Posting...a Possible Horror Show

Subject: [FPTrailFerals] TX - URGENT & Very Scary, Got this from a list I'm on

I may have sent this already but if not, here it is - terrible! Many of the
cats have just disappeared!


>Date: Thu, 08 Apr 2004 12:55:26 -0700
>From: Belinda Sauro <[email protected]>
>Organization: http://www.bemikitties.com
>Subject: OT: URGENT & Very Scary, Got this from a list I'm on
>
>Send this to anyone you know, even if they are not in TX, the message is
>loud & clear, do your homework and check people and places out before
>handing over any animals ---
>
>_________________________________________________ ________________________
>
>Subject: [feral_cats] Re: Would you send your animals to this "sanctuary"?
>Date: Thu, 08 Apr 2004 00:37:24 -0000
>From: "stefpq" <[email protected]>
>Reply-To: [email protected]
>To: [email protected]
>
>
>This is the AWFUL woman I spoke about last week. She will burn in hell.
>Many people I know sent cats to her, infact, the one in the picture
>belonged to someone I know. HUGE SCAM she ran. Please pass
>this on, she is a fake and there are legal proceedings about to happen.
>She is in Midlotian, TX. She also says she helps the cats for her Meals On
>Wheels program. She has NO such agreement with them, never has. She takes
>money from whoever she can and continues to get mail via her donors. They
>do not know about her. She has creditials, but she is a fake. If anyone
>needs more info. or awful pictures to pass around, let me know. I also
>know the woman who is raising money for the legal defense against ARC (the
>sanctuary). The retainer fee is $5,000. and they still need money - would
>be happy to send any info. to anyone interested in helping. The pictures
>you have are the nicer ones, I have seen much worse out of ARC.
>
>She goes under the name:
>Karen Wakeland
>Karen Starr
>Karen Wakelind
>Karen Lakeland
>
>Please pass this on to anyone you know in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area
>or North Texas area that may be contributing to her (not knowing).
>
>
>Stephanie
>
>
>
>--- In [email protected], "burningskyatdawn"
><burningskyatdawn@y...> wrote:
> Gesine:
>
>Please post this. I think this is important because some people have sent
>ferals, and cats with FeLv, to be rehabilitated, or adopted out, to those
>other than themselves. I want to remind everyone just how IMPORTANT it is
>to research the places you send your animals to.
>
>Please take a look at these pages. This is horrifying.
>
><http://www.io.com/~aware/KWfiles/Fin...eOnKW-ARC.html>http://www.io.com
/~aware/KWfiles/FinalWebPageOnKW-ARC.html
>
>
>http://www.io.com/%7eaware/KWfiles/M...Amputation.jpg
>
><http://www.io.com/~aware/KWfiles/DonorPledges.html>http://www.io.com/~aware/
KWfiles/DonorPledges.html
>
>
>I have written emails to friends encouraging them to make small donations
>so that there can be an end put to this continuing charade.
>
>I have actually sent kitties to this place, believing that they were what
>they said. They were during one of the very few times I was ever able to
>talk to them.
>
>I have no idea what has happened to my precious babies that she promised
>to take such good care of. I have no idea if they went to a research lab,
>a dog fight, A hoarder, or if the kittens (about 5 months old) were set
>loose in the woods to Be eaten by wolves or to starve.
>
>I gave them to her because she promised homes in the Angel Kitty program,
>which I now realize does not exist, and probably never did. It was
>supposed to be for placing Feline leukemia positive kitties in appropriate
>homes.
>
>So, again, if you send an animal to a rescue group, please Check them
>out. I have found over time that this woman is very secretive, and Gives
>little or no information on the whereabouts of the animals entrusted to Her.
>
>Please do not sent her any animals or money, especially animals, until you
>can verify where she has placed, or sold (remember she won't tell us)
>these HUNDREDS of missing cats.
>
>Sincerely,
> Chelle
>
>--
> Belinda
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>
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