Gumtree Ireland has banned all advertising of pets and pet services meaning companion animals can no longer be listed anywhere on their site to buy or sell.
A search for dogs or puppies draws a blank on the website, triggering a message stating : No listings have been found.
Gumtree Ireland and other online sales platforms have been under scrutiny and pressure from animal welfare campaign groups over pet sales concerns, and in the last two and a half years Do Better Done Deal have persisted with documenting companion animal ads on Gumtree Ireland considered to be in breach of regulations.
