In July 2020, the popular platform revised its animal listings policy, which saw a 22.8 per cent decrease in the number of reported ads but also challenged their “free marketplace” model. This fee ...

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 ...

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 groups have expressed concern about the growing trend of pets being sold via classified websites, where callous breeders can operate in plain sight without consequences. Four Paws ...

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 ...

Three men have been jailed after puppies were sold in awful conditions for thousands of pounds. Michael Stokes, aged 27, John Stokes, aged 46, and Tom Stokes, aged 35, all sold dogs with parvovirus, ...