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SUMMARY:Deceptive Pet Sales: What Consumer Protection Attorneys and Investigators Need to Know
DESCRIPTION:This seminar reviews how unscrupulous puppy sellers deceive buyers into purchasing mistreated and unhealthy pets. Many of the billions of dollars a year spent on pet sales result in exorbitant veterinary bills and heartbreak for consumers who realize that the pet they purchased is deathly ill or does not exist. Frequently\, buyers fall victim to predatory financing at pet stores\, tricked into high-interest loans or store credit cards. \nTopics Include \n\nConsumer protection and deceptive pet sales\n\n\nPuppy mill to pet store pipeline – root causes of the consumer protection problem\nMisrepresentations made to consumers at pet stores and online to sell animals\nPredatory pet financing with high interest rates and rent-a-bank schemes\nPublic health concerns\nHigh-level review of state pet purchase protection laws\n\n\n\n\nLegal framework for pet stores and breeders – “pet vendors” licensed by state agencies and relevant laws\nRecommendations for consumer awareness\n\nModerator\n\n\n\nKate Donoven\, Director\, Consumer Protection\, NAAG\n\nSpeakers\n\nAmanda LoCoco\, Program Manager\, Humane World for Animals\n\nKate Fitzpatrick\, Senior Staff Attorney\, Humane World for Animals\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Deadline: May 26\, 2026\, 5:00 p.m. ET\nThis free virtual training is a closed session for attorneys general and attorney general office staff only. \n\nContinuing Legal Education (CLE)\nNAAG will apply for CLE for attendees eligible under CLE accrediting body guidelines. \nAccessibility Planning\nIf you identify as a person with a disability and would like to request reasonable accommodations for this event\, please complete the Accessibility Request Form.
URL:https://www.naag.org/event/deceptive-pet-sales-what-consumer-protection-attorneys-and-investigators-need-to-know/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Robin Goodlett":MAILTO:rgoodlett@naag.org
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