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Tag Archives: scams

Fraudsters scamming people who want to buy cats and dogs during coronavirus crisis lockdown

PoC avatarPosted on May 7, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 7, 2020

BEWARE OF CONMEN SELLING PETS. There is a lot of news of people who would not normally adopt a cat or dog deciding to take the plunge because they are confined during the coronavirus lockdowns which are typical of most … Continue reading →

Posted in coronavirus pandemic | Tagged cat breeder scams, coronavirus (2019-nCoV), scams | Leave a reply

Cat mummies were sometimes part of a scam organised by unscrupulous priests

PoC avatarPosted on November 5, 2019 by Michael BroadNovember 5, 2019

In ancient Egypt cat mummies were offered to the gods for a favour or a sign of the person’s gratitude to the gods or God. A recent CT scan of a cat mummy indicates to some researchers that priests were … Continue reading →

Posted in mummified cats | Tagged cat history, Cats In Ancient Egypt, mummified cats, scams

Craigslist wild bobcat tale was all a hoax. But why?

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2019 by Michael BroadMay 25, 2019

Guy had fund running a hoax in which he pretended that he had rescued a bobcat without knowing it was a bobcat. Chaos ensued.

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Posted in Bobcat | Tagged american bobcat, bobcat, cat rescue, scams | Leave a reply

Bizarre story of craigslist ride share scam and three lost cats

PoC avatarPosted on September 3, 2017 by Michael BroadSeptember 3, 2017

This is a strange story and a sad one. The lady concerned with four cats really got caught up in a nasty scam that cost her her cats but she appears to have been more than careless herself. Natasha Hornes … Continue reading →

Posted in lost cat | Tagged Cat News, craigslist, lost cat, scams | 1 Reply

Watch out for the Lykoi cat scam on Craigslist

PoC avatarPosted on May 24, 2017 by Michael BroadMay 24, 2017

There is an individual living in Stratford, Oklahoma, USA who in my opinion is trying to scam the public (or let’s say knowingly mislead them) into believing that they are buying a rare and valuable Lykoi cat when they are … Continue reading →

Posted in Lykoi Cat | Tagged craigslist, Lykoi Cat, scams | 1 Reply

How do you determine a cat rescue is legit or a scam?

PoC avatarPosted on September 28, 2015 by Elisa Black-TaylorSeptember 28, 2015

Your input is required, please, in the answering the question. This is a difficult article to write on for several reasons. I don’t want to appear to be singling out any particular rescue and would appreciate some reader feedback on … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Rescue | Tagged America, animal rescue, Animal Rescue USA, cat rescue, scams | 40 Replies

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