About Us
Georgia Animal Welfare Network is a community-driven reporting platform dedicated to increasing transparency around animal sale activity across the State of Georgia.
The website allows members of the public to document and report observed animal sales, including online animal sales, parking lot transactions and other public animal sale activity.
Our goal is to help identify patterns and trends in animal sales, support animal welfare efforts, and provide communities, advocates, and policymakers with better information about where and how animals are being sold.
Our Mission
Georgia Animal Welfare Network helps communities document and better understand animal sale activity throughout Georgia. By collecting public observations, we can identify trends, support animal welfare efforts, and promote responsible treatment of animals.
Reporting Guidelines
- Report only what you personally observed.
- Be factual and objective.
- Describe actions and observations rather than assumptions.
- Upload screenshots/photos whenever possible.
- Respect the privacy of individuals.
What Should Be Reported?
You may submit a report if you observe:
- Animals being sold in parking lots
- Animals being sold online such as Facebook, Craigslist, Nextdoor, etc.
- Roadside animal sales
- Animal sales at flea markets
- Public sales of puppies, kittens, rabbits, birds, reptiles, livestock, or other animals
- Repeated animal sale activity at the same location
Privacy and Data Use
We collect no identifying information about report submitters. Exact location data submitted with a report is visible only to moderators and is never published. Public maps display approximate locations only.
Approved reports are made publicly available for research and educational use.
Disclaimer
Georgia Animal Welfare Network does not determine whether any individual, business, or organization has violated any law. Reports represent community-submitted observations and are published for informational and educational purposes only.