8 Best Things About Craigslist Pets 2024

March 2, 2024

"How many times do we have to get this message out to tell people to beware of these scams

on social media about these sob stories about dogs who need homes?”

Dr. Ernest Finocchio of the RISPCA said to NBC 10 News.

"I don't hear of any good stories of people adopting animals out of these circumstances that turn out to be good."

Still, some people continue to be manipulated, including a Warwick woman who told the RISPCA

she bought Amelia, a 9-week-old puppy, after meeting someone through the classified advertisements website.

“The ad stated that the owner could no longer keep the puppy and was only asking $400 in cash