At first glance, pet adoption scams and romance cons seem worlds apart—but in this episode, we reveal how both rely on the same playbook of emotional manipulation, false urgency, and calculated deception. We begin with a disturbing case of potential aniaml exploitaiton involving a self-proclaimed volunteer and so-called cattery and a severely injured kitten, then uncover the darker side of a cat rescue as experienced by MeloCat. In a seemingly unrelated corner of the con's world, we explore t...
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At first glance, pet adoption scams and romance cons seem worlds apart—but in this episode, we reveal how both rely on the same playbook of emotional manipulation, false urgency, and calculated deception. We begin with a disturbing case of potential aniaml exploitaiton involving a self-proclaimed volunteer and so-called cattery and a severely injured kitten, then uncover the darker side of a cat rescue as experienced by MeloCat. In a seemingly unrelated corner of the con's world, we explore t...
Ep 1: Surrender Prevention: What Is It And Why Should You Care?
MeloCat's Expert Chat
37 minutes
2 years ago
Ep 1: Surrender Prevention: What Is It And Why Should You Care?
We always hear people surrender cats for all sorts of reasons, and this conversation will deep dive into how a lot of these behavioural problems and what can be done about it to help both the kitties and their hoomans stay together~ For this I got a hold of Dr. Rachel Geller, who is a cat behavior and retention specialist,who will elaborate more on how simple efforts can make the world of difference! You can find Dr. Geller on www.drrachelcatbehavior.com.
MeloCat's Expert Chat
At first glance, pet adoption scams and romance cons seem worlds apart—but in this episode, we reveal how both rely on the same playbook of emotional manipulation, false urgency, and calculated deception. We begin with a disturbing case of potential aniaml exploitaiton involving a self-proclaimed volunteer and so-called cattery and a severely injured kitten, then uncover the darker side of a cat rescue as experienced by MeloCat. In a seemingly unrelated corner of the con's world, we explore t...
