About Us

Love A Pet has been created to help genuine people who want to buy and sell pet's safely online. We want to provide a safe & transparent process for both the buyer and seller. We don't publish ads that don't meet the legal requirements (ie. valid microchip). All ads will be checked when they are published. We aim to have only the highest quality of pets adverts on our site. We accept ads from private individuals, registered sellers and registered breeding establishments. We are 100% Irish owned & Located in the Kingdom of Kerry. *Please Note* When placing more than 1 pet for Sale we need all Microchip numbers listed, If not your advert WILL be suspended.

These terms and conditions outline the rules and regulations for the use of Love a Pet's Website, located at www.loveapet.ie.

By accessing this website we assume you accept these terms and conditions. Do not continue to use Love a Pet.ie if you do not agree to take all the terms and conditions stated on this page.

Thank you for supporting a local Irish business.

The following terminology applies to these Terms and Conditions, Privacy Statement and Disclaimer Notice and all Agreements: “Client”, “You” and “Your” refers to you, the person log on this website and compliant to the Company's terms and conditions. “The Company”, “Ourselves”, “We”, “Our” and “Us”, refers to our Company. “Party”, “Parties”, or “Us”, refers to both the Client and ourselves. All terms refer to the offer, acceptance and consideration of payment necessary to undertake the process of our assistance to the Client in the most appropriate manner for the express purpose of meeting the Client's needs in respect of the provision of the Company's stated services. Any use of the above terminology or other words in the singular, plural, capitalization and/or he/she or they, are taken as interchangeable and therefore as referring to same.

Cookies

We employ the use of cookies. By accessing www.loveapet.ie, you have agreed to use cookies in agreement with the Love a Pet Privacy Policy. Most interactive websites use cookies to let us retrieve the user's details for each visit. Cookies are used by our website to enable the functionality of certain areas to make it easier for people visiting our website. Some of our affiliate/advertising partners may also use cookies.

License

Unless otherwise stated, www.loveapet.ie and/or its licensors own the intellectual property rights for all material on www.loveapet.ie. All intellectual property rights are reserved. You may access this from www.loveapet.ie for your own personal use subjected to restrictions set in these terms and conditions. Most interactive websites use cookies to let us retrieve the user's details for each visit. Cookies are used by our website to enable the functionality of certain areas to make it easier for people visiting our website. Some of our affiliate/advertising partners may also use cookies.

You must not:

• Republish material from www.loveapet.ie

• Sell, rent or sub-license material from www.loveapet.ie

• Reproduce, duplicate or copy material from www.loveapet.ie

• Redistribute content from www.loveapet.ie

This Agreement shall begin on the date hereof.

Parts of this website offer an opportunity for users to post and exchange opinions and information in certain areas of the website. www.loveapet.ie does not filter, edit, publish or review Comments prior to their presence on the website. Comments do not reflect the views and opinions of www.loveapet.ie, its agents and/or affiliates. Comments reflect the views and opinions of the person who post their views and opinions. To the extent permitted by applicable laws, www.loveapet.ie shall not be liable for the Comments or for any liability, damages or expenses caused and/or suffered as a result of any use of and/or posting of and/or appearance of the Comments on this website.

www.loveapet.ie reserves the right to monitor all Comments and to remove any Comments which can be considered inappropriate, offensive or causes breach of these Terms and Conditions.

You warrant and represent that:

You are entitled to post the Comments on our website and have all necessary licenses and consents to do so;

• The Comments do not invade any intellectual property right, including without limitation copyright, patent or trademark of any third party;

• The Comments do not contain any defamatory, libellous, offensive, indecent or otherwise unlawful material which is an invasion of privacy.

• Comments will not be used to solicit or promote business or custom or present commercial activities or unlawful activity

• You hereby grant www.loveapet.ie a non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, edit and authorize others to use, reproduce and edit any of your Comments in any and all forms, formats or media.

Hyperlinking to our Content

Online directory distributors may link to our Website in the same manner as they hyperlink to the Websites of other listed businesses; and Systemwide Accredited Businesses except soliciting non-profit organizations, charity shopping malls, and charity fundraising groups which may not hyperlink to our Web site.

These organizations may link to our home page so long as the link: (a) is not in any way deceptive; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement or approval of the linking party and its products or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party’s site.

If you are one of the organizations listed in paragraph 2 above and are interested in linking to our website, you must inform us by sending an e-mail to hello@loveapet.ie. Please include your name, your organization name, contact information as well as the URL of your site, a list of any URLs from which you intend to link to our Website, and a list of the URLs on our site to which you would like to link. Wait 2-3 weeks for a response.

Removal of links from our website

If you find any link on our Website that is offensive for any reason, you are free to contact and inform us any moment. We will consider requests to remove links but we are not obligated to or so or to respond to you directly.

We do not ensure that the information on this website is correct, we do not warrant its completeness or accuracy; nor do we promise to ensure that the website remains available or that the material on the website is kept up to date.

Disclaimer

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we exclude all representations, warranties and conditions relating to our website and the use of this website. Nothing in this disclaimer will:

• Limit or exclude our or your liability for death or personal injury.

• Limit or exclude our or your liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

• Limit any of our or your liabilities in any way that is not permitted under applicable law; or

• Exclude any of our or your liabilities that may not be excluded under applicable law.

The limitations and prohibitions of liability set in this Section and elsewhere in this disclaimer: (a) are subject to the preceding paragraph; and (b) govern all liabilities arising under the disclaimer, including liabilities arising in contract, in tort and for breach of statutory duty.

As long as the website and the information and services on the website are provided free of charge, we will not be liable for any loss or damage of any nature.

Love A Pet – Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Love A Pet (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on www.loveapet.ie (“the Website”). It forms part of our Privacy Policy and is designed to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the ePrivacy Directive (Cookie Law).

By clicking “Accept Cookies” on our cookie banner, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy. You can withdraw or change your consent at any time.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function, improve performance, enhance user experience, and provide analytics.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

Licensing Requirements

Republic of Ireland

• If you sell 6 or more dogs in a year, you must register with the Department of Agriculture as a Registered Seller of Pets and include this ID in all ads.

• If you keep 6 or more female dogs over six months of age that are capable of breeding, you must register as a Dog Breeding Establishment (DBE) with your local authority. Your DBE licence number must appear in all ads.

Northern Ireland

• You must provide a breeding licence from your local council if you keep 3 or more breeding bitches and any of the following apply:

• You supply 3 or more litters in a 12-month period.

• You advertise 3 or more litters for sale in a 12-month period.

• You advertise yourself as a business that breeds or sells puppies.

Restrictions

• Ads for dogs with cropped ears are not allowed, even if the procedure is legal elsewhere.

• Ads for dogs with docked tails or claw removal require a veterinary attestation confirming the procedure complies with the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, Section 16.

• The minimum price for dogs is €50. “Free to a good home” ads are not permitted.

• You must be 18 or older to post an ad or contact sellers on the site.

Love A Pet Rights

• We may edit ads for clarity.

• We may refuse any ad at our discretion.

Checking a Microchip on EuroPetNet

EuroPetNet.com is a Europe-wide system that helps identify lost pets. The four Irish databases send their information to EuroPetNet every day, so most registered chips will appear there.

Why a microchip might not show up:

• The 15-digit number was entered incorrectly.

• The registration paperwork was only recently submitted and hasn’t been processed yet (especially if the vet posted the forms).

• The chip is registered with a database not connected to EuroPetNet.

Important: It is illegal to advertise a dog for sale unless it is fully registered in a database. Microchipping alone is not enough — registration is required by law.

Checking Directly With the Databases

Each Irish database also has its own tool for checking microchips. Often, the chip will appear in these tools before it shows up on EuroPetNet.

If the chip does not appear in the database’s own checker, it means it is not fully registered, and selling the dog would be illegal.

Verification tools:

• Animark — https://animark.ie/chip-search

• Fido — https://www.fido.ie/information

• IKC — https://www.ikc.ie/breeding/microchipping/

• Microdog — https://microdog.ie/dogidentificationinquiry/

The databases upload information to EuroPetNet at different times, so updates may not appear immediately.

Getting the Microchip Certificate

When you buy a dog, the most important document you should receive is the microchip certificate.

This certificate includes instructions for transferring ownership to you. By law, the seller must:

• Check your photo ID

• Confirm your address with a recent utility bill

What’s on a Microchip Certificate?

Certificates from Fido and Animark are good examples. They usually include:

• The microchip number and details

• Dog information (breed, date of birth, sex, colour, etc.)

• Owner information (name, address, phone, email)

• Details of the person who implanted the chip

Vet Check

It is highly recommended that your vet confirms the chip number in the certificate matches the chip implanted in your dog during your first visit.

You should bring your new dog to a vet within the first few days.

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.