Puppy Scammers

In this episode you will hear from a former employee about how the SPCA of Western Quebec was operating during her time at the shelter, along with another story of a young woman who adopted an aggressive dog unknowingly and though had to return the dog to the SPCA, the shelter simply refused to acknowledge their mistakes or refund her adoption fees. ***I must warn you that what you are about to hear may be disturbing to some. Listener discretion is advised. The views, opinions and stories told by guests are their own and do not reflect those of the puppy scammers team.***

In this episode you will hear from Tegan and Sean. A young couple that adopted their puppy from the SPCA of Western Quebec . Within hours it was violently ill and within a week it would be dead. They adopted a puppy infected with the Parvovirus from an SPCA of Western Quebec and within a week they were thousands of dollars in debt, and their dog was no longer alive. The SPCA of Western Quebec was neglectful in their responsibilities and unsympathetic to the young couple. Puppy Scammer Facebook Page

In this episode we talk to Katie Powell, the founder of Save a Dog Network Canada and Tammy Garboury the Pet Care Manager at the Welland & District Humane Society about their mission in rescuing and rehoming dogs from Manitoba and bringing them to Ontario. Many First Nations Communities have a problem with obtaining veterinary care leading to hundreds of dogs to fend for themselves, in turn causing a whole host of issues for the local communities. Save a Dog Network Canada Welland & District Humane Society

In this episode we talk to Savana who purchased a puppy from a breeder in Pembroke. Savana and her young children would have the puppy for a few short days before it be diagnosed with parvo and euthanized. 10 of the 12 puppies from the litter tested positive for parvo, 6 died. This is Lola's story.

In this episode we have the pleasure of speaking with Camille Labchuk from Animal Justice. Canada's leading national animal law advocacy organization. Camille is one of Canada's leading animal rights lawyers and has been working to help and protect animals for over a decade. Camille has a long list of work from exposing animal cruelty, campaigns against trophy hunting, circuses, zoos, aquariums, shark finning, puppy mills and more. She is also co-host of the podcast paw & order.

In this episode we talk to Brenda Kuomo-Watson who was also featured on the CBC's The National segment about puppy importers and brokers. Brenda is one of the founders of the French Bulldog Club of Central Canada and is a long time CKC member. We cover a wide range of topics regarding importers and brokers along with how they operate, things to look out for and more...

In this episode we talk to Debbie McQueen. Debbie was recently featured on the CBC program “The National” where they shine a light on a puppy broker by the name of Oksana Medvedev. An international importer of French Bulldogs, many of which are fraught with disease and a whole host of genetic ailments. With countless of Oksana's victims coming forward the CBC decided to produce multiple segments which can be found on their social media channels. Oksana sold Debbie's family a puppy who they named Eddie. What she didn't tell them was that Oksana's vet had diagnosed Eddie with a heart problem. Rather than disclosing that information to Debbie and her family, she willingly altered the vet documents by removing the heart condition putting Eddie's life on the line and Debbie's family in turmoil. This is Eddie's story.

In this episode you will hear from Jay, a young woman who's family purchased a puppy through a broker convicted of cruelty to animals back in 2013 in Listowel Ontario. Robert Penner was sentenced two years of probation after being found guilty of cruelty to animals after 73 dogs were removed from his property. He had also been ordered not to be involved with breeding or selling animals and paid nearly $8,500 in restitution to the Ontario SPCA. Robert Penner is still peddling puppies on kijiji and Jay and her young family recently became one of his many victims. In a matter of weeks from purchasing their puppy from Robert they were faced with the tragedy of having to euthanize their new family member who they named Alaska.

Puppy Killers - A podcast with an ugly name, but a beautiful purpose! In this episode Kimberly Thomas from Kismutt Dog Rescue details her experience fighting Ontario puppy mills for 20 years, what to look for when buying a puppy, and how to avoid the purchase of a sick and dying dog. Ontario is infested with puppy mills and puppy brokers. They are responsible for continuously selling sick and dying puppies to unsuspecting dog lovers. We are here to spread awareness and share some tips and advice to avoid being duped by these disgusting people. Do not make the same mistakes as others in the past. Do not buy a puppy from Kijiji. Please do your research before buying a puppy. Visit www.kismutt.com for more information on puppy mills and the warning signs to look for.

Uncovering Ontario Puppy Mills A podcast with an ugly name, but a beautiful purpose! Ontario is infested with puppy mills and puppy brokers. They are responsible for continuously selling sick and dying puppies to unsuspecting dog lovers. We are here to spread awareness and share some tips and advice to avoid being duped by these disgusting people. Do not make the same mistakes as others in the past. Do not buy a puppy from Kijiji. Please do your research before buying a puppy. Visit www.kismutt.com for more information on puppy mills and the warning signs to look for.