Watch Out for Cat Scammers!

I tried to buy a cat and almost got scammed. In this video I'll tell you what to watch out for.

[@johnjriggsarchery2457]

It's not hard to find cats. They tend to deliver themselves.

[@ray.upside-down]

I have 2 cats. One of them is the same breed as anita "bengal cat" and other one was a stray cat one day she was literally scratching my door and was looking very weak so I took her fed her some cat food, gave her a bath, got her vaccinated. Now she lives with my other cat I mean that cat is pretty rare (I forgot the name) and the vet workers were surprised that such a good breed was roaming in the streets

[@Boornesfavoriter.]

How I got mine.

[@Weightlossjourney24]

That’s completely true, they find you I live in the middle of no where.

[@calem28]

In my apartment cats roam

[@tastysodacan8264]

That's true, because there was this female tabby who came, we fed her for about a week and she brought her kittens. Now they mess around with my 6 yr old black cat

[@zeldamorgan9260]

The only thing that gives me comfort is knowing these scammers don't actually have these kittens!

[@timriehl1500]

Amen

[@gilbertpinfold]

Even if the imaginary kittens are registered with the American Kernel Club.

[@Batcave4956]

yeessir

[@wickedmuffin76]

@@gilbertpinfoldI thought that was the corn registry.

[@raymondpetrovits2336]

Murdering the English language is the first crime. Scamming people over cats is the lowest of the low.

[@peachybabe8540]

I highly recommend that everyone adopts a cat/pet from a shelter. They need your love more than ever.

[@MrDeedsly]

My fear for the many pets in the US once life returns to somewhat normal is how many will make their way back into shelters. Another thing is separation anxiety from mom and dad going back to work after two months of being with all the time. Dog and kennel training right now are the most important things new pet parents need to be doing. I hope I am wrong in my fears but I've seen so many go back because mom and dad didn't take the time to train them.

[@ATealPenguin]

Cats suck but dogs r cool yes get dogs from shelter

[@zordonthevoyagesof577]

You are are much nicer person than me. I get mad at people that want "special" breeds. I love animals so its a very different perspective. God bless.

[@StarlitSpace797]

zordon Responsible breeders are NOT the same as a backyard breeder at all. Responsible breeders WILL take the dog back if you are unable to care for it. Dogs from shelters can have unknown backgrounds health while from a responsible breeder you know all of that information. For example service dogs are best gotten from breeders due to the fact of the unknown background increased wash-out. Many if not almost all Service dog Organizations go through breeders for this reason. Or maybe they want a dog the would affect their allergies less. It definitely is not okay to shame people for where they get their dogs. When you shame people and push the bs line “adopt don’t shop” people are more likely not listen. Educate people on not buying from backyard breeders or pet stores (most are from puppy mills) instead of shaming them. Now cats are a different story, cats should be adopted not bought unless they are going to be a service animal.

[@StarlitSpace797]

zordon also most people are not equipped/ are capable of handling a dog that came from a bad situation like they were abused or were never socialized properly and now has aggression issues due to this. That dog has a good chance of being put back up for adoption or in horrible situations they are put down. Another reason certain breeds do not Do well in shelters German Shepherds are good example of this due to there attributes; they are more aloof and uneasy around people, have a higher chance of aggression. For example I adopted a German shepherd lab mix that was going to be my service dog but he sadly washed out due to aggression and two years later we are still working through this.

[@pip5528]

So there's catfish scammers and then there's literal cat scammers. Interesting.

[@bigsuc3]

Now we wait for the fish scammers

[@wanyusofzakaria1253]

At first I thought it was "CAT scanners"

[@pip5528]

@Kamey Thanks! It's sort of a play on the LGR logo except it's Linux instead of DOS.

[@tomikun8057]

@@wanyusofzakaria1253 same

[@VinegarPotato]

@@bigsuc3 they already exist! it is crazy, people make "fishing" videos where they pour soda into the ground to "attract" frish and other fake methods in ordert to get views on yt or ig etc.

[@shanewilson7994]

Wow, "we don't let you meet a cat before buying." Yeah that's an immediate red flag. Both times we adopted our Bengals (same breeder, just a couple years apart) she sent us videos of the litter (they were too young to be adopted yet) and pictures and even invited us out to meet the kittens (which the momma cat was so awesome and proud of her babies). So we did, came back a few weeks later to pick up the kitten once they were old enough to be adopted. But hell, even between first meet and adoption, we got videos and pictures. Its like the scammers don't realize that the entire Internet is made for cats.

[@Puddycat00]

What ? What does “we don’t let you a cat “ mean

[@shanewilson7994]

@@Puddycat00 sorry, missed a word there apparentely. Pretty sure it was we don't let you meet the cat before buying. Will add that in, sorry about that, and good catch.

[@bonnierussell7824]

Imagine how effective scammers could be if they could coherently articulate themselves.

[@millerscorner2]

My spouse called a scammer with a thick accent from India who said "Hello, my name is Bob". Good grief.

[@davidmlong63]

Scammer are after low-hanging fruit, they are scammers for a reason, they don't want to work if you make them work they will give up and move on to an easier target.

[@xanadu1jw]

I know, right!

[@garrysekelli6776]

Oh they exist. Most are famous celebs and politicians.

[@kukalakana]

Part of that is deliberate. They want to weed out people who would question that sort of shit.

[@jimmyjimjims7483]

I found my cat in the bushes Cost: $0

[@bdbdbdbdbbdbbdbdbdbdbd5211]

😂😂

[@kelvinpang438]

@@Paprike It's free to get it.

[@drsoosstttm8375]

You will have to pay cats tax to Nigeria bank

[@playfulmean]

I found a cat that was on my door step when it smelled Thanksgiving dinner

[@frederikschulp]

@@playfulmean did the cat smell like Thanksgiving dinner?

[@BlackSilver23]

I found it particularly entertaining that the scammers command of the English language steadily deteriorates over the course of the interaction. A telltale sign that you're dealing with a foreign based scammer.

[@sachadee.6104]

exactly !! I got jaw cramps laughing

[@collinsfriend1]

I KNOW that phone voice!!! He also works for the IRS and Social Security. He used to work for the auto warranty company but now they have a woman.

[@kathymay1829]

LOL

[@marieravening927]

Are you sure about that? He sounds like the man who desperately needs money for his mother's operation. Though he could be the man that wants to marry me (I'm 81) because I own my home. And his grammar and spelling are pretty awful too.

[@normastone1044]

@collinsfriend1 Appreciate your comment referring to the auto warranty company, I keep getting phone calls from them. The phone numbers they call from change, as well as the geographical location. So annoying!

[@karenredding9439]

@@marieravening927 He also rents houses that have been recently sold. He wanted me to send him $750 Western Union. I found the real estate office that had recently sold that house. As soon as he asked me to send Western Union I knew it was a scam. I did record our conversation.

[@WASPwarrior1982]

😂🤣OMG.. 😲 I have the same woman!😵 💖 🤘

[@lambch7144]

"So, you ship the cats?" "Yes, we do sheep."

[@Garrett-KAzhr]

Lamb Ch this comment is so under liked

[@Rainaman-]

Beta House intestifies...

[@temptation6006]

I heard “Yes, we do shit” 🤣

[@boiwolfya2007]

Read this as soon as he said it lol

[@keyshasuncut3571]

Lamb Ch 🤣😂😂😂sheep

[@alexmontgomery255]

This scamming business is far worse than I ever imagined. Thanks for letting people know just how bad it is.

[@probablynotabigtoe9407]

Their English is so good I can't imagine anyone not falling for this scam.

[@JackCarregan]

Like otherwise how will they afford the tuna?

[@voteZDLR]

It's unbelievable how stupid people are, though. They wouldn't be doing these scams if some if not most people fall for them.

[@42bluey]

🙄🙄 lost home for for cats to get one

[@-magnus-8898]

Especially saying puppy instead of kitten

[@randomizer6553]

@@voteZDLR its ussually people who dont know the internet much that fall for these

[@Sunnysideview69]

This guy could lift up a rock and find scammers under there

[@kirkjohnson9353]

Not hard to imagine- my ex came from under some rock.

[@solarnaut]

Kirk, when you go "future ex" hunting, recommended it is to check fully the quality of the rocks you turn over … the choice is yours, to find "future ex" that loves you more than mum, for just $787 in bitcoin, we'll have lap nanny (2 left, ACT NOW !) escort our "SELECT ROCKS" book to your doorstep.

[@rapstninja]

@@solarnaut really

[@rapstninja]

@@solarnaut really?

[@MM_ico]

Flergy Burgerson (Rollin on the floor with tears) Ahhhhhhahhhhhhhaa😂

[@CThruU]

Good for you taking them down. I had a PS5 scam site taken down last month. For anyone who wants to do this, just use WhoIs to find out the scammers hosting account and domain registration. Then report the site to the abuse email listed on both companies. They take this stuff serious, and will investigate. I HATE how much internet scamming occurs. Let’s all fight it.

[@anonymousanonymous4238]

Folks, best thing to do is just go to the shelter and pick up a surrender or rescue. I wrote that before he mentioned that at the end!

[@drunkvegangal8089]

Agreed. My current cat was surrendered because the only human she'd ever known needed to move into an assisted living home with a no pet policy. She was 7 at that time. imagine :( Now she's happy, a good weight, and an absolute snuggle puss. EDIT: grammar

[@aquariandawn4750]

The shelter near me in DC is closed to the public during the "pandemic".

[@sonnyroy497]

Or check out your alley, there's plenty of hungry kitties everywhere.

[@hana_maru22]

This is epic!!!!!

[@mr.e6033]

Absolutely! There are plenty of pets out there needing a good home.

[@FadingPixel]

Now cats scam people too? What a time we‘re living. Smh

[@dutchray8880]

This is the first I heard of cats scamming people, but I wouldn't put it past them. I had a cat that would scam the dog all the time...the dog never caught on.

[@zoinks9864]

Next time, a dog is gonna start scamming!

[@reakwhiskers3825]

zoinks unfortunately there are already 😢

[@theironartmanufactur1745]

My cat scammed me yesterday by selling my credit card details to the Chinese government and now she's ordered 3 metric tons of high-quality illegally imported catnip for $27.000 and my wife is planning to divorce me because I've lost the house through my crippling gambling addiction which my kitten has also introduced me to a few months ago.. Ah well, she's just too adorable :3

[@smuckingfart]

yes, those damn cats

[@sonnyroy497]

Cats? Trying to scam you outta food? I fall for it every time. All the neighborhood kitties got my number. 😻😻😻

[@DavidMorseMusic]

I knew my doctor was trying to rip me off when he ordered a CAT Scam.

[@vickikay54]

But did he order a lab test?

[@MadofaA]

You should have known, ‘cause them CAT scams use a SQUID device...

[@q_0191]

lmao

[@radisfat3rotar488]

The hospital already scammed you, from that ambulance ride to that bandage

[@pythondrink]

😂😂😂

[@fizzywizzy0]

"Is shipping the cats safe?" "Yes, we love these kittens more than you do"

[@MaximilianonMars]

Weird flex, etc

[@aidenhaney1714]

I have given you the funny number

[@macrinac.7457]

😂😂😂

[@Nike_IV]

This is just sad

[@CarassiusAu]

That’s a dead give away

[@mandolinic]

If you want a pedigree kitten then find a local breeder, go visit them and ALWAYS see the kitten with its mother. A proper breeder will be happy to show you. If you want a non-pedigree then go to your local shelter. Again, they won't mind showing you.

[@TemporaryRelased]

There is a saying in Polish , " don't buy a cat in the sack " which means do not buy something that you didn't check ...

[@antimon40]

We Indonesian also have the same proverbs "jangan beli kucing dalam karung" which has the exact translation

[@erebostd]

In germany it's the same, kaufe nicht die Katze im Sack ;-)

[@emila8072]

Köp inte katten i hatten, in swedish its like dont buy the cat in the hat. Dont buy what you havent seen

[@MrDeedsly]

I piss off the people at my local live fish store. They have a huge problem with people stealing parts out of their products. They will not let you return the product if its missing a part. Even if you bought it an hour earlier. I open them right in front of them at the register before I pay for them. I'm never rude and I'm over the top nice when I do it.

[@stefanodifranco1297]

Same in hungarian

[@junebugcomputer]

The sad thing is Ben could probably get a tiger with less hassle 😂

[@Araretoy]

Contact Carol Baskin for more information.

[@tshiamishogopane633]

You can't flick (Netflix) Tiger Kings...

[@Dagian_Jade]

@@Araretoy 👍👍👍

[@sage6336]

but do they ship tigers?

[@chadasonmcgraw]

Thank you sooooooo much. This video saves my family from giving up 450 needed dollars to these scammers for a dog. This really helped me see the signs and keep my parents from making this mistake.

[@jordanvasquez9053]

i like how he talked about shipping “the puppies” in the first sentence and then kept going with kittens afterwards bwaha

[@jw1731]

“Cat puppies”

[@spectralumbra1568]

Most likely it was a copy/pasted script from a similar puppy scam and they forgot to replace "puppy" with "kitten."

[@henrygolbourn1743]

The real crime isn’t the scamming but those emojis...

[@BrainHurricanes]

Something a 5y old would do.

[@alexe.8224]

😂😂👌👌😁😁

[@zoinks9864]

👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@danield3513]

Fishhen124 9:13am pleasant “I waited for a few hours 10:08am“ I text them back saying I’m here. Well pleasant that’s less then an hour it’s not a few hours later. You trying to scam me lol 😂😂😂😂😂.

[@Rainaman-]

Honestly, why do people use that dumb emoji?

[@radfoo72]

"Your kids may love this kitten more than their own Mum"😂😂😂 That guy is WEIRD salesman!

[@rosemariemcgowan6388]

NEVER buy from a person who says they will ship pets x

[@agreaver1067]

Actually in some cases it's normal to ship pets. But that's mainly for reptiles and amphibians. Though it's still not unheard of to ship dogs/cats. My grandpa breeds dogs and he has had to ship them out to people before. But still, if a company says they'll ship cats/dogs. Please make sure to contact them first and get as much information about the place as you can. :)

[@Lia-py1qo]

@@wosandakeweenjayaweera10-h48 how.. is this a joke lmfao

[@eq2imora]

Here in Europe it's common to ship cats from abroad.

[@bluedragonfly8139]

Yeah, pretty sure that's been illegal for a few years, at least in the U.S.

[@Bandomeme]

@@bluedragonfly8139 it’s perfectly legal to ship pets in the US.

[@markb6295]

Adopt, don't shop. Let the cat pick YOU! You won't regret it. & it's usually better to have 2 cats instead of just one.

[@oakstrong1]

Actually, cats are not pack animals, so another cat in the household can stress them out if they don't get on - if you are away, your cat may be better off being the only one, if you provide it with some stimulus, like food puzzles, place on a window and even a tv with channels for cats. And of course, they don't have to share your attention when you get back. I adopted two kittens from a shelter at the same time, but they were not from the same litter. I had to give one back because the other was bullying so much the timid one was a nervous wreck: she would meow constantly, which made my autistic son annoyed... I kept the bully because it wasn't afraid of the rather boisterous youngster (dog).

[@mermaid_at_heart213]

@@oakstrong1 You just had two that had clashing personalities. Also, if they didn't know each other they may have done better if introduced slowly. I do understand where you are coming from, though, especially having an autistic son who was being affected by the kitty rivalry. However, domestic cats (most of them anyway) actually fare better if they have at least one other cat for company. Even street cats are known to form families, the females often raising kittens together. They are like a pride of lions that way. There are exceptions and like people, not everyone will be best friends, but cats do get lonely and can have separation anxiety if left home alone for long periods of time. Cats are individuals but can also form extremely strong bonds. Food puzzles, a place by the window, and cat tv are all great though! So is adopting. You can even find exotic breeds if you really look, but I think going by personality and connection is best, myself. I've done rescue work for years, focusing on behavior. =^.^=

[@diannt9583]

I had 3 cats that were best buddies. They never fought, and only 2 of them were related. They'd sleep in cat piles together in a doggy bed I got them. The unrelated one was 5 years older than the other two. (Sadly, she's the only cat I still have today, at the grand old age of 19. She missed her "brothers" deeply.)

[@WoodysAR]

@@diannt9583 I have 4 cats, and two are sons of my girl cat! The 4th is my lovely grouchy orange tabby :)

[@bonniemoerdyk9809]

Mark B ... one could always do as I did.... sit on the floor of the play room at the shelter, placed my open purse on the floor next to me, and start reading a book. One sweet white kitty sporting brownish grey earmuff markings walked up and climbed into my purse!!

[@rosemarywelch9736]

Thank you for your patience. I used to rescue cats, and we only gave them to a trusted person. You did good.

[@sunlan3971]

Don’t shop, please adopt. Both my rescue dog and cats know I saved them and they are so grateful. Best pets ever.

[@vickieclark5931]

100% agree. Not only does it save you mountains of money, but you are saving their lives. Everybody wins when adopting.

[@elladapetrosyan9610]

Agree! 😍

[@07_sev52]

I got my cat from the local shelter. Couldnt be happier.

[@billybobjoe198]

Shelters are non essential. All the animals in them have been left to starve because of of the corona quarantine police state.

[@07_sev52]

@@billybobjoe198 not where I'm from.

[@billybobjoe198]

@@07_sev52 I was just being an ass. But it's something that I'm sure has happened because of war and famine before.

[@katbowen4800]

@@billybobjoe198 its fine the shelter near me is empty

[@emilyryder9582]

07_Sev just adopted my cat two weeks ago from a rescue 🥰

[@serenityflies1462]

Please don't tell me there's cruelty involved! I can't stand this! Well done for exposing these evil people. Adopt everyone! 😮😮

[@LesVertsAlgerie]

but is Anita okay!?

[@Wave-rb8bq]

Lmao

[@Vaea4]

I don’t know

[@vanessarodriguez1205]

She is real they stole the pictures from another website

[@jahangirkabir750]

Verified person found

[@rblxsplat5142]

She is probably living a happy life with a loving family

[@hellotheregeneralkenobi365]

The American Kernal Club standard. Our kittens pop with energy, they are butter than the rest.

[@ThePolarBearProductions]

Legit thought the same thing 😂😂😂

[@aidanlegs]

Cool

[@KTMsteve]

Butter ?

[@hellotheregeneralkenobi365]

jaguar warrior It’s my twin! Hey man how ya doing? Haven’t seen the rest of the bunch in ages

[@averagecommenter4623]

Banana Sundae is *butter* than Bananas 90% Yes -10% No-

[@richardbruce6613]

Thank you for letting me and many naive people about this! I tell people please go to your local rescues and adopt a beautiful cat or dog locally! The pet will be your forever friend!

[@lordbeerus7361]

I love the music played when showing the location😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@yarivkenigshteinhellden1891]

And the scamming tune that comes on when he finds out something is not right

[@mackfrank840]

I want it as a text notification lol

[@armandobond7736]

I miss the Nigerian bongos lmao

[@mackfrank840]

@@armandobond7736 now that would be a perfect notification sound. I'd assign it to my ex wife's number. You know, like in the original Jumanji.... you know something bad is going to happen! 🤣🤣

[@JoeyDNetsfan]

It’s actually the worst and cringiest part of his videos....

[@francevenezia]

"Whose running this place"? "Uh...meow?"

[@aidenhaney1714]

I have given you the funny number

[@deadname569]

Meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow

[@alanclark7807]

Cat Lawyer: "Um, judge ... I'm not really a cat!"

[@stelselv]

My cat walked right into my house and made himself at home... Now I am his pet.. There are so many abandoned cats out there...

[@Bethsabee_Sheba_Newrose]

Bless you for providing a safe haven for your feline master, and for having an open & loving heart that he could sense. Being chosen by a cat is one of the most precious gifts we humans can receive.

[@stelselv]

@@Bethsabee_Sheba_Newrose 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤💗💗💗💗💗💗💗

[@rajgill7576]

Never in my 12 years of breeding has anyone ever asked to see the animal before they pay!!!

[@yes24__]

what?

[@funnyman4713]

Im confused lol Edit: ohhh i get it

[@altue6035]

baked beans sarcasm lol

[@aidenhaney1714]

@David S. savannah cat breeders sell them for much cheaper than they could sell them for

[@chevon1920]

What?? Really, I can’t imagine buying a kitten before see it like in person.

[@MsNoPixel]

The tiger king clips were so perfectly inserted, I died laughing every time.

[@DrewShah]

Right!

[@lauriehalasz4400]

I adopted two older cats, both rescues. They are amazing members of the family. They have the good life now.

[@evansomondi6181]

I was just waiting for grabbify and the African scam song ...lol

[@Rainaman-]

I expected the nigerian scam song

[@bqgin]

Imagine paying for cats. This post was made by "adopt don't shop" gang.

[@zachb1706]

bqgin most of the cost of a cat is caring for it

[@pokenerd3340]

This post was made by picking up a cat sitting on the street gang

[@ultimateMGproduction]

This post was made by the local Chinese restaurant

[@MaliaMelton]

it still costs money to adopt a dog or cat, you have to pay pretty much any shelter an adoption fee.

[@m.rychtarik_2]

My grandmother gives kittens away for free. She has too many of them.

[@KM-pm6qe]

The only thing more horrific than this scam is if they really shipped cats. This really happens in China and it’s horrible. A few months ago, a shipment was found with hundreds of dead cats. LOVE YOUR DETECTIVE SKILLS!

[@Candeekissez]

Like many people these days, I've been spending lots of time on KZbin and came across your channel. Thank you for advising people to adopt, not shop. Another thing is, if someone wants a specific breed, do a lot of research as to their care and needs. A lot of Bengal cats are high maintenance, some people find them hard to handle. This goes for any animal. TY

[@georgeadams6254]

Worse than a person losing money to scammers (for something like tech support or social security scammers, etc) is when someone sends a load of money believing that in a few days they will be caring for an animal. Heart breaking x 2 (or more).

[@sarahberkner]

However, if they don't have any qualms about a kitten being shipped to them it might be best that they won't be taking care of an animal yet.

[@georgeadams6254]

​@@sarahberkner yeah true, but i would imagine the scammers would make it so that the person being scammed believes that the animal will be reserved for them to drive to and collect, or delivered by a breeder in a vehicle that is made for transporting animals who delivers humanely. lol, i don't think anyone is expecting a UPS shipment with a pet in it :D :D

[@erikaldana4082]

your a hero for what your doing bro , thank you for your hard work, on making this world a better place for people to not get robbed without a gun of there hard earned money . We need more amazing humans in the world like you, god bless you and thank you again .

[@Dsgn7]

Adopt! Don't shop!!!! Kitties are available at shelters and rescues that need your LOVE!😸💗😸

[@stevenjobswell]

I second this

[@vicnababa]

I got mine from the window washer. Only paid for the cost of his first set of vaccinations. We named him Dimitri after the window washer. He's a wonderful cat, but he doesn't do windows😅

[@SavannahSedai]

😹

[@Duckstuckinmuck]

awwwww thats so cute!!

[@beardsntools]

Lol I would want the Dimitri the window washer instead :D

[@xocoolchickxo]

haha how cute!

[@richardhutchison3123]

I live in Nashville and am retired from the USPS. The 37221 zip code is in Bellvue, TN. I go to the pet store on Cruzen Street often to pick out leashes and collars! Nice people that have their cats living at that location but NONE for sale!

[@Crackpot_Astronaut]

"I want to see how she's doing I need proof." 🤣😂🤦 It's like you're organizing a ransom drop after a kidnapping.

[@vickieclark5931]

LOL. Great comment. And very true!!

[@davidmlong63]

tell them you need proof of life, have the kitten hold up the current newspaper, and take a picture.

[@softamornings]

Your "trying to be positive"-voice that slowly turns to sad and hopeless is truly brilliant storytelling.

[@This0is0pointless]

"I need proof" it's like hostage negotiations lol

[@helenxlee]

*”Well I’m going to speak to the manager”* Karen mode 😂

[@LSelyne]

Lol

[@beardsntools]

My thoughts lol

[@jhonstonick1100]

I never knew a heartless scam could be so adorable

[@MrOceMcCool]

the fact that these degenerates dare to scam people for the most beautiful, holiest and perfect creatures to ever grace this earth makes my blood boil!!!

[@demonicastar]

I've seen live chicken being shipped in my local post office. Adopting an animal from a shelter or the street is a wonderful feeling, you can provide a world of happiness to a little angel that otherwise wouldn't have a chance.

[@diannt9583]

Yes! I get day old shipments of a few chickens every year for my back yard egg delights!

[@demonicastar]

@@diannt9583 it's quite a rare sight, not something you see on a regular lol

[@margaretpatton376]

Maybe your local shelter would be the best place to find a pet!!

[@Leslie_ann_h]

This. Thank you. I will ALWAYS adopt my pets..... I mean my new children........cough, cough..... pets.

[@jwenting]

sadly (not for cats) these days shelters often have a severe shortage of cats, as with covid the rate of adoption has soared. So people have to look further afield to find a pet. It may take weeks or months of searching and calling shelters in an ever wider area until you get lucky. And many people will fall for traps like this that seem to be offering a quick solution.

[@gwens5093]

THere are breeders who are losing out because of these scams. People become leary of dealing with people who ask for money up front and you often are required to make a deposit.

[@lynettepalecek3141]

My late mother got a kitten from the local Humane Society. She named him Felix because "Felix" is Latin and it means "happy." He was very happy with her. After she died, I got him. He passed away last year at the age of 18 years old. I miss him dearly. 😿🐈

[@nicomartinez9951]

I got my friends kittens

[@zoehicks880]

“If you ready the vaccination tomorrow will be on your name” 💀😂

[@Roseatta22]

“We love the cats more than you do” -Random scammer

[@jac4YouTube]

Yeah they love the money they make with them

[@SashaPaterson]

i LITTERALLY CRIED WHEN I SAW SOME HOMELESS CATS 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭im suuuuuuuurrrreeee they love cats more than me💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@medoma1000]

"we love these kittens more than you do" 2:16 - that bored voice says everything

[@JoeyDNetsfan]

medoma1000 you took the “bored” voice over literally everything else in the video?

[@medoma1000]

@@JoeyDNetsfan just saying that it must be clear already at the very beginning ;)

[@julienielsen3746]

I found one of my cats running around a parking lot and almost getting hit by a van. The vet said he was 4 months old at the time. He's 12 years old now. Great cat. I think he's a Turkish Angora. He's white. And all my other cats came to me at my back door, wanting me to take care of them. Never purchased a cat.

[@ladycheyne5607]

Same!! Our first cat just walked through my door and sat on my dog's pillow (with the dog still there!) The dog and I knew she was crazy enough to be that bold and we kept her🤣🤣 She gave us kittens and we kept them all. She's fixed now, but we still feed anything with fur and big eyes (raccoons and possums included)

[@karikrummi4222]

Not to be confused with CAT scanners.

[@timothyclyne]

Or Scat Scammers

[@targuscinco]

Thats a video I'd pay to see.

[@deadplthebadass21]

Cats are trying to scan people

[@IMaximusDMI]

I love when their location is discovered and the music drops.

[@NamelessAidan]

I used to work with a neonatal kitten rescue, and it makes me sad that not only do people fall for scams like this but that adopting from local rescues is often seen as a "last resort".

[@Polopony20.]

rescues make it so difficult to adopt. I wasnt allowed to adopt a pair of cats because I live on a 12 acre farm. We never mentioned if they were going to be indoor/outdoor or a mix. They heard farm and said no. And so many times trying to adopt a puppy and being turned down because we dont have a 6ft fence. Its 12 ACRES! Im not fencing it! Not to mention when I have to explain that our equine vet does out pet vaccinations too. And this wasnt just one rescue. This was 5. 2 of which I had previously adopted from with no problem!

[@NamelessAidan]

@@Polopony20. Yeah, I get it. I've been on both sides of the adoption issue. I had a hard time getting a cat for a while because I was a younger person living in an apartment and that turned a lot of rescues off. They usually are just trying their best to make sure the animals go to good homes because unfortunately they do see a lot of animals get returned or they turn up again after being dumped when the person gets tired of them. So if they have a harsh vetting process its supposed to be in the animal's best interest, but sometimes it definitely goes too far and eliminates potential good adopters. Smaller rescues are especially selective. I did eventually adopt my cat from an animal shelter that worked directly with the county. Because of the high volume of animals coming in they couldn't afford to be as selective.

[@arctiknitter]

Oh, my! When I saw this I thought it would be a joke! But there really are pet scammers. Crazy! We always adopt rescue pets from our shelter or from dog rescues. Best pups ever!

[@instapowah]

Regular people: Im gonna buy a pet - ends up buying a pet. Mr Green: Im gonna buy a pet - ends up scambaiting. Why am I not surprised?

[@Kevinmoore22]

he needs to be scammed the day he gets a service the way he needs it will be a cold day in hell.

[@pineapplegirl8078]

I have wanted a specific breed of dog since I was 9 years old after doing a report on WWII Italy. The Cane Corso almost went extinct. After raising 7 children and getting our youngest to her senior year in high school I started the full court press on my husband for my dream dog. I spent 18 months researching breeders, calling all over the world and hitting every web page I could find. I was so disheartened and disgusted by the number of pet scammers out there. It’s soooo gross!!!! Finally after waiting 40 years for this dog, I picked him up New Years Day 2017. The lengths I went to were borderline crazy and my husband will never know how much I paid for him, but he brings me joy every single day, and that is the part these scammers prey on.

[@spencibidy]

My cat was found sick on the streets as a kitten. Somebody was selling her after giving her treatment and she is really cuddly. Edit: Since you are asking, unfortunately she went missing last year before a birthday and there are no signs of her. No footprints in the snow. Her last sighting that we know of was during the summer, she was muddy but fine and wasn’t hungry.

[@vickieclark5931]

Awwww. I hope she is doing well. Glad she got a good home. :)

[@bonniemoerdyk9809]

Poor thing, glad u gave her a loving home! She may have become ill from those CHEAP FLEA meds, such as collars, drops ect. Cheap brands are very TOXIC and cats can die a horrific death by poisoning. Just passing on info for those who may not know....I was poisoned by pesticides myself 16 yrs ago, and has pretty much ruined me physically.

[@DudewithaK]

There have been animal shipping scams for the past 40 years at least. Whether it be people claiming they will ship an animal (dog, cat, etc.), or asking a seller to ship an animal. My family has farms and does animal husbandry of many different animals; and, even my grandmother dealt with animal mailing scams. What hurts is, we know how to recognize these scams and many others do not. So, when someone like you makes a video about this, I am thankful that more people learn about these scams

[@Puddycat00]

Oh my goodness I gotta stop watching your videos while I’m eating. I laugh and end up choking. You’re too funny. I bet u make your wife laugh all the time. 😂😂😂

[@peterrunting1688]

I love him reading the super long sentences, it always annoys me when people can't punctuate and it always comes across like they're running out of breath 😂😂

[@muffycrosswire]

“Seems you just know scamming exists today”... do they know who they’re dealing with? 😂😂😂

[@Cp-71]

0:47 "But all I heard was a bunch of whiny cats. What in the heck, who's running this place?!" Not gonna lie, I've just imagined a stack of kittens stuffed inside a trench coat in Lagos, Nigeria.

[@nicolefriend4096]

I was on this website two days ago looking for Bengal cats!! Thank you so much for this video!

[@Lahbreca]

"Started looking for cats and almost got scanned. Beware of CAT scanners!" - My brain

[@Justin-TimeForDaShitz]

Same!

[@haziri5118]

The accent trying to be American nearly killed me🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bethpemberton7980]

The best is adopting from a local shelter. Mine have come from shelters or wandered up on their own. Grateful, loving, smart. And they are just cats.

[@breadwax4701]

Shipping cats is highly dangerous I suggest you buy them from a local shelter and not buy them from some shady website.

[@jeremytheloner]

This channel is hilarious. THANK YOU for clicking on obvious scam links and taking us down the rabbit hole. It's very entertaining. 😆

[@ragdadtx1835]

Thanks so much for your video. I live in SW FL, and I'm currently trying to adopt a couple of ragdoll kittens. Of the dozen or so breeders in FL, there is only ONE that I am sort of comfortable dealing with. If a breeder/cattery won't freely answer your questions or provide additional information about the cats, mark them OFF your list.

[@Beehejiri]

"What the heck? Whose running this place?" *Cats*

[@vickieclark5931]

I know they run my place. LOL

[@mysaria7641]

who’s

[@ranger7yago306]

Scammer: We love kittens more than you.

[@vastowen4562]

i got my cat from the school, he was a stray cost: $0

[@dollors1]

"We love these kittens more than you... that's why we ship them in a box."

[@TheEudaemonicPlague]

We just drove to a small town a fair distance from here, because we had trouble finding kittens that didn't come with a load of invasive nonsense...and came home with two beautiful three month-old kittens. I'm glad I noticed this video just now...perfect timing. The very idea of buying an animal without meeting it first seems insane...and selling animals to people you know absolutely nothing about is worse. There are a lot of people who shouldn't be allowed near animals--my father was one of them. The last cat he had, after my father had abused him one time too many, went into my parents' bedroom, climbed into the bed, and took a dump on my father's side. Tell me cats can't be vengeful! Anyway, I'm glad you're looking at this stuff--the sooner the scam is known to the world, the better. Keep up the good work!

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

"And if you want to get a rare breed--" Me: "Don't."

[@amyashlyn2999]

I wanted a Bengal SO bad until I read that they were horrible at marking. It is part of the breed. They are still partially wild. Oops, not for me!😝 WHAT EVER YOU DO........RESEARCH!!!!

[@Nike_IV]

Just adopt, the breed doesn’t matter, only the amount of love they have to give matters

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

@@Nike_IV Breed can matter in terms of being a good fit for your home and lifestyle, especially for dogs. But I agree, always adopt. There are seriously more than enough cats and dogs in most shelters to fit every lifestyle.

[@fionazelmann7541]

@@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley exactly. adopting is great and i've gone that route before, but i'm going to a breeder for my next pup. also the over used "mixed breeds are healthier" saying isn't a solid fact. my mix breed pup i adopted from the shelter came with many health issues and she ultimately died of cancer. didn't stop me from loving her deeply, but you aren't going to escape health issues by getting a mix.

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

@@fionazelmann7541 You're sort of damned if you do and damned if you don't and there isn't some magical breed that can escape all illness or health problems. But adopting helps lower the population of pets on the chopping block. Or get a stray. That's been pretty much every single dog my family has owned, a stray dodging cars on the highway, or abanoned by the last owners of a home (seriously, found an adorable puppy that way, he looked like a black and gray version of the Pokemon Zigzagoon, lol) and even a little pup with mange someone had tied into a plastic bag and was planning to chuck in the dumpster had a family friend not intercepted and brought him to us. There's enough pets out there that need our help that we truly do not *need* to breed any more for a long while, so sterilizing should be more of a focus for most pets. I of course can't stop you from buying your next pet, but it saddens me to hear that you're doing so. My mom did the same thing for her dog, and then turned out the mixed breed she thought she'd paid for wasn't actually the mix she got 🤦🏾‍♀️.

[@TojTekSpeaks]

Me Nigerian Feeling so Happy That a Nigerian Didn't scam you

[@waqasahmed939]

I can understand that feeling. I mean you shouldn't have to. The fact that a lot of these scams might write Nigeria off as a country where you don't ship to anymore, however it doesn't mean we should ever discredit Nigerians as people I'm sure the vast majority of Nigerian people are just like everyone else. The scammers from Nigeria are obviously only a small part of Nigerian people too. Hopefully your economy starts kicking off a bit too, so people don't feel like scamming is the only option too

[@Dkingprime]

@@waqasahmed939 you're among the few people who understand

[@sethdesilva]

I genuinely feel bad that it's come to this. Scamming isn't done for personal gain usually, it's just done so that they can LIVE. I wish that the African economy could catch on so that people wouldn't have to do this.

[@Rainaman-]

Got to admit - never heard of scammers from Cameroon before

[@kingming869]

Their grammar is on point, doesn't sound like scammer at all 😂😂😂😂

[@rickygarbaj]

I legit read the thumbnail as “Scat Cam” I need Jesus

[@MHAquaticsUK]

i was watching and saying in my head just before you said it, "Grabify"

[@sherrychilds2034]

I now have 10 cats at my home. I owned one cat 17. I had a stray male cat show up on my front porch. I started feeding him. A female cat started eating off the porch as well. I didn't realize I was feeding her at first. But I started catching glimpses of her. They mated and she had three kittens. I decided I would love to have one of the kittens, as my cat is seventeen. Neighborhood dogs started chasing the kittens. So I caught all three and put them in the house. I couldn't keep mommas cat out of or in the house she was too fast. She got pregnant again before she slowed down enough for me to keep her in. She just had a litter of four in March. I am working towards getting all the bigger feral born cats fixed. I plan on giving away the new kittens when they are old enough.

[@jamesduncan6729]

That's too many cats. I bet it reeks in there with all those things....

[@sherrychilds2034]

@@jamesduncan6729 hello your supposed to change the litter boxes!

[@mark8200]

I tried to tell my GF our cat was a scammer. Some people just don't get it 😔

[@Skeliana]

Is your cat trying to sell you rats?

[@clementinethemoth9247]

I had to have an intervention for my kitten. She keeps scamming people😔

[@Viktoria-yn5yn]

my boyfriend and I call our kitten a scammer so this is way too funny.

[@ikramrafi6481]

Lmao

[@tessmacfarland5313]

keeps

[@saiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii4706]

5:11 ship the puppies I thought it was kittens 😂

[@lillrz]

It was kittens

[@jeftesantiago]

Literally, I was reading that comment the exact moment!

[@vickieclark5931]

I know twice the scammers mentioned puppies. LOL I guess when your are trying to scam someone it can be hard to keep your story straight.

[@Bethsabee_Sheba_Newrose]

PSA: Many cats and dogs die when they’re flown in cargo because of the extreme temperatures at the flying altitudes of commercial jets, and the tendency of ground crews to forget to turn the air on down there. Kittens and puppies must definitely not travel in cargo, because they have more difficulty self-regulating their body temperatures. I’d write more about the many dangers but I can’t handle that yet. Just this much is too much.

[@jamesduncan6729]

That's crazy. Makes it even more amazing to know this because the trucking company my mother works for had a trailer come in to unload pallets and inside was this tiny baby kitten who had survived the 2 ½ day journey! What a lucky little guy. Another woman who works dispatch adopted him and took him home

[@Bethsabee_Sheba_Newrose]

@@jamesduncan6729 omg I can barely stand to imagine it! Was he old enough to eat soft food or did your mom’s (angelic) coworker have to bottle-feed him? That’s extremely extraordinary; I’ve only heard of one adult cat doing that, and if I remember correctly he was trapped at least a week & survived by licking condensation in the trailer. I’m very relieved that someone took the tiny-warrior-survivor home for a lifetime of loves & snugs.

[@jamesduncan6729]

@@Bethsabee_Sheba_Newrose too little for soft food, I took care of him for a night and did what little I could to make sure he had water and tried to give him a little to eat with no success, but he was on a bottle shortly after and he's in good shape these days. He is so severely lucky!

[@freedeoxide]

I still have a question that DID HE GET A CAT

[@heynunya5986]

Correction: I still have a question whether he want to get a cat.

[@freedeoxide]

@@heynunya5986 nah

[@TheRealDanBond]

Pets like this actually do get shipped all of the time. It’s a special type of shipping.

[@Karen-pk3uv]

This has quickly been added into the "wait....people don't know this" file in my brain. It's in there with the fact that brits are technically wrong when they insist the sport is called football. Lol

[@Minion-sp7oc]

@@Karen-pk3uv but it *is* football, British people made it and that's just what it's called

[@ilc_mike.2241]

Never heard of someone shipping a cat,although you can ship lizards,snakes,reptiles in general and insects without Problem

[@Karen-pk3uv]

@@Minion-sp7oc Technically, the sport is called Association Football and Soccer was an abbreviation/slang term for association. Referring to it as Soccer is older than Football. There was a classism arguement attached to the name change. I can't remember if it was the working class that thought Soccer was too snooty or if it was the upper classes that thought Football was beneath them. Ultimately, the slang term for the sport switched to football. However, the Brits intoduced it to the U.S as Soccer, and now they get annoyed because we didn't change its name when they did lol.

[@overpassing-jumpsuit6080]

@@ilc_mike.2241 My friend growing up had their dog shipped to them. I don’t know the full story because I didn’t really bother asking, but yeah it’s apparently not that uncommon to do. Is it right though? I don’t know.

[@sylviedefaine8007]

Always buy from a shelter, you save a life, and buy a kitten or elderly cat or cat's who can't be separated, they are first to get killed otherwise, yes kittens are first in line to get killed in shelters because they demand too much care and not enough foster parents to take care of them.

[@Mini-se6cx]

The story of how I got my cat was pretty funny, so someone bought him, then they realised a member of their family was allergic to him. Then there was hundreds of people trying to get him, yet I was lucky and made it just in time to pick him up.