Does a pet store have to give Cats shots before they sell them?

Question

I bought two kittens in june. they were born in march, When i first got them they had no shots or anything and they had an upper respitory infection and now they have worms?? Can the pet store get in trouble for selling me sick cats with no shots???

Answer 1

Depending on which state you are residing in, your purchase might be covered under the Pet Lemon Law if you file for a complaint within 14 days of purchase.

Eighteen states - AZ, AR, CA, CT, DE, FL, ME, MA, MN, NH, NJ, NY, NV, PA, RI, SC, VT, VI - have enacted "pet lemon laws" (similar to those used in the car business) that protect consumers when purchasing pets. All the seventeen states cover dogs, fourteen of them also cover cats, and one (New Hampshire) includes ferrets.

Parasites are also not a qualifying illness for compensation in most states.

If a customer signs a waiver (usually disguised as a "guarantee") at the time of purchase, they can lose all their legal rights to any recourse against the store.

Since you have already pass the statue of limitation, there is nothing much that you can do. If you want, you may want to speak to animal advocacy groups to find out if you have enough reason to file a civil/criminal law suits against the store.

Let this be a lesson to all that purchasing pet store pets is a grave mistake - The places that supply pet stores, called "pet mills" or "commercial breeders", produce animals in a warehouse-like atmosphere. The animals are raised with profit in mind: they are kept in rows of bare wire kennels, fed low quality food, given prophylactic (preventative - not always needed) "veterinary care", and have little or no socialization with humans. They are considered livestock – not pets.