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One of 3 therapy dogs went missing at midnight Nov. 4th in the area of Keele & Steeles. We are reaching out and offering a CASH REWARD if he is returned no ques...tions asked. Our hearts are broken without him. The dogs are a family of Mom, Dad and baby and the other two are desperately missing him and heartbroken as well. Please contact with any info!! His name is Rhino, he's neutered, 10+yrs old, missing teeth so his tongue hangs out the side of his mouth and he has a cough. See more

$1000 dollar reward !!!!!My brother Justinn Hindson stole my dog and rehomed her without my concent if anyone has any leads of to her where abouts please inbox ...me with details my daughter is beside herself we miss our Cali Girl please help us bring her home a police report has already been made . TIA PLEASE SHARE

Another email..... Dear Kismutt, On January 26, 2017 we purchased a French bulldog from a lady we thought was a breeder in Newmarket, Ontario, off of Kijiji. ...When my daughter arrived, she was greeted by Oksana Medvedev and a female French bulldog that Oksana said was the pup’s mom. Oksana Medvedev, seemed to answer all the questions my daughter had for her and all seemed good. Oksana Medvedev, told my daughter that this was her last puppy of the litter. We named the little guy, Eddie, which we fell in love with him immediately. He was so little, only 4.3lbs. I took him to my vet’s shortly after we got him and I was told he had a heart murmur; but was reassured that heart murmurs can go away on their own, generally within a year. I contacted the breeder Oksana Medvedev, she seemed to be very caring and concerned when I told her. She offered me another puppy but I said no because the vet told me that it could go away and we had already fallen in love with him. Oksana Medvedev, persisted that I take her up on the 30 day free pet insurance so they would cover any pet bills that may occur with him. I told her that I was not interested, as I have never purchased insurance in the past for any of my animals. I also said the insurance would do me no good now because he has already been diagnosed with the heart murmur. Oksana, said for me to ask my vet to change the date on when Eddie was diagnosed so the insurance will cover Eddie’s heart condition. I told her I would not do this, as that was fraud. So, over the next year, I continued to send her pictures of Eddie showing her how well he is fitting in with our family and how loved he is. At Eddie’s yearly vet visit, my vet suggested that we take him to see a cardiologist because he still had the heart murmur. I called Oksana, and told her that I was now taking him to see a cardiologist and was told it would cost roughly $1,000, which she offered to pay for half. I was so shocked of her offer and thought, what a good breeder. She also told me to call her after his appointment to update her. March 2017, my daughter and I took Eddie to Toronto Veterinary Emergency Hospital to see the cardiologist to find out how severe his heart murmur is. Turns out that it’s a Grade 4/5, which is severe. The cardiologist did reassure us that it’s a good thing Eddie is a smaller French bulldog so there’s not much strain on his heart. He said that Eddie’s heart murmur is genetic, he was born with this. I was told that his breeder would have known about this when she sold him to our family. When my daughter picked Eddie up from Oksana, she was given a vet report stating he was healthy; nowhere on it, did it say he had a heart murmur. She was also given a hand written note from Oksana, stating Eddie was healthy. When I left the cardiologist, I called Oksana on my Bluetooth. I explained to her what the cardiologist said and I said, he said that Eddie was born with this, did you know he had the heart murmur? She said, he said it was a minor heart murmur and he didn’t know if it would go away. I responded to her with, my question to you now is, why would you sell me a puppy knowing full well he had a heart murmur? She said that I knew he had a heart murmur and refused a puppy exchange because I was already use to him. I then asked her why she didn’t tell my daughter he had a heart murmur when she picked him up and that she should have disclosed that he had a heart murmur to us? The line went dead. She hung up on me and refused to answer any of my calls after that. After trying to reach Oksana multiple times, with no answer, I started getting real suspicious of her. That night, I pulled the card out of my dash cam to see if our conversation was recorded, which it was. I now had her admitting she knew about his heart murmur when she sold him to me. I called her vet’s office the next day, the one that was on the letter head of the report she gave my daughter. They emailed it to me right away, and the first thing I noticed, was it said right there, twice, heart murmur. I compared the two reports and that’s when I realized that the report Oksana gave us was completely different. The report she gave us, the parts where it said heart murmur was not there at all. I was quite upset at this point. I immediately sent her a text, explaining all the evidence that I had in regards to her knowing and how she re-wrote the vet report she gave us. I told her that I wanted all the money I paid for Eddie, and the full amount of the cardiologist bill. I told her to e-transfer the amount by the end of the day and if I didn’t hear back from her, that I would be taking legal action against her. As I figured, she didn’t respond back to me so I started gathering all the evidence to submit with my claim against her. I filed a small claims court suit against her on April 13, 2018, made an appointment to see a puppy, so I knew she would be home to serve her the court papers. After serving Oksana, I proceeded to the police station, gave them the evidence I had so they could investigate my claims. My youngest daughter and I were interviewed right away. A few days later, Oksana’s vet was called in for an interview and verified that the report I was given, was not his original report. His report said that the puppy has a heart murmur. He noted it twice on his report when he examined the puppy. Oksana, was then charged with forgery and uttered a forged document. Oksana, had 20 days to respond to my claim, which she failed to do, so 21 days later I went back to the courthouse and put her in default. A court date was set 4 days later, which she did not attend. I was awarded the full amount I was asking for. That afternoon I was contacted by a paralegal representing Oksana and asked if we could basically start over. I contacted a lawyer and was advised that the courts would likely grant her request. To save time and money, I agreed. This opened everything up and things started to get messy. I had to get myself a lawyer. This whole time, Oksana has never denied not knowing about Eddie’s heart murmur OR rewriting the vet report. Oksana’s, criminal charges were eventually dropped and she agreed to a one year peace bond to stay away from my daughter and myself. She also had to pay restitution to me which she did already. My trial date was set to start on November 4, 2019. The courts heard on my behalf, my vet who first saw Eddie and diagnosed him with a heart murmur, Eddie’s cardiologist, and also Oksana’s vet. Day one was adjourned for the day and the next court date was to my family testimony. While waiting for another court date, the judge retired, which means the trial has to start from the beginning again. May 4 & 5, 2020 was set to start again but COVID19 hit and has delayed everything. I was featured on "The National" on October 10, 2020 and told my story. I then was on a podcast called Puppy Scammers, on October 21, 2020. We need to get our stories out there to stop these puppy mills, puppy brokers and puppy scammers. We have to stop supporting them!!! Debbie Port Perry, Ontario

Another email... Dear Kismutt, I've just gone through a devastating week this week after buying a puppy through Kijiji. I was feeling lonely because of COVID-1...9 isolation like so many other people and wanted a dog to walk and keep me company in time for winter. I saw an ad that said "Australian Shepherd Border Cross Pups in Owen Sound for $2,200". Tim, the seller, said he lived in Hanover. He sent me a photo of the mother, and gave me the story that I couldn't come to his house because his wife is a nurse and didn't want people coming on the property. I'm sorry to say that I, like thousands of others, was gullible and believed this guy. I drove up to the Tim Hortons in Hanover and met him there. He had the pups in the back seat. For some reason, I felt safer meeting in a public place without thinking it through. I picked a female black and white pup. I took the sweet dog home on Saturday Oct. 17th. On Sunday she started throwing up around midnight. I thought the dog might have been nervous but it was sick again in the morning. I immediately called my vet Monday morning and it was booked solid so I tried the 24-hr Toronto Veterinary Emergency Hospital, but it was booked too. Desperate, I took the dog to the 24-hr vet anyway, and called from the parking lot pleading for a way to do a test, not knowing what was wrong. They actually came out to the car, did a test of sticking something in the pup's nose and bum and I had the results at 11:30 am. It was PARVO with the vet's warning the dog could die within 48-72 hours even with treatment. I made the quick decision to pay $2500 for treatment and the vet kept her for 3 days. Now it's Saturday, a week after the purchase and the little dog is in recovery with her meds showing good energy. Tim, the seller, showed so much shock at the illness. "How could this be?" he said. "She's had her first shots." Angry, I called him back and he actually agreed to give the money back. I felt vindicated because I had my dog alive. I still actually thought this was a legit accident because of his 'shock'. I called the vet who gave the pup his shots, named Dr. Chahal. He said he was a mobile vet and couldn't remember the dog or owner and he was driving and hastily hanging up on me. After that, I asked a friend to call Tim, the seller, saying she wanted to buy a puppy and ask what was available. He texted back and said two males and three females that were black and white were left. My friend requested to see the pups and their mother in their living environment. Of course, he never replied. I found Kismutt Rescue and Kim. I sent you a pic of the mother, which you said is a copy of something the seller likely found on the internet. Also, you gave me the names of two puppy mill vets -despicable people who do the dirty work and don't deserve to be practicing. One of the two names was Dr. Chahal, the vet listed on the certificate of shots for my dog. I know what I did was wrong now, but am glad my little dog is recovering. I hope my story might help someone else someday. Best regards, Karen, Toronto