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Wild Tafari has taken our deposit (over 2k) and has not returned it or provided a cat. She has several other complaints against her and if you do a facebook search has ripped lots of people off. She comes up with constant excuses and doesn't respond. DO NOT WIRE HER MONEY, it is virtually non returnable from the back. We are seeking legal action as we speak and hope to prevent this breeder from ripping others off.
savannah kitten never received/money not returned
I contacted Kelli Hardy to purchase one of her listed F4 kittens on 3/16/19. She provided me with descriptions and cost of 5 kittens (4 were available), and I chose a kitten named "F4 Boy #2." Kelli informed me that the kitten would be ready to "go home" around the beginning of May 2019, "give or take a week." She informed me that she accepted bank wire transfers or direct deposit by check to her Wells Fargo account. She informed me that I could either place a 50% deposit or make payment in full. With payment in full, she stated she would include free shipping of the kitten. On March 18, 2019, we both signed a contract for $2900 for the aforementioned kitten, and I sent $2900 in two separate wire transfers to Kelli's listed account. She confirmed receipt of the funds on 3/19 . I contacted Kelli on 4/8 requesting an update photo of the kitten. on 4/9, Kelli stated she was "super busy" that week and would try to get a new picture by that weekend. I contacted Kelli on 4/22 again asking for an updated picture and checking if he was ok, as I had not heard from Kelli regarding the photo. On 4/22, Kelli stated she was "tied up" with several things and had been "out of town for a family emergency." She stated she would try to get photos of the kitten by the next day. I contacted Kelli on 4/29 about flight arrangements as I had not heard back from Kelli nor received any photo. I contacted Kelli on 5/7 to confirm that Kelli herself was ok and to confirm flight dates (in accordance to her prior email/contract). I contacted Kelli again on 5/15 to check the status of the kitten and flight information as I had not heard back from the previous emails. I emailed Kelli again on 5/20 to review the details of our contract, mentioned ignored emails, unanswered/unreturned phone calls to Kelli, and to clarify that the kitten would be reaching max age stated in the contract shortly after. Kelli emailed me on 5/23 apologizing for "delayed response, " and stated she was "out of town handling a family emergency" again, but stated everything was fine with the kitten and she would be in touch later in the week with an update. I emailed Kelli on 6/1 after no response, asking for an update on the travel arrangements of my kitten. Kelli responded on 6/3 stating she would be in touch on 6/4 with an update. On 6/4, Kelli stated the kitten was fine, and that she was arranging a veterinary visit for the kitten and would have a shipping date by 6/13. I did not hear back from Kelli, and emailed her on 6/9 to check on the travel arrangements for the kitten. On 6/13, Kelli emailed me stating she had a veterinary visit scheduled on 6/17 ("the earliest appointment that (she) could schedule"), and that she would be in touch on 6/18 with flight arrangement information. I emailed Kelli on 6/18 to confirm flight arrangements. Kelli sent me a comprehensive email on 6/18 with information about vaccination/neutering, and a flight itinerary plan for 6/27 with Delta airlines to my local airport; she requested a confirmation email from me to ensure I would be able to pick up the animal at the time she chose. I emailed her on 6/18 to confirm the arrangements and requested the kitten's vaccination records so that I could have him neutered at the age requested. I attempted to call Kelli on 6/20 and my call went straight to voicemail. I emailed her on 6/20 stating that I would be able to pick up the kitten in person the following weekend, if Kelli was able to get a refund on the cargo flight. Kelli emailed me on 6/26 stating that she had to cancel the kitten's flight because of heat conditions, and she would update me on 6/21 with new flight information. I emailed Kelli on 6/27 stating I would be near Kelli's location (alabama) that weekend and that I could pick up the animal in person. Kelli emailed me on 6/27 stating that she had not received my email and that she would not allow the kitten to be driven by car, and would only allow me to fly with the kitten on an actual airplane. She also stated that she had already "left to go out of town early this morning considering I was unable to send babies home." I sent a follow up email on 6/27 stating that I was concerned with the high heat conditions not allowing any other flights for the kitten, and asking Kelli what her alternate plan would be to ship this kitten since she would not allow the kitten to be personally driven in an air conditioned vehicle. I also spoke with a representative from Delta Cargo to confirm permissible flight conditions, which would be all travel destinations < 80 degrees F for animals shipped via cargo. Of note, the forecast for Pennsylvania from that point onward were forecasted in the 80's-90's. On 6/28, Kelli emailed me stating she would be contacting United airlines on 6/29 to reschedule the flight for my kitten. She stated "they have a different process for shipping the babies to ensure their safety." She stated she would be in touch the next evening with flight information. When I did not hear back about flight information, I emailed Kelli on 7/1 regarding the lack of response and assumption that Kelli was not making the flight arrangements she promised. I stated that I had been incredibly reasonable up to that point and that Kelli stated I would have received the animal by 16 weeks of age, which would have been (the latest) 6/20/19. I reiterated that I never received an updated picture of the kitten (whose picture had been taken off her website by this time), and that Kelli had not fulfilled the contract as defined by her own terms. I stated that I would like the animal sent immediately to me or for Kelli to refund my money. I stated that I wanted to settle this matter professionally and avoid litigation and requested her response. On 7/2, I emailed Kelli stating that if I did not hear from her I would assume she has chosen to violate our contract and I would pursue legal action. On 7/5, I mailed a certified letter to Kelli stating that she had breached our contract, and that I was requesting refund of the $2900 I sent for the F4 Boy #2 kitten. I emailed Kelli on 7/6 as a courtesy to let her know I sent this letter to the business address provided on my contract. On 7/6, Kelli emailed me apologizing for delayed response, and that she had "been out of town." She stated she was still working on getting a flight for the kitten to work around the heat conditions. She stated she would be in touch by the evening of 7/7 with another update once she spoke to the airlines. She told me "Don't worry though. I'll make sure he gets home to you one way or the other ;)" . I did not hear back from Kelli on 7/8, and proceeded to file a BBB complaint. I have not been contacted by Kelli Hardy since 7/6, and she has not refunded my money nor provided me with the kitten I paid for in full.
Kelli contacted me today regarding the aforementioned concern and has decided to formally terminate our contract and refund my deposit.
kittens sold, registration papers withheld
I purchased two Savannah Cats from this breeder. I was told one was an F3, the other an F4. I paid nearly 7300.00 dollars for the cats. I signed a contract stating the registrations for each would be sent once they had been neutered and proof was sent to the breeder with the vet letterhead. I did for both kittens.
The breeder will not respond to send me the papers after weeks of emails and phone calls requesting them.
I have no way of knowing if she sent me what I paid for without the papers.
The seller had been sick and has since given me the papers
I purchased an F3 female in September 2018 with full breeding rights for $4500 and have yet to receive my registration papers. My cat turns 1 in 11 days. I have emailed and was told the same thing about her being sick a few months ago but still have not received them. I have since emailed and called but haven’t heard anything. Did you have to post negative reviews in order to get your papers?
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We purchased a savannah kitten from wild tafari, when he arrived at our place he had bloody diahrea. We phoned to tell them and they told us it was giardia so we had him tested and it was not giardia. They informed us not to take him to the Vet. We did not listen to someone that would tell us not to take a sick cat to see a doctor. When where at the vet's they did an ultrasound and discovered that our cat had genetic Polycystic Kidney Disease and also with an x-ray found that he had inherented lumbar degenerative disease. He was not litter box trained. There answer is to bad you are out of luck it is not our fault. I would seriously reconsider purchasing a savannah from Wild Tafari they have absolutely no care for their kittens or the customer. They are cruel to animals. Most savannah breeders will take there cats back under such conditions. They refuse to believe the medical documents I shared with them. And refuse to let other customers know that their cats carry the genes for PKD.
Letter written to our customer who is making blatant and false accusations and attempting to extort money nearly 5 years after getting their kitten!
Rob and Sharon,
I sincerely appreciate you sending all of the documentation from your veterinarian to me in regards to Kyan. I have had time to review everything and gather my thoughts.
When Kyan left our home, he was very well socialized, and in fact, quite the love bug. He adored attention and would frequently give head butts, nudging you to get it. If you will go back and watch the video that I took of Kyan for you while he was here with me, anyone would say, it was obvious he had been given a lot of love and great care, and he was a happy kitten! https://youtu.be/8KG7pQlMlAQ
You also emailed me noting that he purred all the way home when you picked him up, he loves to sleep in the bed with the two of you, tucked under your chin, and how it was very easy to fall head over heels in love with Kyan, and you love him with all of your heart. This does not sound like an unsocialized kitten to me, and I am certain anyone else that came into contact with Kyan after he left my home would agree, just as the receptionist at your veterinarian's office did.
As you are well aware, I give a one-year health guarantee for life threatening congenital defects, and I absolutely did not send you a sick kitten that was the "runt of the litter" as you have called him. He was nearly 6 pounds before he even turned 4 months old, and now he weighs 20 pounds. Your veterinarian gave him a clean bill of health and determined that he was negative for every single test they did on him to include Feline Leukemia, FIV, Tritrichomonas, and fecal flotations. His CBC and blood chemistry panels were normal, and therefore all that could be determined was that Kyan simply had an intolerance to something in his diet, which had been changed 3 times since you had received him.
When it comes to polycystic kidney disease, it has only been within the last couple of years that anyone in the Savannah community of breeders has started to have genetic testing completed for the studs and queens in their cattery. It was certainly not anything made aware to me by other breeders, or more importantly, our veterinarian, that needed to be tested for over five years ago when Kyan's mother was placed in our breeding program. What really baffles me is that when Kyan was diagnosed back in 2012, you never once contacted me, yet here we are, nearly 4 years later and you are just now notifying me on 3/31/2016. I cannot make sense of it. You did not have a problem contacting Savannah Cat Rescue, so you should not have had a problem contacting ME first. At no time did your veterinarian state within the discharge notes that Kyan had a life expectancy of five years or that he needed a kidney transplant. Actually, your veterinarian notated in late 2014 that Kyan has no medical concerns aside from his food allergies, and in mid-2015, your veterinarian also notated that he had been drinking, eating, urinating and defecating normally, and that Kyan has had improvement when comparing his last exams.
You also claim that Kyan has lumbosacral articular facet degenerative disease, however, I would have to greatly question this statement. Not only did you tell your veterinarian that "you were concerned that there was some trauma involved as the limping started after you were gone for a short period of time, " but also, your veterinarian said that trauma could not be ruled out due to the incident that occurred when he first started limping. This is a progressive disease that would get worse over time, however, your veterinarian has not documented any further issue in the 3 years since that veterinary visit which leads me to believe that Kyan has no further issue and only had an incident occur that was physically traumatic to him.
Upon further review of your veterinarian's multiple discharge documents, I am very disappointed in the lack of care you have shown towards Kyan's well-being in certain incidences. You were advised to not allow Kyan to eat anything other than his own food, which includes not allowing him to eat rodents or birds. Not only have you flaunted Kyan's talent in "hunting" the many mice he's caught and occasional birds, but you have allowed him to eat them, and proudly boasted about this on your Facebook page. I have screenshots of multiple statements from you in regards to this. You also have allowed bad habits to begin early on by doing things such as allowing Kyan to be tethered outside "until he would get out of his harness to chase whatever he was watching."
On January 26, 2016, you rushed him to the emergency vet 5 days after he was attacked and bitten by a feral cat. When I questioned you concerning this, you advised me that a feral cat supposedly jumped inside the door of your home when you opened it and attacked him. A responsible pet owner would have taken him to an emergency vet or your veterinarian immediately upon the incident for treatment as he had a 1-inch bite wound on his chest that should have been cleansed and bandaged. Now, Kyan will need to be tested in the future for Feline Leukemia.
From the time Kyan arrived to your home, you took nearly 4 years to have his rabies vaccination administered, which your veterinarian suggested he have completed 10 months prior as he had never had it administered otherwise. I am surprised you allowed him to be without a rabies vaccine with as many animals as he would come into contact with that could carry the disease. You also failed to notify me of his neuter, and his microchip was not documented on any of the veterinary documents.
As previously noted, Kyan was perfectly socialized when he came home to you. However, environmental factors outside of my control further shape a kittens' behavior and outlook on life into adulthood. I do not guarantee behavioral issues due to this. You now are trying to claim that a cat behaviorist, that has never once come into contact with Kyan, has said that he was not socialized when you received him which I have yet to receive documentation of, and that he should be placed on prozac, but again, as I stated and you are also well aware, I have proof that he most certainly was! If he were not, I am sure you would not have kept him for 4 1/2 years prior to just recently contacting me.
You have stated that you and Kyan wrestle too much, that he is very energetic and "loves, maybe even lives for, hunting." I feel that you have started this aggressive "hunting" behavior that he "lives for, " to the point that when you go on walks and he comes into contact with another cat, which he does not like, he feels he is hunting the other cats as well. He gets so worked up over this hunting behavior that he redirects his aggression towards you when it happens. If you had contacted me long ago, I would have told you you had to stop allowing this to happen! Even if it meant stopping these walks that you take him on where he is constantly coming into contact with other cats. I shouldn't have to tell you, but if this negative behavior is being caused by coming into contact with another cat, stop letting him do it. It is that simple! This includes during a game of "string snake" that you play with him. In any instance in which Kyan could feel he is the predator needs to cease immediately. It gets him entirely too worked up. I think if you stop putting him in these situations to be the aggressor, you'll notice a change in his behavior.
In closing, I will not tolerate threats of destroying my business and reputation by stating you are going to flood the internet with false, inaccurate information, nor will I stand for criminal extortion or blackmail where you have made several demands which I will not oblige to any of your demands. I am ready to move forward with tort litigation against both of you, Rob Dunn and Sharon Chambers, and any other parties that have any involvement in attempting to discredit my name and reputation.
Regards,
Kelli
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