Scammers pose as SPCA for Monterey County, ask for donations

If you answer the door to someone asking for donations to the humane society, the SPCA for Monterey County is urging you to be cautious.

The nonprofit has received several reports of people going door to door posing as its representatives.

The door-to-door solicitations occurred this week between Prescott Avenue in Monterey and Surf Avenue in Pacific Grove.

According to the SPCA for Monterey County, the solicitors told residents they were fundraising for the local humane society and asked for donations to end puppy mills.

One solicitor was reportedly wearing a fake badge. Two residents said the solicitors were demanding and aggressive.

“While the SPCA relies on local donations to make all our programs and services possible, this is not how we ask for gifts. Your compassionate donor dollars make all the difference, allowing us to help pets, people, and wildlife in need in Monterey County. The SPCA is not a chapter of any other agency, we don’t have a parent organization, and we don’t receive tax dollars. We do not solicit door to door,” said Beth Brookhouser, Director of Community Outreach.

If you would like to make a donation to the SPCA for Monterey County, call 831-373-2631.