– I get angry and frustrated, says general manager Elisabeth Ellingsen in Animal Protection Norway, department Haugaland. She believes selling kittens online has become an unhealthy industry. The Animal Protection itself adopts kittens for a fee of 2000 kroner. But then they are both chipped and vaccinated. Health certificate and sterilization are also included. Elisabeth Ellingsen in Animal Protection Norway, Haugaland department. Photo: Rosa Irén Villalobos / news – It is as if people are playing the breeding of ordinary domestic cats. Only without them taking the responsibility that comes with it, says Ellingsen. She says people can profile themselves as breeders of domestic cats. But then they have to make sure that the cats get a health check, chip and sterilization. – Then they must also sign a contract with the buyers. It is not possible to just puff out kittens for your own gain, says Ellingsen. Up to each individual Elise Thrane is one of many who sell kittens without a health check on Finn.no. She believes people should be able to decide for themselves. “It must be up to each individual whether they want to vaccinate and sterilize their cats,” says Thrane. She responds that Dyrebeskyttelsen has posted a screenshot of her Finn ad on social media. The ad is skimmed and without a name. – I love my cats. And I always check the ones I sell them to, says the cat owner. Elise Thrane with the last two cats she has put up for sale. Photo: Private In total, her cat has had four litters of kittens. She has sold them at a profit. She just thinks she has followed the advice of Animal Protection by taking money for the cats. – They have said that cats should not be free, says Thrane. The kittens she now has for sale are out for 2500 kroner each. Buyer is responsible The Norwegian Food Safety Authority believes that the buyer should take responsibility for checking that the cat has received the health check it needs before purchase. – Those who buy should demand that the cat is chipped, vaccinated and treated for intestinal worms. One should never just buy random cats without knowing how they have had it, says special inspector Olav Tørresdal in the Norwegian Food Safety Authority. Special inspector Olav Tørresdal in the Norwegian Food Safety Authority believes that the buyer must also take responsibility. Photo: Private It is not required by law to ID mark cats in Norway, but the Norwegian Food Safety Authority encourages cat owners to do so. – It is very good for animal welfare if everyone who sold cats did this, says Tørresdal. The Norwegian Food Safety Authority receives many reports of concern about cats that are not well. It is in the summer it is worst. – V is constantly getting away with telephones, says Tørresdal. High season For the summer is high season for dumping cats. At Dyrebeskyttelsen, the capacity has exploded in several places. According to the organization, 9,000 cats are lost. – It’s quite extreme this summer. Our foster homes must take in more than they actually have room for, says Elisabeth Ellingsen. Here are some of the cats that have come in: These two are siblings. Six week old cat in a foster home. Adult purebred cat needs a new home. Mom and six week old kitten. This is why she reacts extra when she sees ads where kittens are sold for a high price without a health check. – It must be obligatory to have animals, she says. Elise Thrane says she understands that Animal Protection is reacting. – I think it’s very sad that they get in so many cats. But I actually think that I contribute to my cats not ending up with the Animal Protection by taking money for them, she says.
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