Stolen Picture

[moosmom]

As of 8 a.m. this morning (Saturday) Peanut's pictures is gone but the rest of them are still there.

I sent them an email. Here's what I said:

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Hi!

My name is Donna Ploss and I was searching your website looking for a cat. I recently lost my siamese mix to old age and was wondering if that beautiful blue eyed siamese on the ladder on your web page is still available. I have a special place in my heartfor siamese cats and would love to give this one a great home. I'd prefer to give an older cat a home since the kittens seem to be placed very quickly.

I live in Ecorse, Michigan and figured since you do transporting, this wouldn't be a problem.

Please contact me at [email protected] to give me all the details. My phone number is 313-388-1573.

Thanks for your help. Hope to hear from you soon!!

Donna
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I'll let you know what their response is.

[sirrahbed]

oh Debbie - I thought it was rather cute that they had Peanut on there at first - even though I DO agree this is wrong and they should have asked. What I feel terrible and angry about is that they would respond back to you by trying to make YOU feel guilty!!

If I saw one of my pets used this way, I believe I would act the same way. First I would feel flattered, but I would feel that I should write to them and chasten them for stealing. If I got that response that you did, I would just feel awful. They are an organization and that response was just rude and mean!!

[swimma253]

That is just awful! I would be so ticked off if they did that!

Just checked the site again.. and they only took down Peanut... and nobody else!

[Kfamr]

A few of the pictures are different now.
Wonder where they stole them from?

[Kfamr]

I was wondering.. Maybe it's time for a new POTD, COTD, and DOTD sign/award?
One that can't as easily be photoshopped out?
Maybe something like this?

-shurgs- I dunno... just an idea

[Cincy'sMom]

Originally posted by moosmom
Sorry for the double post, but I just took a look at the "death row" babies they claim are up for adoption. SOME of the pictures look awfully suspicious to me. Especially the Maine Coons, of which they seem to have an abundance of. They look as though they've been taken by a professional photographer, which alot of breeders have done to advertise kittens for sale.

Another thing...these people claim to rescue these babies from "kill shelters". If they have already been rescued out of the shelters then WHY do they have THIS on each and every one of the kitten's links:

This baby is on DEATH ROW and doesn't deserve to die. This sweet baby may die never knowing love or safety. Can you open your heart and home and give this sweetie a second chance at love? PLEASE HURRY!
THIS BABY CAN BE EUTHANIZED ANY DAY!!
SAVE THIS LIFE!
PLEASE DON'T LET THIS SWEET BABY DIE.

I smell a rat here. I hope petfinder.com looks into this further.

I have also emailed them and told them I'm interested in adopting a kitten. I want to find out what (I think) their scam is. I'll let you know what I find out and how they respond.

I was looking at those same kittens and asking the same questions. As cute as those pictures are, why not use their own (if they are their own) and why does a rescue group have death row babues?!?

[sammy101]

Originally posted by Kfamr
I was wondering.. Maybe it's time for a new POTD, COTD, and DOTD sign/award?
One that can't as easily be photoshopped out?
Maybe something like this?

-shurgs- I dunno... just an idea

oo Kay thats a wonderful idea! You should PM karen about it

[Karen]

Kay, anything like a "watermark" that can be added in can be taken out. And we never want to obscure the pets' beautiful photos!

[Kfamr]

I know, but it's a lot harder to do so.

[Jods]

The siamese kitty on the top is gone... and so is Peanut and a lot of the others.... I wonder where they got the new ones??? Probably a breeders site. They have a lot of pics of purebreds where's the needy cats????? This place is bonkers it just makes you wonder if they are doing it for a good cause. What shelter would say this cat is on death row save it now... thats ridiculous. They are just pleaing with people to take the cats not find them proper homes.It sounds like malarky to me,...

[Karen]

They've removed all but two of the pictures from CatoftheDay.com - the little "praying kitten," Pippin, and Frankie, the bengal. I just don't understand why they don't put real adoptable kitties' pictures up!

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

I replied back to them and basically said what Cincy's Mom said. Using their own words I told them I thought it was wrong that they felt that anything on the internet was free for their taking. And not to worry, I don't feel guilty at all - in other words, their tactics didn't work.

Also, just so everybody knows, Peanut has received countless treats and endless skritchies in compensation.

[zippy-kat]

Originally posted by Cincy'sMom
I was looking at those same kittens and asking the same questions. As cute as those pictures are, why not use their own (if they are their own) and why does a rescue group have death row babues?!?

To play devil's advocate, some professional photographers donate their time/talent to shelters; I know there's one in NM that does.

Also, there's a bunny rescue in CA that posts pics of kill-shelter rabbits on their website, trying to move those babies ASAP.

But I *highly* doubt either of those situations are the case for this rescue.

I can't believe their response!

[Amber]

I might have an idea where those pictures came from.

I used to use Webshots (a picture desktop) and I always used cats pictures from their. Alot of those cat pictures look familiar to me.

Just an idea.


I think it's horrible they have to go, and use peoples pictures.

[guineapiglover4life]

Even if Karen decides to use a 'non-right click code', there are still other ways they can sneek to get them.