A new website has sprung up that AUCTIONS animals and animal goods.
Here is a direct copy of their FAQ:
<<What items am I allowed to auction?
You may list for auction any
animal, animal products, animal food, animal housing, animal artwork, and animal accessories, provided its not a protected or endangered specie.>>
There is a new and very ugly trend to auction off animals. Unfortunately it must be legal since animal trading is allowed everywhere in the world, but ETHICAL? NO WAY!!! Let's complain to the online selling company and the domain owners. Just a short, generic but impactful letter to all is fine, I'm sure. I put together all the e-addresses ready to e-mail...and you KNOW what to tell them (politely because we are better than them, of course)
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Below is info on who's who and what. Thank you for writing!
CHeers and thanks
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