Ive wanted a Sphynx kitten for as long as I can remember, something about the breed is just so interesting to me. So I finally saved enough money to purchase one and started to look for breeders in Ohio so the trip to pick it up wouldn't be too far. At the beginning of January 08 I saw Brandy Roach's website for Barenall Sphynx. I thought I was being a responsible buyer by looking up Brandy's name on the internet to make sure there wasn't anything wrong with her and at this time there were no rip off reports. I emailed Brandy Roach and she informed me that her cat was getting ready to have kittens and that I could put a deposit on one. When the cats were "born" (I'm not sure if there were any since all she would ever give me were a few pictures of the kitten) she sent me pictures, she was always very nice, sent me tons of emails and what not. She told me she had only one little boy and sent be pictures of the kitten and everything until she got my $300 deposit. I sent my deposit of $300 though paypal. The emails were so slow after that point. She wouldn't send me pictures or answer my emails, she was always out of town or had company over. I didn't want to seem rude so I let it slide. I wait out the 12 weeks with barely any emails or anything and tried to arrange a date to pick up my male kitten, she arranges a date with me a few days before the actual pick up date. The day before the pick up day comes, it was suppose to be picked up Sunday April 13, I call and ask what time she wants me to come get him, after being hung up on many times, she leaves me a voicemail saying in a very unsure voice that the kittens are sick with a cold (which she said is very common for the weather) and she needs my address to send me back my deposit. I was seriously crushed I've been waiting months for this kitten that I've wanted for so long, and now nothing. I had given a name (Coheed) to the kitten, bought it all kinds of stuff including a collar with his name on it and even showed everyone the little pictures I did have. I sent her my address and told her that I expected the deposit to be in my mail box in one week, by Friday April 18. She emails me back and says pay day isnt until Wednesday and she will send it out then. Then she emails me back and says on Thursday April 17, I have the money order and will send it out today... So it wont get there until Monday the 21 of April (give a day)... Guess what its the 28th and I still haven't received anything from her... I called back last week (I believe Wed. Or Thur.) and told her that Monday the 28 of April was her last chance and she would be hearing from my attorney if nothing arrived... Well today I receive a nasty voicemail (she will never talk to me in person "her phone gets bad reception) from her saying things like stop treating me, I would love to talk to your attorney, you haven't given me enough time to even send it back... Last time I checked she already told me she had it and sent it out over a week ago... Then in the voicemail after she was extremely rude she tells me she sent it out Friday, April 25, we both live in Ohio, if she really sent it, it would have been here today. She is one messed up lady and has caused me so much stress, heart ache and really made this a horrible experience. I just really want my money ($300) back I'm so sick of having to deal with her.
Please anyone considering working with her, DON'T, I have heard other's horror stories with her as well, take you time and find a responsible breeder. I thought I could trust people and I guess I was naive.
Something NEEDS to be done.
I have tons of emails and voicemails and I sent the deposit through paypal so I have that information.
Please people: just beware of Brandy Roach she is horrible and I am a huge believer in karma, and I hope one day she gets exactly what she deserves, a broken heart, stress and lost of money... Because I got all of this!!!
Also she often changes her email (because she has "problems" with them) with today's technology I don't think they are just up and breaking down but then again you never know... Also you can usually tell it's her from bad grammer and miss spelled words.
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