What we expect from every breeder on Pick Me Pets.

Pick Me Pets exists to help responsible breeders connect with buyers who will love their puppies for a lifetime. This Code of Ethics reflects the standards we expect every breeder whose listings appear on Pick Me Pets to uphold. It's how we build trust with buyers, and it's part of what makes a Pick Me Pets listing mean something.

Every breeder whose puppies appear on Pick Me Pets does so under our Terms & Conditions of Service (the "Terms") — the binding contract between the breeder and Pick Me Pets. This Code is a statement of our community standards and expectations. It supplements, and does not replace, the legal obligations in the Terms. Meeting the standards in this Code is not, by itself, a certification, guarantee, or verification of a breeder's practices.

We expect breeders to:

• provide a clean, safe, and appropriately sized living environment for all breeding animals and litters;
• ensure breeding animals and puppies receive appropriate veterinary care, including age-appropriate vaccinations and a pre-placement wellness check;
• perform and honestly represent relevant health testing for the breed (such as OFA, PennHIP, or Embark panels) and disclose known health risks, including in DNA and genetic results;
• never breed an animal with a known disqualifying health condition without appropriate veterinary guidance;
• follow responsible breeding frequency practices appropriate to the breed and the individual animal's health; and
• socialize puppies appropriately before placement and provide age-appropriate care until placement.

We expect breeders to:

• accurately represent every puppy's breed, age, health status, and temperament;
• disclose all known health and welfare issues, exactly as required under our Terms;
• use only genuine photos and videos of the actual puppy or litter being offered;
• honor the terms of any written contract, deposit policy, or health guarantee provided to a buyer; and
• respond to buyer inquiries in good faith and in a timely manner.

• use reasonable efforts to match puppies with suitable homes, including asking appropriate questions of prospective buyers;
• provide buyers with care guidance, feeding information, and any relevant medical records at placement;
• be available to answer reasonable questions from buyers after placement; and
• take back or assist in rehoming an animal they bred if a buyer can no longer care for it, where reasonably possible.

We expect breeders to comply with all applicable licensing, health certificate, and consumer protection requirements described in our Terms, and to maintain any state or local breeding licenses required in their jurisdiction.

Consistent with our Terms, we do not allow breeders listed on Pick Me Pets to:

• operate in conditions that fail to meet basic humane care standards;
• misrepresent a puppy's health, breed, registration status, or genetic testing results;
• sell puppies below the minimum age permitted by applicable law or generally accepted veterinary guidance for safe separation from the dam;
• operate as a broker or reseller of puppies bred by others without disclosure; or
• engage in any of the prohibited conduct described in our Terms.

We may consider a breeder's adherence to this Code when reviewing complaints, evaluating listings, and making decisions about account status under our Terms. As explained there, our review of breeder practices is based on information breeders provide to us and is not independent verification of day-to-day operations. If you become aware that a breeder listed on Pick Me Pets is not meeting these standards, you can report it to hello@pickmepets.com.

This Code reflects our current standards and may evolve as we learn from our breeder and buyer community. If you have suggestions, we'd like to hear them at hello@pickmepets.com.

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