http://www.switched.com/2007/09/05/online-scammers-using-pets-to-get-your-cash/ Switched Comments for Online Scammers Using Pets to Get Your Cash http://www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.switched.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.switched.com/2007/09/05/online-scammers-using-pets-to-get-your-cash/http://www.switched.com/2007/09/05/online-scammers-using-pets-to-get-your-cash/Sep 7th 2007 9:04PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/09/05/online-scammers-using-pets-to-get-your-cash/http://www.switched.com/2007/09/05/online-scammers-using-pets-to-get-your-cash/Sep 7th 2007 9:04PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/09/05/online-scammers-using-pets-to-get-your-cash/http://www.switched.com/2007/09/05/online-scammers-using-pets-to-get-your-cash/Sep 7th 2007 9:14PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/09/05/online-scammers-using-pets-to-get-your-cash/http://www.switched.com/2007/09/05/online-scammers-using-pets-to-get-your-cash/Sep 7th 2007 9:21PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/09/05/online-scammers-using-pets-to-get-your-cash/http://www.switched.com/2007/09/05/online-scammers-using-pets-to-get-your-cash/Sep 7th 2007 9:24PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/09/05/online-scammers-using-pets-to-get-your-cash/http://www.switched.com/2007/09/05/online-scammers-using-pets-to-get-your-cash/Sep 7th 2007 9:30PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/09/05/online-scammers-using-pets-to-get-your-cash/http://www.switched.com/2007/09/05/online-scammers-using-pets-to-get-your-cash/

"Don't breed or buy while shelter dogs die."
4-5 million homeless animals are put to death in U.S. shelters every year.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=fl6wYn7tQo8

PET STORE animals are from PUPPY MILLS.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1GnYpq9TYM

ADOPT. SPAY. NEUTER.
Unaltered, one pair of cats can produce 420,000 kittens in seven years.
In six years, one female dog and her offspring could give birth to 67,000 puppies.]]>Sep 7th 2007 9:37PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/09/05/online-scammers-using-pets-to-get-your-cash/http://www.switched.com/2007/09/05/online-scammers-using-pets-to-get-your-cash/Sep 7th 2007 9:44PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/09/05/online-scammers-using-pets-to-get-your-cash/http://www.switched.com/2007/09/05/online-scammers-using-pets-to-get-your-cash/It took over a year for this older woman in her 60's to get caught. I have received a partial payment from her 3 months ago for 150.00 and haven't received anything else yet. It will take years for her to pay off the restitution.
You would think by going on a real website it may be safe, but it is not.
We have since purchased a shelter dog who is the love of our life. I would recommend a shelter dog to any breeder or website.]]>Sep 7th 2007 10:00PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/09/05/online-scammers-using-pets-to-get-your-cash/http://www.switched.com/2007/09/05/online-scammers-using-pets-to-get-your-cash/Sep 7th 2007 10:03PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/09/05/online-scammers-using-pets-to-get-your-cash/http://www.switched.com/2007/09/05/online-scammers-using-pets-to-get-your-cash/I do breed dogs and sell puppies on line, my site is a secure Paypal site.
Everyone who raises and sells dogs is not a puppy mill. All of the puppies I raise are wanted and loved, and I raise them with great care, a lot of fun, and with extreme regard to their health and well being, their parents are dogs I have raised and treated in the same way.
I provide new owners with support, education and advice around the clock.
I am assured that my puppies go to good homes and reserve the right to sell to anyone.
I also encourage future owners to adopt pets from shelters and rescue, and I am here for those that don't choose to. 75% of the people who have purchased puppies from me have also adopted from shelters and rescues.
And a good portion also purchase a second puppy from me, as well as sometimes adopting adult dogs. No dog from my kennel has ever been destroyed because it was unwanted. I only raise one breed. Prior to doing this I had a houseful of rescue animals. They all lived with me until they died. I have taken in strays my entire life, and will continue to do so. My pets are spayed and nueterd. I also donate some of my earnings to animal shelters and rescues.]]>Sep 7th 2007 10:04PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/09/05/online-scammers-using-pets-to-get-your-cash/http://www.switched.com/2007/09/05/online-scammers-using-pets-to-get-your-cash/Sep 7th 2007 10:08PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/09/05/online-scammers-using-pets-to-get-your-cash/http://www.switched.com/2007/09/05/online-scammers-using-pets-to-get-your-cash/Sep 7th 2007 10:11PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/09/05/online-scammers-using-pets-to-get-your-cash/http://www.switched.com/2007/09/05/online-scammers-using-pets-to-get-your-cash/Sep 7th 2007 10:20PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/09/05/online-scammers-using-pets-to-get-your-cash/http://www.switched.com/2007/09/05/online-scammers-using-pets-to-get-your-cash/Sep 7th 2007 10:52PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/09/05/online-scammers-using-pets-to-get-your-cash/http://www.switched.com/2007/09/05/online-scammers-using-pets-to-get-your-cash/To all those people who are anti-breeders - please just realize that the pet overpopulation is NOT due to purebred breeders. It is irresponsible pet owners that fail to spay or neuter their pet, and let them roam or be exposed to the outdoors, and neighboring horny dogs/cats. Over population is also caused by farm cats or feral cat populations that are left unchecked. I have read somewhere recently, and know it to be true - DO NOT GIVE YOUR MONEY DIRECTLY TO THE SPCA or to PETA!!! They are big organizations, and the money does not get to your local shelters! Donate your time and money to your local community shelters - get projects going for humanely capturing feral animals and getting them spayed/neutered and rehomed. And, yes, adopt shelter pets. If you are against getting a pedigree cat/dog from a breeder, try a rescue league for the specific breed. There are 'throw away' animals, like greyhounds for example, that once they are no longer good for racing, are often just put to sleep. Thank goodness for the adoption agencies that are rescuing these pedigreed animals.
But just to reinterate - BREEDERS do NOT cause the pet overpopulation problem. Small hobby breeders are BETTER to buy from than from a pet store because you can get health guarantees, and the animals are not bred in puppy or kitty- mill conditions, and taken away from their mothers at too young an age where they are not socialized properly, get bad habits that people hate when they buy the pet, and then want to get rid of their 'cute little' pet. Responsible breeders NEVER let their puppies or kittens leave the mothers until 11 or 12 weeks of age. In a pet store, the kittens/puppies are often 8 weeks of age, or sometimes, a week or two younger.

To address the money scams - do your research on the breed you are going to buy - and see what the average price is for the pet you will buy. NEVER pay by Western Union or cash (unless cash is exchanged at the time the pet is purchased). Always make sure their is a CONTRACT that protects you, your new pet, and the breeder from fraud-related practices! Just be SMART, take your time doing your research.
]]>Sep 7th 2007 11:30PMhttp://www.switched.com/2007/09/05/online-scammers-using-pets-to-get-your-cash/http://www.switched.com/2007/09/05/online-scammers-using-pets-to-get-your-cash/ You wrote "Some scammers are selling mutts to wealthy buyers who think they're getting a specific mix of breeds."
You sure gave me a laugh... specific breed mix or not, a mutt is a mutt is a mutt.
People who pay the big buck for these so called designer dogs are also getting scamed.
I guess it is true that a fool and his money are soon parted..........
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