11/03/2026
Kind of a strange post, but it’s so relevant to all of us, and probably so many others!
As I was adding our rescue to local FB groups to network and advocate for the animals in our care, I happened upon a public listing that I thought was a blessing for the animals in my own personal care. I have two rabbits who were rescued that I desperately want the best life for and I thought I found the solution for them to have exactly that, an indoor/outdoor solution that would solve all my problems and at an affordable cost. Some things are just too good to be true and I have been scammed before. In good faith, I offered them more money in cash versus the requested deposit, because I felt like it was fair and reasonable. They tried everything and were unsuccessful, thank goodness, but please be advised. I would truly hate for someone to not only be this disappointed, but to be scammed despite trying to provide for themselves or the animals who depend on them. I have since left this group and am saddened to do so, because our intent is to give a better life to animals who need and deserve it and to also get the word out on how people can help, what animals need and deserve, share fundraising events, and so forth.
Seconds after, I scrolled down on this page, thinking this was an isolated incident, but just two posts below was another person offering a sweetheart deal, with no conscience, pictures, posts, or photos. For me, it wasn’t worth the energy spent and I quickly exited and thought nothing more of it, despite my disappointment.
Today, someone was glad we might have obtained a valuable resource and commented. Tonight, I realized I should let people know. I would hate for multiple people to be scammed because I didn’t speak up. $75 down on something you’ll never receive times however many people fell for it seems worth it and probably provides well for people who have no morals.
I felt so stupid. But trust me, scammers are so convincing. People get scammed when their hearts connect and bleed for animals they put deposits on—ALL THE TIME! If you are purchasing an item or an animal, a deposit is not a safe option, and almost always ends up in frustration and heartbreak. If you have not been able to see or touch what you are wanting to purchase, you can bet you’re being taken advantage of.
Furthermore, I have a shipment coming from Home Depot and I received a call from Fed Ex today. It’s coming via UPS. I would have fallen for this tactic, though they asked me to put my card info in again and requested a fee. I called a hotline they provided and it sounded legit, so I spent more time on this than what I’d like to admit…. I was suspicious, confused, frustrated, and hung up. It wasn’t until much later that I realized what was going on, but I’ve been looking forward to this shipment, and they threatened to send it back to the sender after a long awaited arrival.
Life is crazy, folks. Some people prey on others, take advantage, and are so much crazier than what you would think they were capable of doing. I cannot imagine a world where I could take advantage of people this way and people like me and you fall victim to these stunts. But just like we cannot fathom how people mistreat animals, some will mistreat anyone to provide for themselves. What a sad world for all of us and our voiceless animals.
It makes us appreciate the character and compassion we are usually the recipients of SO much more! Thank you for all of you who are so giving, so kind, and such wonderful humans. You restore our faith. Hopefully, sharing this information can help someone who might have otherwise fallen victim to this cruelty.
Let this be a lesson for all of us to try and do good and to do better every single day.
Lots of love,
Kate
