Can you be scammed on Petfinder?
Petfinder takes allegations of abusing our service seriously. If you believe a shelter or rescue group on Petfinder is engaging in fraud by claiming to be an adoption agency, please contact us here.
Does Petfinder charge a fee?
Petfinder is a free service for animal shelters, rescue organizations and other agencies involved in rehoming and caring for adoptable pets in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Is Petfinder nonprofit?
Our mission is to prevent the euthanasia of adoptable pets. A nonprofit 501(c)3 public charity, we help organizations throughout North America increase adoptions, respond to and recover from disaster, and become more sustainable.
How many animal rescue videos are fake?
Lady Freethinker’s report also found that there have been 180 fake animal rescue videos posted between October 2018 to May 2021. Of the 180 videos, 70 of them were uploaded in 2021, showing a rising trend in the cruel entertainment, according to News Wire.
How do I know if an animal shelter is legitimate?
How Can You Tell If A Dog Rescue Group Is Legit?
- Ask how the dog came to the rescue.
- Stick with rescues that have a known reputation.
- Ask the rescue group about its rehoming policies.
- Google it.
- Go to the local shelter.
Can individuals post on Petfinder?
It is not a site for individuals, so if you want to use Petfinder to rehome your pet, you will need to work with a shelter or animal rescue. Petfinder can help you find a new pet.
Can you sell dogs on Petfinder?
* To post the pet listing to Petfinder choose ADOPTABLE, FOUND, or ADOPTED. Once your pet listing has been posted to Petfinder, you can share the pet on social or return to your dashboard.
Is Petfinder trustworthy?
PetFinder has a consumer rating of 1.64 stars from 253 reviews indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Consumers complaining about PetFinder most frequently mention local shelters, loving homes and next day problems. PetFinder ranks 11th among Lost Pet sites.
Does Purina own Petfinder?
The company reports that it currently lists “more than 315,000 adoptable pets from nearly 14,000 animal shelters and rescue groups.” A commercial enterprise founded in 1996, it is now owned by Nestlé Purina PetCare Company and reports that it has facilitated more than 22 million pet adoptions as of 2013.
Are the dodo videos staged?
One of the ways that people like Nick Crowley and SomeOrdinaryGamer have identified that these videos are fakes is how they use the same animals in every video. This all happens while they are being rescued by the same person, who most likely put the animal in harm’s way in the first place.