craigslist.org/about/prohibited.items

Another resource: http://www.eskimo.com/~newowl/Animals_FAQ.html 

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/forums/?ID=177248617

Here is someone that has decided to misuse my pet guidelines and alter them without permission:

Everything you wanted to know about pets < - > 12/14 06:41:59

1. "small adoption fee" does NOT mean "sale price". Pet adoption/rehoming fees must be small, stated in actual $$, and justified by recent vetting expenses (spay/neuter, shots, worming, microchip, etc). You can't charge for market value, the price you paid for the pet, accessories, care/labor, food, or anything except the recent care performed to get the pet ready for adoption. Why? Because craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster asks you to, here: http://craigslist.org/forums/?ID=34179981
2. You should list your fee in the ad in actual dollars. Saying "rehoming fee applies" isn't enough. You may be flagged on suspicion of being a pet sale in disguise.
3. If you're rehoming a pet for free, make sure you include the word "Free" in both the title and the body of the ad. It's also a good idea to specify all measures you will take to ensure the pet goes to a good home.
4. Pet adoption ads belong in the "community" section, under "pets". Advertising a pet adoption anywhere else is miscategorized.
5. Pet services ( pet sitter, groomers, etc.) ads belong in the "services" section under "pets". Advertising pet services anywhere else maybe miscategorized.
6. All pet animal parts, blood, or fluids - including but not limited to stud/breeding services are prohibited on craigslist. http://www.craigslist.org/about/prohibited.items
7. Household pets of any kind including but not limited to dogs, cats, primates, cage birds, rodents, reptiles, amphibians, fish, are prohibited to be sold on craigslist.http://www.craigslist.org/about/prohibited.items

Another resource: http://www.eskimo.com/~newowl/Animals_FAQ.html

Other Sites

Perhaps your best option, is to post on a site where pet sales are not prohibited (e.g. E-Bay Classifieds neé Kijiji)


http://sfbay.craigslist.org/forums/?ID=177238762