anyone know about the law on when to buy a cat and it dies 3 months later on how to get refund or replacement?

Question

this applies to north carolina and pa's animal law for their health's issue....

Answer 1

3 months ? No .

Answer 2

Sorry about the loss of your cat. Like most everyone else said...I doubt there is a "law" pertaining to animal health prior to sale, but there are laws preventing misrepresentation of goods or services. If you could prove the person who sold you the animal knew when they sold it to you that it had a health condition that would lead to its death but misrepresented it as a perfectly healthy kitten, you might have legal recourse and could get back what you paid or another kitty to replace it. Or, if they said it had been checked out by a vet and had its shots and the cat died because of an illness having its shots would have prevents, that could prove the health of the animal was misrepresented to you. Barring that there's probably nothing you can do. Sorry.

Answer 3

I know fish are guaranteed for 3 days. I think pet shop animals are guaranteed for a week IF you have a vet look them over within that time. Breeders will guarantee health for a week also, but after that there's too many variables coming into play that the seller has no control over.

The only thing I've heard that went longer was if a particular thing was guaranteed (usually a genetic thing)--like no hip dysplasia in dogs. They would take the dog back and replace it, but usually not return the cost of the dog.

Answer 4

the only thing I have ever heard of is if you bought from a breeder, usually they give a 1 to 2 year health garantee and if it does die, it's up to you to have a necropsy to prove it was genetics. If it wasn't genetics then there is nothing you can do. If you take the animal home with you and it gets sick right away, it's up to you to prove that it came from the breeder with the health issue. That is very hard to do. With pet shoppes you usually get 24 go 48 hours to take the animal to a vet and get a health check up for free compliments of the pet store. If you don't take it withen that time, then you forgo the chance to take the animal back for any type of exchange or refund. That is the extent of anything I have ever heard of.

Answer 5

Never heard of that law, and 3 months sounds unlikely. I could understand if something happened in the first month of ownership, the seller would take some responsibility, but at 3 months, the seller no longer has any effect over the animal & their health.

You'd probably have to have proof of what killed the animal, and somehow link it to improper care from the seller, to get any refund or replacements.

Answer 6

What did it die from?
If you bought it at pet store then it was a cat mill cat, just like the puppies are from puppy mills. They are mostly inbred with genetic defects as well as a wide range of health issues.
If it was from a REPUTABLE breeder, then you will most likely have to prove that the cats health was an issue before you bought or it was a genetic problem.
I do not know what law you are referring to, but I would say, talk to the people you purchased the cat from & tell them what happened. They may give you a replacement IF they are NOT just irresponsible cat owners who don't have their animals fixed or cat mill supplied pet stores (which MOST are)...

Answer 7

It depends where you got it from if you can get a replacement or refund. I don't think there's a law however. If you got it from a pet shop, call them and explain what happened. Most shops only have a 30 DAY (1 month) policy. ..And some, like the one I had to deal with about a bunny, want you to bring in the body to prove it died.. And if you don't have the body, you can't get a new one. (Sick, right? Who's gonna KEEP the body of a deceased pet?!)

Answer 8

I don't think there is any "law" on this. Different shelters have different policies. If you got your cat from a registered breeder there are breeder associations which might have information for you.

At the shelters where I did adoptions a cat who died in a short time from some undetected medical problem could be "replaced" without charge. That happened with cats with FIP which is not detectable by screening and is always fatal.

Answer 9

seems how in the three months you had the cat it could have caught anything. it is highly unlikely you have a case. there is no way to prove that the cat was sick when you got it, and it didn't get sick while in your care.