Pet Purchase Dispute Sick Puppy Demand Letters

Copy to Clipboard[Your Name] [Address] [Email/Phone] [Date] [Seller Name / Pet Store / Breeder] [Address] CERTIFIED MAIL – RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Re: [State] Pet Lemon Law – Notice of Illness – Demand for Refund Dear [Seller]: This letter provides written notice as required by [State] [Pet Purchaser Protection Act / Puppy Lemon Law, Statute Citation] of a serious illness affecting the puppy I purchased from you. PURCHASE DETAILS: • Date of purchase: [Date] • Puppy: [Breed, color, sex, age at purchase] • Purchase price: $[amount] • Health certificate provided: [Yes/No – if yes, attach copy] • Seller’s representations: [“Healthy,” “Vet checked,” “No known health issues,” etc.] TIMELY VETERINARY EXAMINATION: As required by [State] law, I had [Puppy Name] examined by a licensed veterinarian within [X] days of purchase. On [Date], Dr. [Vet Name] of [Clinic Name] examined [Puppy Name] and diagnosed: • [Specific diagnosis: Parvovirus, severe respiratory infection, intestinal parasites, etc.] Dr. [Vet] provided a signed certification (attached) stating: (1) [Puppy Name] has [illness/condition] (2) This condition existed at the time of sale OR is congenital/hereditary defect (3) [If applicable: The condition adversely affects the health of the animal] VETERINARY COSTS: • Examination: $[amount] • Diagnostic tests: $[amount] • Treatment: $[amount] • Hospitalization: $[amount] • Medications: $[amount] • Follow-up care: $[amount] TOTAL VET BILLS: $[amount] STATUTORY REMEDY ELECTED: Pursuant to [State Statute Section X], I elect the following remedy: [CHECK ONE:] [X] OPTION 1 – FULL REFUND: I am returning [Puppy Name] to you and demand immediate refund of: • Purchase price: $[amount] • Veterinary costs to diagnose illness: $[amount per statute if allowed] • Sales tax: $[amount] TOTAL REFUND DUE: $[amount] [Puppy Name] will be made available for return to you at [location] upon receipt of full refund. Please contact me within 3 business days to arrange. [ ] OPTION 2 – EXCHANGE: I am willing to exchange [Puppy Name] for a comparable healthy puppy of similar breed and value, plus reimbursement of diagnostic vet costs of $[amount]. [ ] OPTION 3 – KEEP + REIMBURSEMENT: I wish to keep [Puppy Name] and demand reimbursement of veterinary treatment costs up to [purchase price OR 150% of purchase price per state law]: • Treatment costs: $[amount] • Statutory maximum: $[amount] • Amount demanded: $[lesser of the two] DEADLINE: [State] law requires you to comply with my demand within [X days per statute, typically 10-14 days]. I demand: 1. Written response within 5 business days confirming you will honor my remedy election 2. Payment/refund within [X] days as required by statute FAILURE TO COMPLY: If you fail to comply with statutory requirements, I will: 1. File complaint with [State Attorney General Consumer Protection Division] 2. File complaint with [State Department of Agriculture / Pet Dealer Licensing Authority] 3. File lawsuit under [State] Pet Lemon Law for: • Statutory damages • Attorney fees and costs (statute authorizes prevailing buyer to recover attorney fees) • Court-ordered compliance with refund/reimbursement 4. Report to consumer protection agencies and Better Business Bureau 5. Post public reviews warning other buyers SELLER’S VIOLATION: [If applicable, cite specific violations:] • You failed to provide health certificate as required by statute • Health certificate you provided was false/inaccurate • You failed to disclose known illness • You misrepresented puppy’s health status I purchased [Puppy Name] in good faith relying on your representations. [He/She] was seriously ill at time of sale. [State] law protects consumers from exactly this situation. Comply with the statute. Provide refund/reimbursement within [X] days. Sincerely, [Your Signature] [Your Name] Enclosures: • Veterinarian’s certification of illness • Itemized vet bills • Purchase receipt/contract • [If provided: Seller’s health certificate] • [Photos of puppy’s condition, if helpful] CC: [State] Attorney General Consumer Protection Division [if sending copy]

Copy to Clipboard[Your Name] [Address] [Email/Phone] [Date] [Breeder/Seller Name] [Address] Re: Fraudulent Misrepresentation – Demand for Rescission and Damages Dear [Seller]: I purchased a puppy from you on [Date] for $[amount] based on your representations that [he/she] was healthy, vet-checked, and [other specific claims: “champion bloodline,” “AKC registered,” “suitable for breeding,” etc.]. Your representations were FALSE. You committed fraud. FRAUDULENT REPRESENTATIONS: 1. “HEALTHY AND VET-CHECKED”: You provided a “health certificate” dated [date] purportedly from [Vet Name]. This certificate was FRAUDULENT: • I contacted [Vet Clinic] – they have no record of examining this puppy • [OR: The exam was cursory and vet never certified puppy as healthy] • [OR: Certificate was backdated – puppy was too young for exam on stated date] 2. CONCEALMENT OF KNOWN ILLNESS: Within [X] days of purchase, [Puppy] became severely ill with [illness]. My veterinarian, Dr. [Name], diagnosed [condition] and stated: • This condition [was present at time of sale / had been developing for weeks before sale] • Based on progression, seller likely knew or should have known puppy was ill [If applicable: I have learned you gave puppy [medication] before sale to mask symptoms.] 3. MISREPRESENTED BREEDING/REGISTRATION: You claimed puppy was “AKC registered” and provided registration papers. AKC has informed me: • [Papers are fraudulent / Parents are not AKC registered / Pedigree is falsified] This was material misrepresentation. I paid premium price for “registered purebred.” DAMAGES: • Purchase price paid to you: $[amount] [DEMAND REFUND] • Veterinary bills to treat undisclosed illness: $[amount] • [If keeping puppy: Diminished value due to health issues / inability to breed due to genetic defects]: $[amount] • [If purchasing replacement: Cost to obtain comparable healthy puppy]: $[amount] TOTAL: $[amount] LEGAL CLAIMS: Your conduct constitutes: 1. FRAUD / INTENTIONAL MISREPRESENTATION: You knowingly made false statements about puppy’s health and registration, intending me to rely, which I did to my detriment. 2. BREACH OF EXPRESS WARRANTY: You expressly warranted puppy was healthy and registered. These warranties were false. 3. [STATE] UNFAIR AND DECEPTIVE ACTS AND PRACTICES: Your fraudulent sales practices violate [State] consumer protection statute [citation]. Remedies include damages, statutory penalties, and attorney fees. DEMAND: Within 10 days: OPTION A – RESCISSION: • Refund purchase price: $[amount] • Reimburse vet bills: $[amount] • I will return puppy to you TOTAL: $[amount] OPTION B – DAMAGES: • I keep puppy • You pay: Diminished value + vet bills = $[amount] If you do not respond within 10 days with acceptable settlement: 1. I will file lawsuit for fraud, breach of warranty, and [State] UDAP violations, seeking: • Actual damages • Punitive damages for intentional fraud • Treble damages under consumer protection statute • Attorney fees and costs 2. I will file complaints with: • [State] Attorney General • [State] Department of Agriculture / Pet Dealer Licensing • Better Business Bureau • AKC (for fraudulent registration) 3. I will report your fraudulent practices publicly on all review platforms You defrauded me. Make this right or face legal consequences. Sincerely, [Your Signature] [Your Name] Enclosures: • Purchase contract and receipt • Fraudulent health certificate • Veterinarian records diagnosing illness • [If applicable: AKC correspondence confirming registration issues]

Copy to Clipboard[Your Name] [Address] [Date] [Breeder Name] [Address] Re: Congenital Defect – Breach of Warranty – Demand for Reimbursement Dear [Breeder]: I purchased [Dog Name], a [breed], from you on [Date] for $[amount]. You represented [Dog] as healthy and suitable for [showing/breeding/companionship]. [Dog] has been diagnosed with [severe hip dysplasia / heart defect / liver shunt / other hereditary condition], a congenital defect that existed at birth. VETERINARY DIAGNOSIS: Dr. [Specialist Name], a board-certified [veterinary specialty], examined [Dog] on [Date] and diagnosed: • [Specific condition and severity] • Congenital/hereditary in nature (not acquired injury) • [Prognosis: requires surgery, lifelong management, may shorten lifespan, etc.] Treatment costs: • Diagnostic testing: $[amount] • Surgery: $[amount] [if needed] • Medications and ongoing care: $[amount/year] • Total to date: $[amount] BREACH OF WARRANTY: Your sales contract included [health guarantee / warranty of fitness for breeding]. [Dog]’s congenital defect breaches: • Express warranty that dog was healthy and free from genetic defects • Implied warranty of merchantability (dog is not fit for ordinary purpose due to severe defect) • [If applicable: Fitness for particular purpose – I told you I needed breeding-quality dog; hip dysplasia makes breeding unethical and impossible] DEMAND: Per UCC warranty remedies and your contract’s health guarantee, I demand: • Reimbursement of vet bills: $[amount] • [If applicable per your guarantee: Partial refund of purchase price] • [If keeping dog: Compensation for diminished value] • TOTAL: $[amount] ALTERNATIVE: If you prefer, I will return [Dog] for full refund of purchase price ($[amount]) + vet costs ($[amount]). Respond within 14 days or I will pursue breach of warranty lawsuit. Sincerely, [Your Name]