Buying a pet is covered by trading standards laws yes?

badgaz1

badgaz1

badgaz1

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Put a deposit on Kitten

Kitten dies in their care

Refuse to return deposit


Definitely illegal right?

It's a shame I'm having to go down the road of threatening a charitable company, but they're doing my head in.
 
badgaz1 said:
Put a deposit on Kitten

Kitten dies in their care

Refuse to return deposit


Definitely illegal right?

It's a shame I'm having to go down the road of threatening a charitable company, but they're doing my head in.
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What a catastrophe!
 
How much of a deposit are we talking here?

On a serious note you can always explain to the "sellers" that you will contact the RSPCA and will get them to investigate the death of said kitten in their care. I am pretty sure the deposit will be back in your hand furly quickly.
 
andicole0 said:
Don't buy a cat, there are enough lost/abandoned ones looking for a good home.

Andi.
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It is a rescue centre, it was a stray which is part of the reason it died. The deposit/cost derives from the treatment (spayed, vaccinated etc) it gets before coming to me, however of course that didnt happen (she died post vaccination pre spaying)
 
£20. I didnt actually sign anything, it was a straight bank transfer.

To be honest I'm not going to fight about it too much, it's just annoying how much of an unprofessional rant I got from her.
 
From the sound of it I'd assume they'd ask for the same fee again to cover the same procedures for a new kitten. Like people said though, just write it off as a charitable donation and don't get a cat, you'll save a lot more money in the long run.
 
ci_newman said:
Why not just rescue a different kitten from the same place?
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This..

Had our fella from a rescue home, he's my work buddy!

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Was a 16 week old kitten when we had him, he spent the first ~4 weeks of his life in a bush by a bus shelter. <classy>
 
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Rescue cats tend to be very good, especially if owned by a nice old granny who's passed away as they're chilled out, well trained and affectionate :)
 
ci_newman said:
Why not just rescue a different kitten from the same place?
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I'd do this - if they're anywhere decent they'll agree to waive the fee for kitten number 2. Otherwise threaten to go to the papers etc. Since these organisations rely on public goodwill and donations, any negative publicity is going to be a major pain for them!
 
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