Junk Mail Magic

Review paper offers after adopting a pet

Start with a keep list. Veterinary, microchip and license notices go on it. Pet-store and supply promotions do not, and you can ask each of those sellers directly to stop printed offers.

By Junk Mail Magic. Updated .

Build a keep list before any request

  1. Lay out the mail that has come since the adoption and group it by sender, such as the shelter or breeder, veterinary clinic, microchip or license registry, and retailers.
  2. Put anything about vaccines, a microchip, licensing or a product recall on the keep list. Missing one of those can cost more than a few extra catalogs.
  3. For each unwanted retailer, find its contact or preference page and ask for printed promotions to stop. A retailer mailing you does not show where it got your address.
  4. If a registry or clinic sends both care notices and offers, ask whether the offers can be turned off while the notices continue.

What not to cancel

Ending catalogs does not require closing a clinic record or a microchip registration. Keep both active so the contact details stay current.

Keep list and request worksheet

Example for your own use. Replace the bracketed details and review what you share.

KEEP: veterinary clinic notices, microchip registration, license renewals, shelter or breeder records STOP PRINTED PROMOTIONS FROM: 1. [retailer], contacted on [date] by [method] 2. [seller], contacted on [date] by [method] Request text: Please stop printed promotions addressed to [name as printed] at [address]. Please keep care, recall and registration messages.

Track each sender

When new mail arrives, add care notices to the keep list. If a seller you contacted is still sending promotions, reply to that seller and quote the name line it used.

Official source

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