Prominent nationwide animal well-being charity Companion Animal Network Australia (Australia CAN) is cautioning pet adopters about phony animal rescue groups which are breaking hearts and draining pipes checking account.
“The majority of pet rescue groups are run ethically by staff and volunteers who are dedicated and work hard to save animal lives,” Australia CAN CEO Trish Ennis stated.
“But sadly, there is a rise in scam pet rescue groups targeting people who want to adopt from a shelter or rescue. Scammers are impersonating real animal shelters and rescue groups or posing as people who want to rehome an animal and tricking the public into adopting pets that don’t exist.”
To raise awareness about animal rip-offs, Australia CAN has actually partnered with Puppy Scam Awareness Australia (PSAA), a devoted organisation that brings awareness about the countless animal scamming distributes who take advantage of animal buyers, assists puppy buyers identify a fraudster and helps those who have actually been scammed.
PSAA likewise works to report and close down fraudsters’ online existence and assists victims attempt and get their money back.
Both PSAA and Australia CAN deal suggestions on their particular sites to prospective animal moms and dads on how to make certain a rescue group, shelter or pound is not a rip-off, and on what to search for in an accountable animal rescue group.