Don't miss out on the headlines from QLD News. Followed categories will be added to My News. In July 2020, the popular platform revised its animal listings policy, which saw a 22.8 per cent decrease ...

The online sale of pets is increasing, with more than 31,000 dogs and 24,000 cats relinquished a year through online marketplace Gumtree alone. Our research shows this online market is worth an ...

Animal lover Casey Kemp has a dire warning for Aussies using classifieds website Gumtree to rehouse their pets for free. It’s been claimed the online marketplace is a dog fighting group’s dream. “With ...

A DOG rescue charity in Melbourne’s inner east is among animal advocacy groups backing a petition to ban the online pet trade. A change.org petition to stop pets being sold on classifieds site Gumtree ...

When this devoted Brisbane pet owner went to collect her beloved cat, her petsitter told her she didn’t have it any more. But it was what happened next that left the owner in tears. Rosie Rezaie, 24, ...

Animal welfare experts have warned about buying kittens online as they exchange hands for hundreds of pounds a time. Adverts on Gumtree by Scots sellers offer popular breeds including Ragdolls and ...

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Prospective pet owners have been warned against purchasing “aggressive” rabbits on Gumtree after one woman was told to put hers to sleep or “in the bin”. The woman, who bought Midge from a Gravesend ...

The advertising of free pets via online marketplaces has animal rights activists fearful such animals will be taken and exploited by illegal dog fighting rings. WARNING: This story contains graphic ...

Rosie Rezaie, 24, said she had advertised for a temporary foster carer for her one-year-old shorthaired domestic cat Jet. Ms Rezaie said she needed someone to look after Jet temporarily, perhaps for a ...