Stolen Picture

[NoahsMommy]

Oh my gosh, that would have been a shock if I saw one of my kitties on a rescue site. Peanut, you're famous! Can I have you??

I agree, all they had to do was ask permission.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

No doubt about it, THAT IS Peanut!!
I would be so mad for this ; makes me doubt about that "rescue" organistion....!! I would definitely write them a mad e-mail!!!

[Jods]

Wierd you'd think they'd want to put pics up of their own shelter cats. Or maybe they just chose these cats to make themselfs look better. I think they should be told about stealing pictures especially since they are a rescue organization. I think you should email and say you wanted to adopt the 6th kitty down LOL that would be hilarious!
They should have asked you permission!

[Uabassoon]

I'm curious to see how they respond to you about those stolen pictures. If that happened to me I would be both flattered and angry. All they needed to do was ask, it's great that they think your picture of Peanut is beautiful and want to use her as a "poster child" for adoption. However it is wrong for them to steal a picture, not to mention illegal.

[Killearn Kitties]

How peculiar! I'll look forward to hearing what they say. That must have been odd for you to see little Peanut looking back at you!

I had never seen Peanut's Cat of the Day page before though, so that was nice!

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Originally posted by gini
Sara, I agree, but did they think someone wouldn't notice?

It's a small world after all....

[Barbara]

I think it is not honest no matter for what reason they did it. It is like sending another picture in when you have a lonely hearts ad in a magazine.

It suggests the people who are there these cats could be adopted.

They did not ask for a copyright. Authors, publishers and a lot of other people live of copyrights and it is a way of stealing. (Ok, there are more dangerous ways but it is).

Plus they knew they were wrong because they erased the COTD logo.


After that I would have problems to trust them with their good work

[Jamieejo85]

WOW....using one kitty is bad enough but they have a couple more from Pet talk on there as well (as karen posted). I was just wondering if anyone had emailed them yet and what they said in their own defense. I would be mad...
~Jamie

[wolflady]

OMG! That is so strange! I agree with everyone here, why didn't they just use pictures of their adoptables, or ask Karen permission to use the COTD cats! I agree it's flattering, in a way, that they used so many pictures from COTD, but it's really strange also. I'm curious to know how they respond when confronted about this. Please keep us posted!

[sasvermont]

...............I think it is not honest no matter for what
reason they did it. It is like sending another picture in when you have a lonely hearts ad in a magazine......... <------- now why didn't I think of that! I could use a date.....maybe I could send in a photo of JLo or Britney....and see what I could come up with......

It is your Peanut. I am not sure about copyrights etc. on the internet. I know that I copy some photos from here and use them as backgrounds from time to time, but not for commerical use. Actually, I did use Graemer and Gabe's RB photo for my tags on my mittens. And Sarah's niece did the cut and paste to make the photo.

I guess the deception really comes in when they are pretending that these beautiful cats are ones they have found homes for or will need to finds homes for....... sorta goes along with not asking permission. I would be flattered to be asked to submit a photo....but not misrepresent a non-profit (?) organization.

I would be angry too! I am angry. Forget that thing about the lonley hearts club ad and someone else's photo. My luck the guy would be doing the same to me!

We love our Peanut...and she isn't homeless by a long shot!

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Originally posted by sasvermont
We love our Peanut...and she isn't homeless by a long shot!

Thanks SAS. I sent these links to Terry and sometimes he's kind of dense. He didn't get it and asked "why is her picture there?" I said "Well evidently she's up for adoption." He said in an angry voice "NO she's not!" I just laughed because she most definitely is NOT up for adoption. I was just being fisicous (does anyone know how to spell that word ) and he didn't get it.

I haven't heard anything back, but I wouldn't be surprised if I did hear anything, they just took the picture down.

[gini]

Deb, not sure what you meant about "they just took the picture down" - because it is still there.

However, what about the other COTD pictures they swiped?

I betcha our Mayor gets a response!!!

[Edwina's Secretary]

facetious

[carole]

Would have been manners to simply ask permission, does make you query this rescue somewhat? obviously they would have plenty of beautiful kitties to display that are indeed homeless.

Still I am in agreement they sure picked one excellent model for the shoot, your furbaby Peanut is exquisite!!!

[Logan]

What a mess!!!

Just last week, I chastized a member of an MSN group for posting her "Cat of the Day", "Dog of the Day", and "Pet of the Day" on our group and it was an exact copy of what we see here!!! I deleted the posts, and suggested that if anyone wanted to see them, they could come directly here. The owner of the site (where I am an assistant manager) took the time to check out this site and totally agreed with my decision. That person had even posted the descriptions as if she had authored them herself!!! Made me so mad!!!! I let her know that I "knew" the people who own this site and that although I thought they would appreciate a link, they would not appreciate having direct copies of their choices for POTD, etc shown on another site!