Message the seller through the platform to ask questions and arrange the purchase. Pay by card through checkout, or pay cash when you meet and confirm the sale with the seller's one-time confirmation code. Pickup areas are shown as a city and state; exact meeting details are arranged around the purchase.

Individual sellers confirm their email address and phone number before earning a contact-confirmed badge. That is contact confirmation, not government ID verification. Shelters and rescues are reviewed as organizations. Listings also show which documentation types the seller has on file, such as veterinary health certificates, registrations, or lab results. We still recommend inspecting the animal and its paperwork before completing a purchase.

Every statistic on this page is computed from active listings on The Animal Traders and refreshes as the marketplace changes. Certification counts use exact label matches from a controlled vocabulary, and the figures describe this marketplace only. Our editorial policy explains the process in full.