Description

Have you been scammed by a misleading image of a kitten which you just couldn't resist - only to find it looked drastically different when you collected the wee thing?

Cats Protection warns against buying kittens online through unlicensed or unregistered sellers who are offering them for sale at an age too young to be separated from their mothers.

Action Fraud has also reported a huge spike in instances of cat and kitten fraud.  Data reveals that in the 2020/21 financial year there were over 6 times more reports of fraud than in the previous year (1,146 vs 190).

Cats Protection's tips for purchasing a kitten include:

• see the kittens in their home with their mother 
• find out as much as possible about the seller prior to purchase (is he licensed or registered with a local authority?)
• think about adopting a kitten instead of purchasing

November 2021