Smoke free / Pet free homes - WHY no pets?

[aspie*mum]

I sell clothes, and have on eBay for 10 years.  I keep my TOS to a bare minimum (people rarely read them anyway) so don't mention my home is smoke free; I feel in this day and age that should go without saying.  

When someone asks me if my home is smoke free, I am happy to confirm that.

But I don't get "pet free".  What is wrong with pets?

I sell clothes - my dog/cat/bird/stick insect/snake/rabbit whatever other animal I might have, DOESN'T wear the clothes....so why would it be relevant?  What is wrong with buying from a home that has pets?

I've always wondered?  If you buy something from online, chances are you will wash or dry clean it before wearing it (and if you buy from the shops as well) as who knows who has tried it on or worn it before you!  So that would take care of any allergy issues.

So why no pets?  I tend to think people who dislike pets are angry people, therefore troublesome eBayers, therefore best to block them as soon as they ask the "pet free" question.

I have just replied to someone "My home is defiantly smoke free.  I am a proud pet owner, but please, rest assured that none of my pets wear any of the clothes I sell".

[chezzy]

NO, it is shame on the sellers who do not disclose bothersome smells or soiling of items.

I'd rather know upfront of any risk/issues. It is no fun to encounter a seller who feels the buyer just needs to 'suck it up' afterwards and gives them a hard time because they feel the buyer got an item for a good price. Poor form.

[chezzy]

I remember back in the good old days when 'mutts' used to be available for free-to-good-home. Now it is such a marketing ploy with 'deliberate' cross breeding, maybe throw in the hypoallergenic flavour of the month word, give em a cutesy 'breed' name and whack a price tag on them. Puppy farms and backyard breeders laughing all the way to the bank.

I wouldn't trust the hypoallergenic thing unless the pups are sourced from a dedicated breeder who is testing over multiple generations, testing/eliminating breeding stock if necessary and not just chucking Scruffy and Muffy together for the sake of it.

[chezzy]

Actually I reckon you would even be able to get some purebred dogs, bred by ethical dedicated breeders, who are registered with the governing dog association for less than what some of the puppy farm/pet shop/classified ad 'designer' mutts are being priced at. Unfortunately many of the general public think purebreds are just for breeders and dog show snobs which is not the case at all.