You can sell your stuff on Craigslist, you can even sell "yourself"... but please don't sell your pets!

Recently, a kitten was purchased off of Craigslist.com, a Web site which "provides local classifieds and forums for jobs, housing, for sale, personals, services, local community and events." It's similar to the Marketplace on Facebook, if you're more familiar with that.

The person who purchased the baby kitten immediately surrendered it at a local animal shelter because the kitten, Lindsey, was far too young and should not have been separated from her mother yet. Like all baby kittens, Lindsey should not have been separated from her parents for at least eight weeks of age. They do not know how to socialize or properly feed and groom themselves, and this could eventually lead to some serious problems.

The concern here is that people use Craigslist to "get rid of" their pets when they're unable to take care of them. Many people do this without thinking of the animal's well-being. If you are unable to care for an animal, whether it be a baby or an older pet, contact your local animal shelter. There you will be able to surrender your pet, and the shelter will take care of it and provide for it until it is ready to be adopted and brought into a new home by another family.

So, continue to use Craigslist (or Facebook Marketplace) to sell or search for jobs, cars, housing and even a significant other.... but don't use it to buy or sell your pet! :)