Where do random source animals come from?
Many are stolen from someones backyards. Others are obtained through Free to a Good Home ads. B Dealers prey on unsuspecting people who can no longer care for their companions. Bunchers acquire animals for free by making fraudulent promises of a good home and tender care, then selling the animals, sometimes the same day, to Class B Dealers. Most will be sold to research facilities, many of which are funded by tax dollars. Researchers prefer to experiment on pets and other animals that have lived with people because they tend to be docile and easy to handle. What is pound seizure? Pound seizure, in which animals who arrive at the pound are required by law to be turned over to laboratories for experimentation on demand if they are not reclaimed by their guardian or adopted out, is still in effect in some animal shelters. Some pounds therefore must or choose to sell animals to Class B dealers or research facilities. Investigations of Class B dealers have revealed: • Live dogs in cages wit