
25/08/2025
There a new scam creeping onto the lost pet scene!!! These people are praying on people when they are most vulnerable!!
Imagine spending days weeks and even months following up on leads .. placing cams & feeding stations. Hoping and praying for that one perfect sighting of your beloved fur kid. The physical & emotional exhaustion takes its toll. Then you receive a call or text from someone claiming to be a veterinarian!! They have your pet BUT it needs immediate veterinarian intervention!! Most people just go on fear and adrenaline!! They trust the person is an emergency vet and hand over their credit card information to save their babies life!!
It's a scam ... they don't have your pet but now they do have your credit card info!!
If you receive calls or texts like this be very cautious!!! Get all the details and go in person to the clinic. If your pet is chopoed verify that the clinic obtained your information from the microchip company. Search the phone number and the clinic information. If out of your area call the number listed on the clinics website to confirm they in fact have your pet.
This just happened to one of the families we are currently assisting. Luckily they noticed details and we discussed the probability. The call was USA based ..
Please becareful