"Gift" Option on PayPal?

[bcr229]

There is no protection for live animals with Paypal. A lot of people do the gift thing. Doesn't matter which way you pay because like I said live animals are not covered.

While true, if you back up your PP with a credit card rather than your bank account, you have the protections from your CC company. If the critter arrives and it is dead, blowing snot, infested with mites, or otherwise not as advertised, the seller won't make it right, and PP won't go to bat for you, you can still dispute the charge with your CC company.