Maine law provides protections for purchasers of cats and dogs from certain sellers.
A selling kennel or pet shop must provide a summary of the purchaser’s consumer rights and a signed statement that the animal at the time of delivery has no known health problem or a statement disclosing any known health problem. If the animal is either ill at the time of the purchase or dies within a year of the purchase due to a disease, an illness, or a congenital or hereditary condition, you may have refund or replacement remedies.[i] To obtain these remedies the purchaser must meet certain notification deadlines.
It is very risky to purchase pets over the internet. If you are looking to purchase or adopt a pet, it is recommended that you look locally at a trusted seller, shelter, or humane society.
[i] 7 M.R.S. § 4155.