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Western Suffolk NY Freecycle is a Nightmare....

Freecycle in Western Suffolk NY

Hi, I hate to start with a negative post, but what we have been through with this group has been nothing short of a nightmare.
The moderator bounces you on or off at her will.
If someone wants to know more, I will gladly answer all questions, but just a sample of why I was on a Hit List.....
Dogs and cats do need homes.  Often people cannot keep them for whatever reason.  But sadly, good hearted people are giving their dogs or cats away on Freecycle.  After being in animal rescue for many years, more than I care to say, I wrote the moderator and cautioned her on this practice.  The problem is that many bad people like to make an equally bad buck.  They come posing as a nice home for the pet (they make a second income scanning sites such as Freecycle.....) adopt it, and head for the nearest lab.  They get about 75 dollars per dog, and somewhat less for cats.  These people are pros at what they do.  They come posing as happy families (I have no idea how the kids cope) and do this bogus "adoption".  The family giving the pet away never knows what really happened.
Also, there are unscrupulous posters who want to dump an aggressive pet on the site as well.  I work in a pet boutique, and a child came in with 17 stitches from a dog posted on Freecycle!  It had to be put to sleep and now the child is traumatized for life.  
Well, this is my first post, and don't want to press it unless anyone wants to hear more horror stories, and thank you.
My name is Kathy Baca and it's a pleasure to meet you.  
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