Wild Tafari
Reviews and Complaints

Wild Tafari has taken our deposit (over 2k) and has not returned it or provided a cat. She has several other complaints against her and if you do a facebook search has ripped lots of people off. She comes up with constant excuses and doesn't respond. DO NOT WIRE HER MONEY, it is virtually non returnable from the back. We are seeking legal action as we speak and hope to prevent this breeder from ripping others off.

I contacted Kelli Hardy to purchase one of her listed F4 kittens on 3/16/19. She provided me with descriptions and cost of 5 kittens (4 were available), and I chose a kitten named "F4 Boy #2." Kelli informed me that the kitten would be ready to "go home" around the beginning of May 2019, "give or take a week." She informed me that she accepted bank wire transfers or direct deposit by check to her Wells Fargo account. She informed me that I could either place a 50% deposit or make payment in full. With payment in full, she stated she would include free shipping of the kitten. On March 18, 2019, we both signed a contract for $2900 for the aforementioned kitten, and I sent $2900 in two separate wire transfers to Kelli's listed account. She confirmed receipt of the funds on 3/19 . I contacted Kelli on 4/8 requesting an update photo of the kitten. on 4/9, Kelli stated she was "super busy" that week and would try to get a new picture by that weekend. I contacted Kelli on 4/22 again asking for an updated picture and checking if he was ok, as I had not heard from Kelli regarding the photo. On 4/22, Kelli stated she was "tied up" with several things and had been "out of town for a family emergency." She stated she would try to get photos of the kitten by the next day. I contacted Kelli on 4/29 about flight arrangements as I had not heard back from Kelli nor received any photo. I contacted Kelli on 5/7 to confirm that Kelli herself was ok and to confirm flight dates (in accordance to her prior email/contract). I contacted Kelli again on 5/15 to check the status of the kitten and flight information as I had not heard back from the previous emails. I emailed Kelli again on 5/20 to review the details of our contract, mentioned ignored emails, unanswered/unreturned phone calls to Kelli, and to clarify that the kitten would be reaching max age stated in the contract shortly after. Kelli emailed me on 5/23 apologizing for "delayed response, " and stated she was "out of town handling a family emergency" again, but stated everything was fine with the kitten and she would be in touch later in the week with an update. I emailed Kelli on 6/1 after no response, asking for an update on the travel arrangements of my kitten. Kelli responded on 6/3 stating she would be in touch on 6/4 with an update. On 6/4, Kelli stated the kitten was fine, and that she was arranging a veterinary visit for the kitten and would have a shipping date by 6/13. I did not hear back from Kelli, and emailed her on 6/9 to check on the travel arrangements for the kitten. On 6/13, Kelli emailed me stating she had a veterinary visit scheduled on 6/17 ("the earliest appointment that (she) could schedule"), and that she would be in touch on 6/18 with flight arrangement information. I emailed Kelli on 6/18 to confirm flight arrangements. Kelli sent me a comprehensive email on 6/18 with information about vaccination/neutering, and a flight itinerary plan for 6/27 with Delta airlines to my local airport; she requested a confirmation email from me to ensure I would be able to pick up the animal at the time she chose. I emailed her on 6/18 to confirm the arrangements and requested the kitten's vaccination records so that I could have him neutered at the age requested. I attempted to call Kelli on 6/20 and my call went straight to voicemail. I emailed her on 6/20 stating that I would be able to pick up the kitten in person the following weekend, if Kelli was able to get a refund on the cargo flight. Kelli emailed me on 6/26 stating that she had to cancel the kitten's flight because of heat conditions, and she would update me on 6/21 with new flight information. I emailed Kelli on 6/27 stating I would be near Kelli's location (alabama) that weekend and that I could pick up the animal in person. Kelli emailed me on 6/27 stating that she had not received my email and that she would not allow the kitten to be driven by car, and would only allow me to fly with the kitten on an actual airplane. She also stated that she had already "left to go out of town early this morning considering I was unable to send babies home." I sent a follow up email on 6/27 stating that I was concerned with the high heat conditions not allowing any other flights for the kitten, and asking Kelli what her alternate plan would be to ship this kitten since she would not allow the kitten to be personally driven in an air conditioned vehicle. I also spoke with a representative from Delta Cargo to confirm permissible flight conditions, which would be all travel destinations < 80 degrees F for animals shipped via cargo. Of note, the forecast for Pennsylvania from that point onward were forecasted in the 80's-90's. On 6/28, Kelli emailed me stating she would be contacting United airlines on 6/29 to reschedule the flight for my kitten. She stated "they have a different process for shipping the babies to ensure their safety." She stated she would be in touch the next evening with flight information. When I did not hear back about flight information, I emailed Kelli on 7/1 regarding the lack of response and assumption that Kelli was not making the flight arrangements she promised. I stated that I had been incredibly reasonable up to that point and that Kelli stated I would have received the animal by 16 weeks of age, which would have been (the latest) 6/20/19. I reiterated that I never received an updated picture of the kitten (whose picture had been taken off her website by this time), and that Kelli had not fulfilled the contract as defined by her own terms. I stated that I would like the animal sent immediately to me or for Kelli to refund my money. I stated that I wanted to settle this matter professionally and avoid litigation and requested her response. On 7/2, I emailed Kelli stating that if I did not hear from her I would assume she has chosen to violate our contract and I would pursue legal action. On 7/5, I mailed a certified letter to Kelli stating that she had breached our contract, and that I was requesting refund of the $2900 I sent for the F4 Boy #2 kitten. I emailed Kelli on 7/6 as a courtesy to let her know I sent this letter to the business address provided on my contract. On 7/6, Kelli emailed me apologizing for delayed response, and that she had "been out of town." She stated she was still working on getting a flight for the kitten to work around the heat conditions. She stated she would be in touch by the evening of 7/7 with another update once she spoke to the airlines. She told me "Don't worry though. I'll make sure he gets home to you one way or the other ;)" . I did not hear back from Kelli on 7/8, and proceeded to file a BBB complaint. I have not been contacted by Kelli Hardy since 7/6, and she has not refunded my money nor provided me with the kitten I paid for in full.

I purchased two Savannah Cats from this breeder. I was told one was an F3, the other an F4. I paid nearly 7300.00 dollars for the cats. I signed a contract stating the registrations for each would be sent once they had been neutered and proof was sent to the breeder with the vet letterhead. I did for both kittens.
The breeder will not respond to send me the papers after weeks of emails and phone calls requesting them.
I have no way of knowing if she sent me what I paid for without the papers.

We purchased a savannah kitten from wild tafari, when he arrived at our place he had bloody diahrea. We phoned to tell them and they told us it was giardia so we had him tested and it was not giardia. They informed us not to take him to the Vet. We did not listen to someone that would tell us not to take a sick cat to see a doctor. When where at the vet's they did an ultrasound and discovered that our cat had genetic Polycystic Kidney Disease and also with an x-ray found that he had inherented lumbar degenerative disease. He was not litter box trained. There answer is to bad you are out of luck it is not our fault. I would seriously reconsider purchasing a savannah from Wild Tafari they have absolutely no care for their kittens or the customer. They are cruel to animals. Most savannah breeders will take there cats back under such conditions. They refuse to believe the medical documents I shared with them. And refuse to let other customers know that their cats carry the genes for PKD.