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  • #361
    It saddening that scam artists use animals to steal money. But they also use children, homeless people and other situations.

    When I go to a PetSmart store in Delaware I come out and am greeted by people telling me the same story, "My car is out of gas down the road and I just need a couple dollars so I can go home." So I tell them that they can get help if they are in trouble and that I would be happy to call the police for them and to just wait for help. I haven't seen anyone for a while doing this but maybe they are hanging out at another store in the shopping center or moved to the big mall nearby. This store is near I 95 and there are some big box stores in the area and a huge mall. Someone suggested that they are coming from a nearby mental institution and are drug addicts. I guess that's a possibility. The only one that I helped was a guy that came to me offering me a puppy and I said no thanks but he invited me to see her and I don't know what's wrong with me but I said, I'll take her, LOL. I hid her from my husband overnight, she visited my sister, my son's house and their puppy, and in the morning I called my friend at CompAnimals and fortunately she had room. When I arrived someone who was already approved saw her and in less than 15 minutes, she had a new home. I guess that was meant to be.

    Anyway, I too am so sick of scam artists using animals because they can. There are a lot of them and especially horse rescues. It makes it so hard for an honest person who is sincere. Not everyone who rescues is articulate so it's not fair to judge based on how they express themselves. I think it's best to investigate and get witnesses and photos. I think you almost have to infiltrate a group. I've heard that the scammers stake out territory and work with kill buyers to intimidate and eliminate competition from legitimate rescuers. I've heard some of these characters who hang out and work the auctions have threatened people if they think someone is moving in on their territory and have become violent and damaged vehicles.

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    • #362
      SusanP, I'm not sure the violence and damaged vehicles were every really verified.

      Yes, I've run into that too. I remember back in Maryland I was approached by a woman who said she had missed her bus to another town and needed money for a taxi to pick her kids up at day care before it closed. Problem was...I knew there was no bus route to said city. I called the police and they picked her up, don't know the reason...outstanding warrants, maybe?

      In any case, just like with any business, you need to thoroughly check out any rescue or charity. If there's a red flag...either check it out further or move on.

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      • #363
        Laura, you are so right about thoroughly checking out your charity, I do so agree. But I actually know someone who had their truck keyed and tired punctured at Sugarcreek auction while trying to help a rescue find some horses and there was a lot of publicity about her and chatter among the kill buyers and local "rescues" working that auction. The same thing happens at New Holland, they are territorial. I know someone who had selected several OTTBS from New Holland and the kill buyer set them aside for her, they were paid for. Another rescue working this auction (who shall remain nameless though it was all over Facebook) went to her friend, the kill buyer and demanded that he send all of those OTTBS to slaughter immediately and he did. I don't know if the money was returned or not. There was a huge blast of anger obviously. I personally know both parties involved.





        Originally posted by LauraKY View Post
        SusanP, I'm not sure the violence and damaged vehicles were every really verified.

        Yes, I've run into that too. I remember back in Maryland I was approached by a woman who said she had missed her bus to another town and needed money for a taxi to pick her kids up at day care before it closed. Problem was...I knew there was no bus route to said city. I called the police and they picked her up, don't know the reason...outstanding warrants, maybe?

        In any case, just like with any business, you need to thoroughly check out any rescue or charity. If there's a red flag...either check it out further or move on.

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        • #364
          Originally posted by Long Spot View Post
          Synopsis. As short as I could get it.

          ~A few months ago, Fairfax comes to COTH and posts about how awful most rescues are, and says that one of the larger recent seizures was a land and prized stock grab. Elf feet, lice and sick horses be damned.
          Fairfax minions show up and bow to his greatness and tell him how right he is. Facts are argued, hilarity ensues. Thread? Locked.

          ~A few more threads trashing most rescues(remember the Hennke thread?) started by Fairfax's crowd. Things are argued, hilarity ensues. Thread? Locked.

          ~Angela Freda finds a document online about a week after the last battle showing that a rescue, ARM (whom Fairfax is an investigator for and pimps as one of the only good rescues out there), has been slapped with fines because they didn't know they needed to keep their rescue funds separate from their personal funds. Ooops! Who knew that was a rule? Such strict weird rules, huh? They were also found to have been sharing their tax ID number with another "rescue". They didn't know this was wrong either. Shrug. How is one suppose to keep track of all this hard stuff? I mean, it's like you need to read a few books or sumthin. Long long long battle ensues with ARM defenders foaming and COTH truth army snickering about how the emperor has no clothes. Hilarity ensues. Thread? Locked.

          ~The OP of THIS thread posts that she received an email from another rescue asking if they can take in some horses for her. OP finds it weird since she's thousands of miles away. Thinks something smells funny so posts this thread asking if anyone knows of POM. People dig up all kinds of stuff on Sherry Ford, the main widget with POM. Oooops! Sherry is a bad bad girl with a bad bad history under other rescue names. Was investigated for many counts of animal cruelty and is being investigated again for same.

          ~UH OH! Turns out the rescue that ARM was sharing their tax ID number with illegally was POM. Who would ever think that was wrong? What, do we have time to read "Running a Rescue For Dummies" and crap like that? It's hard to run a tight ship, so a dingy will have to do.

          ~POM/Sherry digs up another less than flattering thread about her from last year or so and spreads her intellect all over it, driving people crazy and refusing to answer questions. Sherry also decides she's going to tackle her bad PR on this thread as well, by denying everything and just ignoring the questions that don't have good answers. That doesn't work so she starts lying.
          She claims her email address isn't her email address, only OOOPS Misty Blue has gotten a screen shot of POM's profile showing her email. POM decides we are all stoopid nit-pickers and just like all the other poop stirring gossipers.

          ~It's a VANDETTA! All of it! All a vendetta! We are in on it! Her profile is in on it! Grammar and spelling is in on it and we are all being "neg."

          ~Someone digs up a link to a news story that NBC (those yellow journalists who just spread lies and gossip) ran about the animal cruelty charges, old and new. Huh! Looky there, the whistle blower is none other than...(it's not Dragonharte this time, don't worry) SOMEONE FROM ARM. ARM is very angry with POM and think she stole a horse and starves horses and made them look bad POM thinks ARM is a bunch of doodie heads who are just out to get her. It's basically a pissing match between the two now to see how can do the most damage to the other before the sun finally sets on their respective projects. Both are still actively fundraising, so YOU TOO could give money to either of these fine groups of individuals. But don't expect a tax deduction from POM cause she's not THAT kind of rescue. And the ARM tax ID is no longer available. Awwwww.

          That's the connection. Other points of interest are...

          ~Sherry Ford is not Sherry Ford according to Sherry Ford.

          ~Sherry's many incarnations (two rescues and a trucking company) all like each other on Facebook. We are encouraged to join her Facebook before she remembers this fact.

          ~Sherry has no excuses or defense other than outright lying, but instead of laying low or disappearing, she keeps coming back for more COTH "lovin".

          ~POM's board of directors are all folks with only first names. Sorta like Cher and Sting and Madonna. We are assured that Bill and Mike and Dave have everything under control.

          It's the simple things in life that make it worth living.
          Hilarious! Maybe best synopsis of a thread, ever. Thanks, Longspot.

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          • #365
            Originally posted by Appsolute View Post
            PEACE OF MIND EQUINE RESCUE USED THE EMAIL ADDRESS axb.akrnb@gmail.com TO REGISTER ON CHONICLE OF THE HORSE. THAT IS YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS. WE HAVE PROOF.

            http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y17...5105/POM01.jpg
            and with that my friends, the swan and the fat lady have both sung....

            exeunt stage right my friend.

            Tamara
            Production Acres,Pro A Welsh Cobs
            I am one of the last 210,000 remaining full time farmers in America.We feed the others.

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            • #366
              And Sherry vaporized. Poof!
              She is not only a liar and a scammer but a magician. Next she will claim to be David Copperfield's mother.
              Last edited by moonriverfarm; Apr. 27, 2012, 11:03 AM.
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              • #367
                LOL, the OP is Watermark Farm...not a newcomer to the forum at all!

                And POM is Whistler's Mother...
                Last edited by Alagirl; Apr. 27, 2012, 11:28 AM.

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                • #368
                  done - thanks!
                  SPAY/NEUTER/RESCUE/ADOPT!
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                  • #369
                    Nessie surfaced again.
                    SPAY/NEUTER/RESCUE/ADOPT!
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