What is going on with Craigslist

At one time Craigslist was a great place to place classified ads, have good discussions and meet new people. Then something happened. No longer is Craigslist such a happy place. There is constant fighting on the Tampa and Atlanta pet sections, bickering back and forth about anything and everything.
I tested Craigslist recently to see what would happen if I placed a pet posting for a dog that needs a home. I did not include an adoption fee in the listing only contact information for the shelter that was housing the pet. After waiting more than a half hour this ad never appeared online. Although you could edit the ad from your email link the actual posting was never able to be seen by the public. This has happened nine times out of ten. I tried a second time, only this time I created a posting for a pet cage that I wanted to sale. It appeared and stayed on Craigslist for two days, then flagged by craigslist. I have even tried to contact Craigslist to find out why this is happening; only to get an automated response telling you to check out their FAQs which are in the least bit helpful.
Craigslist as it appears has started only allowing postings through that they want. Not what the public wants. Their policy states no animal sales only animals needing to be re-homed. Ok. Then what is wrong with shelter animals? Why are they constantly getting flagged off or never allowed to appear. In some cities like Raleigh there are plenty of shelter pet listings, no problem there. Is it because the moderator for Raleigh likes animals? Possibly and hopefully, those are just my thoughts.........

Check out http://www.kijiji.com
This is a free classifieds site that is worldwide and is yet to flag any ads placed (at least for the animals). Kudos to you Kijiji and welcome to the United States.

The facts about pet shop puppies

Purchasing a new puppy from a pet store or bad breeder is a horrible idea. It has happened to many; they see a cute tiny puppy in a window at the mall and have to have it. That person has just contributed to the death of another shelter pet. Pet overpopulation is a major problem in this country; in fact, over six million pets are killed annually in U.S. shelters. Large puppy breeders or puppy mills like the Hart Corporation produce over three hundred thousand puppies a year. These babies are sold to pet stores all over the country.They are often sold with high price tags to the unsuspecting public. Many are sick or diseased. Companies like this breed the same females year after year until they can no longer produce and they are put to death. They live their lives in rows of cages with no human intervention. The price these moms pay to produce a puppy is their life. Another factor in overpopulation problem is irresponsible owners who do not spay or neuter or who dump animals at the shelter when they decide they don’t want them any longer or for whatever reason they make up. Many buy a puppy, not realizing the work involved in its care. In fact, over thirty percent of shelter pets are purebred. Some even have registration papers. Shelters are full of very adoptable, love starved animals that have no one to love them. They each have a story. Some are worse than others, but they too need love and with each purchase or breeding of a new puppy, there is the death of another unloved shelter pet. For those homeless pets it is a race against time to survive.People should remember the encouraging words of Bob Barker, from The Price is Right, “Help control the pet population. Spay and neuter your pet.”

To see pets for adoption in local shelters visit http://www.needfulsouls.org