The largest Shanghai pet rescue and adoption website is secretly selling pets
In the circle of Shanghai animal protection people, the "Shanghai Pet Rescue and Adoption Network" has always been very famous. However, its fame is not because of how many good things it has done, but because it has been committing fraud and illegal trafficking under the guise of adopting stray animals for free all year round. There is a "fostering fee" for accepting stray dogs. If a caring person wants to adopt a golden retriever with a market price of about 1,000, a "sponsorship fee" of 1,950 will be charged. In the past ten years, despite repeated reports from animal rights activists and exposure to the media, this organization has changed its address time and time again and resurrected. Like an invincible little strong, it has survived until now.
The only formal pet adoption agency in Shanghai? Search "Shanghai Pet Adoption" on Weibo, and the first one that pops up is "Shanghai Pet Rescue and Adoption Network". It is certified with a V and has nearly 15,000 fans, making it easy for people to believe that it has a legitimate background.
The organization's Baidu Tieba and WeChat public accounts are also filled with adoption advertisements. They claim to be the only formal and largest pet rescue organization in Shanghai. However, if you are a little more careful, it is not difficult to find some flaws. First, a search on Weibo for "Shanghai Pet Rescue and Adoption" yielded four accounts, one of which has been certified, while the rest have not. These four accounts all have the same contact information and forward the same content to each other.
Secondly, the registration subject of their WeChat public platform is actually a Chongqing technology company. When opening their authentication website, the page shows that the number of people online is always 1832, which makes people laugh and cry. The most critical thing is that although they label themselves as public welfare organizations, they have never disclosed their income and expenditure information.
"The small one-bedroom house was piled with a lot of clutter. There were 4 or 5 cages in the house, and there were about 6 or 7 dogs. Two men with foreign accents were smoking in front of the cats and dogs." The sight in front of me shocked me. Mr. Li was a little surprised. This was not in line with what he imagined a public welfare organization to look like. Seeing the kitten brought by Mr. Li, the other party expressed his willingness to accept it and would help find an adopter. However, since kittens are difficult to raise and manpower is limited, they hoped that Mr. Li would pay some foster care fees to support charity organizations. Mr. Li was confused, but after the other party's lobbying, he finally agreed to pay 750 yuan as the foster care fee and signed an agreement to transfer the rights to handle the small animals. After returning home that night, the more Mr. Li thought about it, the more something was wrong. He went back the next day and asked for the kitten back. However, the other party said that they had sent the kitten to the cooperative veterinary base in Kunshan overnight. Mr. Li said that he wanted to see photos of the kitten's current condition, but the other party refused on the grounds that the veterinarian was busy and had no time to take pictures. Reluctantly, Mr. Li called the police. After the police arrived, according to the previously signed agreement, they believed that Mr. Li no longer had the right to dispose of the kitten, so Mr. Li had no choice but to give up.
Many netizens said that dogs brought home after paying sponsorship fees soon developed adverse symptoms. Some netizens were direct: "Shanghai Pet Rescue and Adoption Network" buys and sells "weekly dogs" in the name of charity, and most of them die within 7 days. Problems can occur, including vomiting, coughing, bloody stools, and even death. When the reporter arrived, a young woman about 20 years old was waiting outside the door. "Enter one at a time, you have to wait behind this girl." The person in charge at the door said while smoking. Every time someone goes in to look at the dog, the staff inside will alertly lock the door. After 20 minutes, the reporter finally entered the room, but the girl from before had already "led" a stray dog back.
Take a look at the news. In the name of hoping to adopt stray dogs, Knews reporters came to the location announced by the "Shanghai Pet Adoption and Rescue Network" – No. 1403 Haining Road. Just like what Mr. Li said, this is a Shaxian snack. Officials from the organization said that the fake address was used to "prevent being hacked by other pet agencies." The reporter expressed the hope of adopting a Labrador. The person in charge said that there were no Labrador stray dogs available for adoption, but puppies could be purchased for about 2,000 yuan. Seeing the reporter's hesitation, the person in charge began to lobby: "A purebred dog in pet stores outside costs 5,000-8,000, but here it only costs 2,000, and it is a purebred dog." In fact, the market price of Labrador puppies is also Within 2000. The reporter asked why the puppies in the dog cage looked a little sick and whether they had been vaccinated. The other party said that all the dogs had been vaccinated once or twice, and there would be no sick dogs. If there was any problem, returns and exchanges were guaranteed within seven days. When asked if he had relevant qualifications, the person in charge lit a cigarette and said: "Rescue organizations are different from pet shops. (We) are not selling illegal things, just pets. Everyone can sell them, you It can also be sold, and at most it involves tax evasion, and nothing else." A volunteer from the stray animal rescue organization "BFC is with you all the way" revealed to knews reporters that caring people and volunteers had jointly exposed the organization. , more than 80 puppies and stray dogs were rescued on the spot in a residential house of more than 20 square meters. However, due to the cross-infection of diseases caused by being kept together for a long time, a considerable number of dogs died of illness soon after being rescued. In the end, BFC came forward to adopt the surviving dogs and successfully put them all up for adoption.