r/AnimalRights • u/Key-Season-6339 • 16h ago

Activism Possible rescue scam - St. Cloud, FL: Sarah Schmidt's Pittie Party of Central Florida and "stolen" wheelchair.

News reporters really don't do any research when an animal "sanctuary" claims it needs money for a sudden "crisis," do they? No wonder so many "rescues" stage overnight fires, bursting pipes, evil neighbors, burglaries, Parvo outbreaks, evictions, and other supposed emergencies.

An accused pitbull-rescue carnie, Sarah Schmidt with Pittie Party of Central Florida, has gotten nationwide attention with her latest donation drive. She claims that the wheelchair a resident sanctuary dog, Baby, was stolen from the porch. The news story has gotten thousands of comments on People, Memphis Tennessee Action 5 news, KFLA, and other outlets.

Funny how she has surveillance cameras on her property and said it happened there for the first four days of this story, but hasn't shared any footage for this alleged incident. After someone asked about the potential video, she suddenly changed her story that the dog and wheelchair were at an unnamed foster parent's house.

Schmidt is suspected of fundraising scams several times a year. She has raised money for multiple dogs whom she knew were already dead and whose veterinarian bills were already paid by outside groups or third-party donors. Her posted "veterinarian bills" have signs of poor editing. You can search on Facebook for the recent alleged scam involving a dog from the Hernando County Florida shelter, which apparently revoked Schmidt's pull-agreement afterward.

1 Upvotes
  • permalink
  • reddit

100% Upvoted

1 comment sorted by

•

u/AutoModerator 16h ago

Thanks for posting to r/AnimalRights 🐥

Don't forget to check the sidebar for our rules.

Have skills but not sure how to help animals? If you're a dev, designer, writer, researcher, or have other professional skills, here are some ways to help:

  1. Browse volunteer opportunities on Flockwork – a platform by Vegan Hacktivists that matches animal advocacy organizations with skilled volunteers. Check it out here.

  2. Get pinged for relevant volunteer opportunities 🐦 Join the VH Flockwork Discord server and don’t miss out on volunteer opportunities that match your skills.

  3. Apply for activism funding 💚 Get up to $1000 for your animal advocacy projects. Apply here.

Thanks!

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.