Key rule for the Melbourne Recycle List

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We know it's a hard decision to re-home a pet. Within our community of
Melbourne, we pride ourselves on taking great care of our pets, and ensuring we
only ever breed responsibly.

New laws now states that all pets must be microchipped before being sold or
given away.

Hence, if you have a cat, kitten, dog, or puppy to place, it MUST be
microchipped. There are no exceptions to this rule. In addition, the microchip
number must be stated as well in the offer.

If you do not microchip the pet, yet advertise it through the list, this is a
deliberate breach of list rules, and you will be moved to fully moderated
postings. One more breach of the rules may lead to you being unsubscribed
through the list.

This list encourages responsible pet ownership and breeding. We encourage you
to desex all your pets. We encourage anyone who does breed, to be an active
member of the VCA or the cat society in their area, and to breed purebred
animals.

Breeding animals is something that should be done seriously and with proper
intent - not something to help the kids learn about life.

with thanks,

List Admin