[APRPEH]

While this seems like a just fluff or maybe matted fur story for laughs there is a serious issue to consider. It is has been my observation working in an environment where credit and collection issues are a daily concern that this story underscores a problem many Americans face. No, pets are not routinely contacted by third party debt collectors (3PDCs). But every day plenty of Americans are contacted by mail or telephone by 3PDCs on a phishing expedition who treat these consumers as if they were dead beats. Unexpecting consumers have payment demands thrown at them for no better reason than they share the same or similar name to someone who indeed owes money on an account. more

[ken5050]

The American Express card is NOT in the dog’s name..it’s an add-on to his Amex account, and he gets the bill. No way you can get a card without providing DOB, SSN, etc...and if he made one up..it would be fraud...BTW..I’ll wager you that within a week or so, someone at Amex will hear/read this, and the dog’s card will be cancelled..

[Calpernia]

This pooch has a charge card. I be your cat is jealous :P

[Cheesel]

I had a gerbil with a human name—Mrs. Teasdale. I got her an email account and kept track of how many emails she got. Never signed her up for anything (except when an offer for a Purina Calendar came in) and she got hundreds of offers for stuff.

[ThomasThomas]

And then some dogs just pay cash.

[verga]

But every day plenty of Americans are contacted by mail or telephone by 3PDCs on a phishing expedition who treat these consumers as if they were dead beats.

By law before 3pdc are allowed to give any information they are required to identify the debtor by the use of the last 4 digits of the SS#.

If the person is under 21 years of age they are allowed to inform the parents but only after verifying the identity.

There is more to this than the article is saying.

[Conspiracy Guy]

My dog uses the barter system. She swapped me this chipmunk that she killed for a Milkbone.