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...
Ep4: The Art of Getting Along- Valuable Lessons from a 500 Cat Sanctuary in Africa
MeloCat's Expert Chat
24 minutes
2 years ago
Ep4: The Art of Getting Along- Valuable Lessons from a 500 Cat Sanctuary in Africa
This is about the approach of compassionate care for stray cats and valuable lessons from an African sanctuary owner's journey of empathy and purpose. Rachel is the owner of Nairobi Feline Sanctuary in Africa, home of 500+ cats (and counting). If you think my house with 10 cats and no cats are fighting, then it's time we learn from Rachel about how she runs her sanctuary, sharing about her cat adoption process, and considerations as a shelter owner... Plus a bonus cat shelter walkthrough (Ple...
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...
