Melinda Cruz-Rios review: Kittens 4

I went to see a kitten from Melinda Cruz-Rios. He was too young to take home. The woman was Melinda Cruz-Rios or Bella Linda Ragdolls. This was on May 12, 2013 and I paid her $400. I did get a receipt but did not sign a contract with her with the intention of picking him up when he was old enough. I made numerous calls and emailed her many times also. Melinda only answered me on June 24, 2013 when I made a post on Craigslist asking for information anyone may have on her. She never set up a time for me to pick him up. It is now July 7, 2013 and still do not have my kitten OR the money I paid for him. Melinda Cruz- Rios resides in Worcester, Massachusetts on Grove Street. I will contact the Worcester Police Dept. and see if they can help me with my situation.

I purchased a ragdoll kitten from this woman and have had multiple health issues with him since. Fleas, ear mites, conjunctivitis, upper respiratory infection, now my vet is monitoring him for FIP. I'm disgusted and I wish I was better informed and less trusting. She's out for the money and doesn't take care of the animals.

TO-DO LIST FOR THOSE HURT IN CONSEQUENCE OF A BREEDER AND THEIR BREEDING ETHICS (advice from an attorney)

PART I: WHAT DOCUMENTS IT HELPS TO HAVE (even if you don't have any, it is ok, proceed to part II & file complaints, read about subpoenas & how they uncover truth on breeder's part)
PART II: WHAT TO DO/WHERE TO FILE ORDERS (follow all steps; I ordered in ORDER you should FOLLOW).

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PART I:

- Best to have documentation/evidence. Best to check if you still have...
A) VET DIAGNOSES/EXPERT TESTIMONY (just contact the vet who diagnosed pet/put it down, they will gladly generate them)
B) VET BILLS/RECEIPTS (if not, just call vet clinic, they will regenerate them & the file)
C) if you do not immediately have A or B, search for the EMAIL CHAIN between breeder & you. Attach it & note the email provider (for subpoenas linking IP address to said breeder; also, email providers keep original databases of emails, so neither party can alter emails to their benefit).
D) if you do not have A, B, C, or D & have interacted with breeder via phone, just know you have phone logs permanently kept with cell phone companies, so don't lose hope.
E) the check/money order/etc METHOD OF PAYMENT DOCUMENTED
F) even photos of deceased pet when it was ill/put down helps to prove said pet did exist, etc. if you have papers, this can help prove as well.

^BASICALLY, it's better to have some sort of credibility/verification that you did own/purchase some sort of pet, which if you did, is extremely easy to conjure.

* BUT, even if you don't, you can STILL submit complaints to all the places below, and they can investigate it. A subpoena on anything (bills, bank accounts, email accounts, etc) will show the truth in all matters.
ENOUGH DOCUMENTED COMPLAINTS have to come in, however, to help move this process along at certain places (not at the BBB, Sheriff's Department, or PETA, however-- they investigate EVERY INDIVIDUAL CLAIM).

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PART II: WHAT TO DO/WHERE TO FILE (critical instructions)

1. FILE A COMPLAINT with the BBB. must know breeder zipcode (97435) (best shot at getting money back & very important for affecting BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU standing. businesses with too negative of standings may be shutdown)

http://www.bbb.org/

* extremely important so the business is not in 100% standing with the BBB. if you do NOT file a complaint, it IS in 100% standing with the BBB. if wronged, it is important NOT to keep quiet about these things.

* The more that report their experiences/true instances, the better for building a case leading to inspection.

2. Contact the Drain, Oregon Sheriff's Department. They will transfer you to the Animal Control Unit. (disclose cat's cause of death, offer evidence/expert testimony from vets that put cat down/examined cat during its living duration, explain if disease arises from bad breeding/genetics and/or unsanitary conditions).

Phone Number: [protected]
Email: cityofdrain@centurytel.net
http://www.drainoregon.org/draincity.htm

* The more that report their experiences/true instances, the better for building a case leading to inspection.

3. Contact PETA & explain the problem(s), problems/breeding conditions for pets with health problems, often fatal.

NEGLECT AND NEGLIGENCE IS ALSO QUALIFIED/CLASSIFIED AS ANIMAL ABUSE IN THE STATE OF OREGON.

Phone Number: [protected], option 2
Email Forum: http://www.peta.org/about/contact-peta/email-form.aspx

* PETA does rapidly respond and contact you back. The more that report their experiences/true instances, the better for building a case leading to inspection.

4. Contact the Attorney General where the cat breeder lives, file a CONSUMER COMPLAINT (Drain, Oregon). (disclose amount owed & what happened).

Attorney General's website: www.doj.state.or.us

* The more that report their experiences/true instances, the better for building a case leading to inspection.

5. File a CFA PROTEST (free & very important)
http://ca-catbreeders.info/cfaprotest.html

6. To report SCAM/FRAUD: http://www.consumerfraudreporting.org/reporting.php
http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Internet-Fraud.shtml
http://fraudwatchers.org/

I'm glad to know that we're not the only ones that were scammed out of money! It's obvious that her kittens aren't what she says they are! We got pictures of the kitten, and while she was cute, it was apparent that she was NOT a Himalayan kitten. She has run into the wrong person, as I will make sure she is put out of business! I will never let this go until I get the $200 I was promised. I came across another complaint against her the other night that apparently she buys random kittens off of craigslist and sells them as a supposed breed. I've already contacted her to tell her that I've been in touch with the CFA and the authorities, but still haven't heard ANYTHING. I would advise you to keep going after her until you get the money you were promised. Who knows how
many other people she's scammed!