Q: We paid for a puppy from a breeder. It was not inexpensive. Soon after we got the pup home, however, she became sick. Now at the vet’s office for three days, and it is a bit touch-and-go. To our dismay, the breeder is being uncooperative. The vet care is costing us plenty out of pocket, and the trauma is really bad. Do we have claims we can make?

J.S., Huntington Beach

A: California Health & Safety Code Sections 122045 through 122315 are often referred to as the Pet Purchase Protection Act, or as California’s Pet Lemon Law. Specifically, if you purchase a dog from a breeder or pet dealer (so not from a private party’s litter), and the dog becomes seriously ill or, worse yet, dies from an illness that existed at the time of your purchase, or shortly after, you should have available r

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