We were referred to Jodi Ketchem by a friend who purchased a Golden Retriever from her. We contacted her around March 20th, 2014 and she told us that she was going to have a litter available around the first week of July. She said that she takes a $100.00 deposit to be placed on the list to have pick from the litter. We sent her the money and she cashed the check. We hadn’t heard any updates during the next month and a half. Both me and my partner, and Jodi, became ‘friends’ on Facebook so that we could see any updates about the litter. We had not seen any updates from her after sending her the check….on several occasions I sent her private and public messages on social media. After seeing another person posting to her Facebook wanting an update, we started to become more concern.
I sent a private message to this other person asking if they knew anything about the litter that we were to be getting a puppy from. She said that she was told it was a false pregnancy and was trying to get her money back. She said that she had sent Jodi a self-addressed stamped envelope and still never received her money. After making several attempts to call Jodi and not getting an answer, she finally answered her phone in the evening on May 29th. When I told her who I was she had a ‘you caught me’ tone in her voice. She told me that her female had a false-pregnancy, but that if we were interested, she would connect us with someone who had a few puppies available. Jodi said that these puppies were from a Golden that Jodi sold to someone. Jodi said that if we didn’t want to do that, she would refund our money. I told her that I would contact her again with our decision. That night, I wrote a message her to her saying that we were upset about the lack of communication from her and that we wanted a refund of the $100 deposit that we sent to her. I also asked that she confirm receipt of the message. After 3 days, and not getting any kind of confirmation, I started asking publicly on her Facbook wall about when we would be getting our refund. Once I made those posts, other people starting messaging us about problems they have had with Jodi.
If this truly was a false-pregenancy, shouldn’t Jodi have known this sooner? If she wasn’t trying to scam us, then why didn’t she reach out to us 3.5 weeks earlier when the puppies should have been born. Why wait until May 29th, when we called her, did she finally tell us about not having any puppies available for us?
Some people have said that they purchased a puppy almost 2 years ago and been unable to get the AKC paper for the dog. She keeps giving them a story about not have the correct mailing address for them, or she’s been waiting from DNA results for her males. She’s also just not responded to others about their paperwork.
Other people have sent us private messages saying that Jodi Ketchem made them take their puppy when it was only 5 weeks only. When they took it to the vet, the vet scolded them that the puppy should have never been taken away from its mother so early. One person told us about how her puppy had worms so bad she had to rush him to an emergency vet and that even a few years later, he still has intestinal problems.
We may have lost $100, but if we can get the word out there for anyone wanting to adopt a Golden Retriever to stay away from them woman, then as an animal lover it was money well spent.
**Also, Jodi had us make the check out to her Husband, Ray Ketchem....he is the one that cashed the check. Sounds pretty shady to me. We didn't really think twice since she was a referral by a friend***
Google search Jodi Ketchem Breeder Scam and check out the site that shows all the information from others that have had a bad experienc with her
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We were referred to Jodi Ketchem by a friend who purchased a Golden Retriever from her. We contacted her around March 20th, 2014 and she told us that she was going to have a litter available around the first week of July. She said that she takes a $100.00 deposit to be placed on the list to have pick from the litter. We sent her the money and she cashed the check. We hadn’t heard any updates during the next month and a half. Both me and my partner, and Jodi, became ‘friends’ on Facebook so that we could see any updates about the litter. We had not seen any updates from her after sending her the check….on several occasions I sent her private and public messages on social media. After seeing another person posting to her Facebook wanting an update, we started to become more concern.
I sent a private message to this other person asking if they knew anything about the litter that we were to be getting a puppy from. She said that she was told it was a false pregnancy and was trying to get her money back. She said that she had sent Jodi a self-addressed stamped envelope and still never received her money. After making several attempts to call Jodi and not getting an answer, she finally answered her phone in the evening on May 29th. When I told her who I was she had a ‘you caught me’ tone in her voice. She told me that her female had a false-pregnancy, but that if we were interested, she would connect us with someone who had a few puppies available. Jodi said that these puppies were from a Golden that Jodi sold to someone. Jodi said that if we didn’t want to do that, she would refund our money. I told her that I would contact her again with our decision. That night, I wrote a message her to her saying that we were upset about the lack of communication from her and that we wanted a refund of the $100 deposit that we sent to her. I also asked that she confirm receipt of the message. After 3 days, and not getting any kind of confirmation, I started asking publicly on her Facbook wall about when we would be getting our refund. Once I made those posts, other people starting messaging us about problems they have had with Jodi.
If this truly was a false-pregenancy, shouldn’t Jodi have known this sooner? If she wasn’t trying to scam us, then why didn’t she reach out to us 3.5 weeks earlier when the puppies should have been born. Why wait until May 29th, when we called her, did she finally tell us about not having any puppies available for us?
Some people have said that they purchased a puppy almost 2 years ago and been unable to get the AKC paper for the dog. She keeps giving them a story about not have the correct mailing address for them, or she’s been waiting from DNA results for her males. She’s also just not responded to others about their paperwork.
Other people have sent us private messages saying that Jodi Ketchem made them take their puppy when it was only 5 weeks only. When they took it to the vet, the vet scolded them that the puppy should have never been taken away from its mother so early. One person told us about how her puppy had worms so bad she had to rush him to an emergency vet and that even a few years later, he still has intestinal problems.
We may have lost $100, but if we can get the word out there for anyone wanting to adopt a Golden Retriever to stay away from them woman, then as an animal lover it was money well spent.
**Also, Jodi had us make the check out to her Husband, Ray Ketchem....he is the one that cashed the check. Sounds pretty shady to me. We didn't really think twice since she was a referral by a friend***
Google search Jodi Ketchem Breeder Scam and check out the site that shows all the information from others that have had a bad experienc with her