{"id":490768,"date":"2026-01-04T02:25:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T02:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/490768\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T02:25:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T02:25:09","slug":"jacksonville-humane-society-warns-public-of-facebook-pet-adoption-scam-action-news-jax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/490768\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacksonville Humane Society warns public of Facebook pet adoption scam \u2013 Action News Jax"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 The Jacksonville Humane Society (JHS) is warning the public about a scam on Facebook involving fake accounts that solicit deposits for pet adoptions. This scam has no affiliation with JHS, which emphasizes that all adoptions must occur in person and that they do not accept online or phone payments in advance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/live-breaking\/\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/live-breaking\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>&gt;&gt;&gt; STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE &lt;&lt;&lt;<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">The scam reportedly originated from a Facebook page and website named Cat\/Kitten Adoption Foundation. Jacksonville Humane Society does not partner with this entity and urges individuals to be cautious. Furthermore, they remind the community that their only authorized off-site adoption partners are PetSmart and Petco.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">Another ongoing scam involves individuals calling pet owners to claim they have found lost pets and requesting payment for associated bills. JHS explicitly states that they will never ask for payments over the phone, advising residents to hang up and verify the situation through official channels.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">To prevent falling victim to such scams, JHS encourages pet lovers to only visit their <a href=\"https:\/\/jaxhumane.org\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/jaxhumane.org\">official website<\/a> or to contact them directly. 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