Pets & Animals in all of Switzerland

What you will find here

Dogs, cats, small animals, fish, reptiles, horses and farm animals, plus pet supplies, food and grooming products. Animals should be handed over in person, never by courier; supplies such as carriers or cat trees (often CHF 20 to 100) can be collected or posted. Advertisers here have confirmed their mobile number and ID.

Prices

Depending on the breed, pedigree dogs often cost CHF 1500 to 4000, pedigree cats often CHF 800 to 2500, rabbits or guinea pigs often CHF 20 to 80. A price far below this is a warning sign.

What Swiss law requires

• Anyone publicly offering a dog must state in writing their full name and address and the dog's country of origin and of breeding (Art. 76d Animal Welfare Ordinance, AniWO).
• Dogs must be microchipped no later than three months after birth, and in any case before the breeder passes them on. Seller and buyer each record the sale in the AMICUS dog database within ten days.
• Puppies may leave their mother at 56 days at the earliest. Importing dogs under 15 weeks to sell or rehome them is banned. Dogs with cropped ears or docked tails may in principle be neither imported nor advertised (one exception: procedures done for medical reasons).
• No animal may be sold to anyone under 16 without the express consent of their parents.

See young animals with their mother. A puppy delivered by courier after advance payment is a well-known scam. More on the safety page.

Frequently asked questions

What should I check when buying a dog?

Ask for the microchip number and vaccination record, see the mother, and register the change of keeper in AMICUS within ten days.

Can I rehome a single guinea pig?

Guinea pigs, rabbits and many birds live in groups, and the law requires contact with their own kind. Rehome them in pairs.

My pet has run away. What should I do?

Post an ad with a photo and the location under ‘Lost & Found Pets’ and check the microchip details are current.