Free Puppies in Tampa, FL Find Free Puppies classifieds in Tampa, FLPennySaverUSA's classifieds can help you save money on Free Puppies in Tampa, FL! Angie Fernandez got Linda, a mini schnauzer puppy, when she was 12 years old. Fifteen years later, Fernandez is now a second-grade teacher, and the dog still barks whenever anyone walks through the door as though she is protecting the members of her family. Last Wednesday, though, a handyman left a door open in Fernandez’s West Kendall home, and Linda escaped. Two days ago, Fernandez's neighbor found an ad on Craigslist selling a dog that looks exactly like Linda – for $140. It looked like a case of "dog flipping," in which unscrupulous people try to sell dogs they've found – or stolen. Around the country, victims have been reporting lost dogs appearing for sale on Craigslist. Some, especially purebreds, have been stolen from backyards. The ad said that the dog was being sold because its owner had moved away. She thought it was a misunderstanding.

She reached out to the seller and said it looked like her dog. She sent photos and noted that Linda has tumors on her legs. (A vet diagnosed her with cancer a year ago.)The seller responded and told Fernandez that she had Linda but that the dog escaped again. Fernandez asked to speak to the seller on the phone. The person stopped responding to Fernandez’s emails. Then the ad was taken down.“My gut instinct is that I know my dog and she has never run away in 15 years, and then to run away twice in one week is bizarre,” Fernandez says. “Everyone on Facebook thinks the lady from Craigslist still has her.”Pets are considered property under Florida law, so theoretically, petnapping should be treated as theft. Fernandez says she has gone to police, posted signs, and driven around the West Kendall area. “It feels so hopeless,” Fernandez says. “Police can’t do anything unless I found the person who has my dog and won’t give her back. But they’ll help you when you lose a car.

It doesn’t make any sense.”Now, Fernandez has enlisted the help of the entire South Florida community to help find Linda. On social media, there are groups and Facebook pages dedicated to finding lost pets. Venetian Blinds Explained“Everyone online has been so supportive,” Fernandez says. Whippet Puppies For Sale Usa“They understand that a dog is like a member of the family, like a child.”Used 11r24.5 Tires For SaleJamie Katz is a private investigator who works solely on finding lost pets and returning them to their owners. She says it’s common for people to either find a dog or even steal a dog and then try to sell it on Craigslist. Katz has found that a vigorous sign campaign can help get the community looking for a lost pet.

But if someone has the dog in his possession and won’t give it back, Katz recommends posting a high-dollar reward. Miami Dolphins vs. Cleveland Browns Florida Panthers v Nashville Predators NPC-Ifbb Fort Lauderdale Cup Florida Panthers v Tampa Bay Lightning “You cannot make someone give you your dog back,” she says, “but you can make someone want to give your dog back.”Katz has found that her clients go to her because police can do only so much. “Police have murderers and rapists and people who are missing. They don’t respond the same way to a lost dog.”In the meantime, Fernandez and her family are posting signs everywhere. On Saturday, they’ll stand in a Kendall intersection with posters hoping someone has seen her dog. “I just want the person on Craigslist to give her back so she can live out her last days at her home in peace,” Fernandez says.I ALMOST GOT SCAMMED. YOU COULD BE NEXT!!!! Out of fear for Bambi's life, and because I could sympathize with them because they were disabled (like me), I choose to help.

That's when they hit me with this...They wanted a re-homing fee of $200. They claimed that she was AKC certified, all shots UTD and would come with a one year health guarantee. To have her shipped via airplane it would cost an additional $150.I told them that I couldn't afford $350. And I stated that I was under the impression that they were desperate, and the situation was urgent. They told me that they, too, didn't have much money, and that's part of the reason for asking for the re-homing fee. Then they continued to ask me how much I could afford, and I told them $150. They happily & eagerly accepted.Now, keep in mind that I'm making a long story short. These ppl were sweet, very cunning, posed to be very religious, especially the way that they always ended their emails. And they sounded very desperate...pleaing with me to give their baby a new & wonderful forever family. I started realizing that there were a lot of gaps in things that they would write about, and would say things that were totally different from one email to another.

Basically about things that made you go "hmmmm." Another thing that I want to clear-up and clarify in this blog. I'm getting some nasty emails about it being my fault, or I wasn't following CraigsList "Rules" (which in the CL Community section in the "how to avoid scams" section it states that it's a "common-sense" rule..not a CL rule), that it served me right for buying from breeders, and the list goes on.My point is that I NEVER CONDONE ADOPTING OR BUYING PETS FROM BREEDERS, NOR DO I AGREE IN ADOPTING FROM...1) High-kill shelters, because the outrageous adoption fees just help pay for the injectible drug used to euthanize animals, ...and 2) I try to steer clear of no-kill shelters because all of those pets already stand a chance. What I DO condone (and believe in) is that I only rescue animals that are in a drastically urgent and/or emergency situations. Point & case noted that I am...1) an active animal rights activist, and...2) I'm active in speaking out against animal abuse & cruelty.

Animals including birds have been my whole life's calling. I own a Triton Cockatoo (rescued from a parrot-stealing operation,... a Quaker parrot that was rescued from a couple who were abusing it by beating it all the time,... my Maine Coon cat that suffered from living in deplorable conditions at his owners pet store the 1st 12 wks of his life,...and a chihuahua that had been rescued from a large puppy mill operation.Back to my blog....When they asked me to send the $150 Western Union they promised to ship her that very day. Somehow, mysteriously, they knew exactly what to do. They explained that they knew exactly which airplane made same day deliveries for pets, all about tracking the flight, what I needed when I went to pick her up, etc. When they asked for the money Western Union all bells went off in my head.Immediately I called Indianapolis International Airport and asked if I could pre-pay a shipment of an animal by credit card that would be coming from Dallas, Texas and arriving at Indianapolis, Indiana, so she could safely be delivered.

The Customer Service Representative said "Yes." I was shocked, yet pleased, that I did NOT have to Western Union any money & that I'd have a receipt in-hand showing that I did pay for their golden.So, I emailed them back and told them that (just so it would make the transaction more believable since it felt too good to be true) I needed some information from them. At this point, (from the 1st letter written by them up until now) I had absolutely no clue as to what their first and last names were, their business that they claimed to own, their phone or cell number, etc. But the one question I had asked them in their first email... that they NEVER answered back on was this one..."How did you find my ad on CL all the way from Texas to Indiana?" Now, the only questions that I had decided to ask them was not illegal and considered invasion of privacy. I only asked them questions that I would of asked anyone else if I had been interviewing them for a job (I used to be a Manager of Toys r Us for years, & I had interviewed 1000's of ppl before).

I asked them for 3 references from people that were not related to them & that they knew for at least a year, their full names, addresses, phone #'s, their business' phone # & address, pics of them & their home with Bambi, their drivers license # with expiration date & which state it had been purchased at so that I could have a background check done on them, and (most importantly) how did they find out about my ad all the way from Texas to Indiana on CraigsList (they obviously were phishing)?Well, needless to say, I got back a nasty email that said I had embarrassed them by all of the questions I had asked of and about them. That they just KNEW that I would do this to them (hmmmmm). That they couldn't believe how sweet, caring & devoted I was up until this email, They refused to give me any of the information that I had asked for, thereby ended the transaction plan of Bambi, and I never heard back from them.It was a well-rehearsed, thought-up & choreographed scheme. I could tell that they had done this before, but they still weren't too smart from all of the "slipped" hints I found in each of their 5 emails.

If you're curious about all of the emails they had sent me...I have a completed document of everything that they wrote to me if you would like to review it. Just email me and ask for me to send it to you by email. Just put in the subject line "Craigslist scammers" so I know it's not junk mail.Below is more information that I got from them before this whole thing ended.Name: Victoria RigdonFrom: Dallas, TXZip Code: 75201Email: HELPFUL HINTS TO AVOID SCAMMERS*Not local*Want you to send money thru Western Union, or by cash, or money orders*The deal sounds too good to be true*Most do make themselves sound religious*Many are from South America, Africa, India, and Panama, but (like my case) can be in the States*Does their pictures look too unrealistic*DO NOT BE AFRAID TO ASK QUESTIONS AND GET PERSONAL. If they cower or shut-down, or just get pissed then you know that they're scammers. A real person wouldn't hesitate to answer those questions.*Most importantly...trust your gut feeling. I got a stomach ache right before I finally realized it was a scam.