Policy · updated

Animal welfare policy

Welfare rules only matter if they're enforced. Each rule below names how we check it and what happens when it's broken. Violations end accounts, and enforcement is published in the transparency report.

Breeding frequency is capped

No dam, mare, or female bred beyond veterinary-consensus frequency for her species.

How it's enforced

Offspring registrations are checked against registry records; volume beyond the cap freezes the account.

Animals go home ready

No listing may promise an animal before the minimum go-home standard below.

How it's enforced

Ready dates are validated against birth dates at publish. Early-release reports are grounds for removal.

Health is disclosed, not discovered

Known conditions must be in the listing before inquiry, not revealed at handoff.

How it's enforced

Post-placement reviews ask about undisclosed conditions; a pattern ends the account.

Living conditions are real

Sellers represent the animal's actual housing, not a staging area.

How it's enforced

Facility walkthrough video on file, renewed annually. Buyers confirm what they saw on visits and calls.

Wild-caught is never sold as bred

Exotics must be captive-bred with documentation, or honestly labeled otherwise where legal.

How it's enforced

Captive-bred claims require documentation in Papers; restricted species require permits on file.

Minimum go-home standards

Listings can't set a ready date earlier than these. Species-appropriate, checked at publish.

Dogs8 weeks minimum, fully weaned
Cats8 weeks minimum, fully weaned
HorsesWeaned, minimum 4–6 months by breed norm
Reptiles & exoticsFeeding independently, 5+ documented meals
BirdsFully weaned; no unweaned sales
LivestockWeaned per species standard
AquaticsShipping to live-arrival standards

Grounds for immediate removal

✕Volume patterns consistent with mill operations, any species
✕Steering payment off-platform, buyer or seller
✕Misrepresented genetics, age, lineage, or health records
✕Wild-caught animals sold as captive-bred
✕Listing species or morphs prohibited in the buyer's jurisdiction
✕Unweaned or pre-minimum-age release, any species

See something? Say something.

Every listing and thread has a report link. A human reviews every report, 24/7.

Report a concern

Everybarn is a marketplace, not a broker, dealer, or veterinary provider. Health records and papers are displayed as provided and confirmed only where marked. For medical decisions, always consult a licensed veterinarian.