06/10/2026
I've been watching a trend of discourse on Facebook lately over the course of a few weeks about flipping. Understandably there's a lot of anger about animal flippers. It can be reprehensible at the worst times and well intentioned at the best times.
Where my thoughts land on the topic really depends on the animal we're talking about, and most importantly the context and the motive.
For example someone who presents themselves as a "rescuer" who adopts animals (most often house pets such as dogs and cats, also reptile and bird trades) from desperate situations (people moving, accidental pregnancies) and then turn around and sell the animal is morally bankrupt. People often give away or charge a low-cost adoption fee when they're in dire straits and taking advantage of them makes you a horrible person.
If someone adopts your animal and then falls under hard times themselves and rehomes the animal are you still going to be mad though? Context matters.
If you buy my hatching eggs, hatch them and then resell them? I literally could not care less. If you buy my chicks and then resell them I still could not care less. I've had people buy chicks and take them to Lucasville Trade Days and make money on it. I don't care. If I wanted to make that kind of money I would have done it myself. I don't want to take the time to do that. I don't care, it doesn't change how I do things, it doesn't affect me, or my financial situation, and it doesn't hurt my feelings.
The harsh truth of the matter is once something leaves your ownership you no longer have the right to say what is done from there. Whether they're flipping your animals, breeding them and undercutting you, or how they raise them if it goes against your standards. If you think someone is abusing them there are numbers to call to report that.
If it makes you upset to think about someone else raising your livestock or your pet a way you don't agree with, the best thing you can do is keep it yourself and give it the life you want for it.
And if you don't want someone flipping your hatching eggs or your chicks, raise your prices.
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