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Originally Posted by bjh  That is very reasonable. Is it possible that she just does not have the money to refund you right now? If that is the case then she should be honest and try to work out something. |
I don't know. I guess it's possible. I'm a VERY reasonable person. I'm willing to work out a reasonable time line to expect a refund and I'm even willing to take the losses on the vet bills I've incurred and the return shipping for Emma, but I still want my initial purchase price back so I can purchase the RIGHT dog for me when one comes along.
She's attacked my integrity that's really upsetting for me. I spent 5 years active in westie rescue took a few years of a break and now I'm the rescue director for Wasatch Avian Education Society. My WHOLE life has been dedicated to helping animals in need but I'm just not set up to deal with the problems Emma is presenting in my home. If I didn't have small children and a tiny Yorkie, things might be different and I'd take her on. But I can't place any more at risk.
If Emma were MY responsibility, I never would have placed her in my home to begin with. As rescue director, I pride myself on placing the right parrot in the right home based on environment, situation, experience and the needs of the bird. As a breeder, I expect the same thing. After all, I don't get monetary compensation for what I do. She does. Therefore, she should take a little more interest in what she does. I feel the seller knew it wasn't a good fit and that's the reason she got combative when I initially contacted her and then again, here on the forum.
I'm at a loss. I don't know what to do here. But I do know that if I have to file charges for fraud, I'll be asking for way more than my initial purchase price. I want to thank everyone for the support and the links for Florida fraud. That's very helpful information and very kind of you.