The Blog Post I Didn’t Want to Write: Part 2

I didn’t plan to keep writing about this, but the situation didn’t really end when I issued a refund. It just made something clearer. There’s a difference between misunderstanding and a pattern. And once you see the pattern, it becomes very hard to ignore.

Imagine my surprise to see the same breeder (please read Part 1 if you haven't) using yet another Kijiji profile to sell rats they breed. They are now also looking to rehome their dog because they're not home enough and are too busy. Not only that, the dog is 2+ years old and isn't neutered. The price? $2700 - yep. That's right.

Sneaking in here to add an update, 1 day later. This breeder has removed their dog rehoming ad, and is now actually searching for another dog. I'm even more baffled by this.

It’s hard not to pause at that contradiction. It’s always surprising to see breeders rehoming their own pets due to a lack of time. Especially when, over the past few months, there has also been a push to re-establish their rattery after a hiatus. At a certain point, the messaging starts to clash with the reality being shown.

Responsible breeding requires long-term capacity for all animals in your care.

When “multiple accounts” stops being a coincidence

Across this interaction, I was contacted through multiple platforms using different names, emails, and identities. At first, you can brush that off individually... people use different inboxes, usernames, or accounts all the time.

But when it happens repeatedly, across platforms, alongside inconsistent disclosure, it stops looking like coincidence and starts looking like avoidance.

And that matters in a community built on trust.

Because if someone is willing to obscure who they are while purchasing animals, that raises a much bigger question: what else is being selectively shared or withheld? Why are they willing to risk their breeding program like this?

The part people don’t like talking about: consistency

Ethics in animal care isn’t just about how animals are bred or sold. It’s about whether someone is consistent in how they handle every animal in their care.

And that’s where things start to break down.

Because if animals are being publicly framed as part of a “time, care, and dedication” driven program, but that same standard doesn’t appear to extend across all animals under someone’s responsibility, then the messaging and the reality don’t match.

That gap is exactly where trust disappears.

Why I don’t ignore patterns anymore

I’ve learned that most issues don’t come from one message or one interaction. They come from patterns. Repeated behaviours that only make sense when you step back and look at the full picture.

And once that picture is clear, you don’t really need more explanation. At that point, continuing to engage doesn’t add clarity. It just drains time and compromises standards.

Final note

This is exactly why I prioritize transparency so heavily in my own rattery.

Not because it’s a preference, but because it’s the baseline requirement for ethical animal care.

I keep saying it: If someone feels the need to hide, shift identities, or avoid clarity in order to engage... that alone tells you what you need to know.