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I drove across state and bought a ragdoll kitten from cindy in 2010, in 2011 it became very sick and I left her a voicemail. She never called back. I left another, no return call. I tried calling her everyday for a month, she would not answer or return my call. I bought the kitten with a health guarantee and she will not even answer the phone to discuss it. I have paid $2000 in bills so far. I paid $800 for the kitten. She seemed nice when I met her, but now that I paid her, its like she skipped town. Not what reputable breeders act like.
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
TO-DO LIST FOR THOSE HURT IN CONSEQUENCE OF A BREEDER AND THEIR BREEDING ETHICS (advice from an attorney)
PART I: WHAT DOCUMENTS IT HELPS TO HAVE (even if you don't have any, it is ok, proceed to part II & file complaints, read about subpoenas & how they uncover truth on breeder's part)
PART II: WHAT TO DO/WHERE TO FILE ORDERS (follow all steps; I ordered in ORDER you should FOLLOW).
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PART I:
- Best to have documentation/evidence. Best to check if you still have...
A) VET DIAGNOSES/EXPERT TESTIMONY (just contact the vet who diagnosed pet/put it down, they will gladly generate them)
B) VET BILLS/RECEIPTS (if not, just call vet clinic, they will regenerate them & the file)
C) if you do not immediately have A or B, search for the EMAIL CHAIN between breeder & you. Attach it & note the email provider (for subpoenas linking IP address to said breeder; also, email providers keep original databases of emails, so neither party can alter emails to their benefit).
D) if you do not have A, B, C, or D & have interacted with breeder via phone, just know you have phone logs permanently kept with cell phone companies, so don't lose hope.
E) the check/money order/etc METHOD OF PAYMENT DOCUMENTED
F) even photos of deceased pet when it was ill/put down helps to prove said pet did exist, etc. if you have papers, this can help prove as well.
^BASICALLY, it's better to have some sort of credibility/verification that you did own/purchase some sort of pet, which if you did, is extremely easy to conjure.
* BUT, even if you don't, you can STILL submit complaints to all the places below, and they can investigate it. A subpoena on anything (bills, bank accounts, email accounts, etc) will show the truth in all matters.
ENOUGH DOCUMENTED COMPLAINTS have to come in, however, to help move this process along at certain places (not at the BBB, Sheriff's Department, or PETA, however-- they investigate EVERY INDIVIDUAL CLAIM).
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PART II: WHAT TO DO/WHERE TO FILE (critical instructions)
1. FILE A COMPLAINT with the BBB. must know breeder zipcode (97435) (best shot at getting money back & very important for affecting BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU standing. businesses with too negative of standings may be shutdown)
http://www.bbb.org/
* extremely important so the business is not in 100% standing with the BBB. if you do NOT file a complaint, it IS in 100% standing with the BBB. if wronged, it is important NOT to keep quiet about these things.
* The more that report their experiences/true instances, the better for building a case leading to inspection.
2. Contact the Drain, Oregon Sheriff's Department. They will transfer you to the Animal Control Unit. (disclose cat's cause of death, offer evidence/expert testimony from vets that put cat down/examined cat during its living duration, explain if disease arises from bad breeding/genetics and/or unsanitary conditions).
Phone Number: [protected]
Email: cityofdrain@centurytel.net
http://www.drainoregon.org/draincity.htm
* The more that report their experiences/true instances, the better for building a case leading to inspection.
3. Contact PETA & explain the problem(s), problems/breeding conditions for pets with health problems, often fatal.
NEGLECT AND NEGLIGENCE IS ALSO QUALIFIED/CLASSIFIED AS ANIMAL ABUSE IN THE STATE OF OREGON.
Phone Number: [protected], option 2
Email Forum: http://www.peta.org/about/contact-peta/email-form.aspx
* PETA does rapidly respond and contact you back. The more that report their experiences/true instances, the better for building a case leading to inspection.
4. Contact the Attorney General where the cat breeder lives, file a CONSUMER COMPLAINT (Drain, Oregon). (disclose amount owed & what happened).
Attorney General's website: www.doj.state.or.us
* The more that report their experiences/true instances, the better for building a case leading to inspection.
5. File a CFA PROTEST (free & very important)
http://ca-catbreeders.info/cfaprotest.html
6. To report SCAM/FRAUD: http://www.consumerfraudreporting.org/reporting.php
http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Internet-Fraud.shtml
http://fraudwatchers.org/