1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Petfax Act of 2024 . 2. Provision of information to purchasers of dogs and cats (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Trade Commission. (2) Covered dog or cat The term covered dog or cat means a dog or cat bred and raised by any dealer that is required to be licensed under section 3 of the Animal Welfare Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2133 ). (3) Covered seller (A) In general The term covered seller means— (i) a dealer; (ii) a retail pet store; and (iii) any other person that sells, or offers for sale, dogs or cats, including through the internet, for compensation or profit other than on an intermittent basis. (B) Exclusion The term covered seller does not include— (i) a public animal shelter; or (ii) an organization— (I) described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that Code; and (II) that is involved in bona fide animal adoption or rescue activities. (4) Dealer The term dealer has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Animal Welfare Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2132 ). (5) Financial consideration The term financial consideration means any payment, including a donation, but does not include— (A) a payment made to a public animal shelter; or (B) a payment that is made solely to reimburse a person for the costs of caring for a dog or cat. (6) Purchaser The term purchaser means a person that— (A) is not a dealer