Protecting Your Pet From Theft

There are many reasons why dog and cats are stolen. The more simple thefts are because someone has seen a cute puppy or kitten and decides that they want that animal to be their pet, and so the steal it away from its loving owners. However, there many unscrupulous people in the world today who steal pets so that they can be sold to research laboratories or pet stores, become bait or fighters for dog-fighting rings, used as a puppy mill breeder, sold as meat to feed other types of exotic pets, and have their fur removed to be used in clothing and other 'fashion' accessories. The worst case scenario of a cat or dog being stolen is that they succumb to cruel acts by sadistic people.

There are two types of animal dealers in the United States: Class A and B. The Class A dealers are more reputable breeders and actually keep proper and humane breeding kennels or catteries. However, a Class B dealer is allowed to obtain their animals from 'random sources'. Since this type of dealer license is relatively inexpensive, coupled with the fact that there are not enough inspectors to enforce existing regulations, it is not a priority of the USDA to ensure the safety and health of Class B dealer animals.

Canadian regulations strictly prohibit laboratories from buying 'random source' animals. However, most pets that are stolen in Canada are shipped to laboratories in the United States, as they prefer to work with friendly domestic pets as they are a lot more trusting and friendly towards strangers. On the other hand, Class B dealers prefer Canadian pets because taking pets across the border makes it much harder for their owners to track them down and bring them home.

Since most of these 'random source' animals are literally stolen from their own backyards or whilst they are wandering around their neighborhood, there are quite a few steps that you can take to prevent your cat or dog from being stolen.

If your pet is stolen, immediately contact your local police station as well as Dog Detective.

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