The Repost Red Flag: How to Spot a Kitten Broker Online

Search for Savannah kittens online, and you will find hundreds of pages filled with beautiful videos.

But look closer. You never see the breeder's face, the same living room twice, or an unedited look into a real home.

That is because the page belongs to a kitten broker. These are middleman resellers or flat-out scammers who do not own a single cat, do not run a cattery, and have never raised a litter. Instead, their entire business model relies on stealing, downloading, and reposting content from real, hard-working catteries to trick buyers.

Here is how to spot a broker who is just recycling everyone else's cats.

1. The feed is a stolen mashup

A real breeder has a signature home. You will see the same living room rug, the same custom cat walls, the same background noise, and the same family pets in video after video.

Brokers don't have a cattery to show. Because they are constantly reposting videos stolen from different creators across TikTok and Instagram, their feed is a complete mismatch:

• One video shows a kitten on a modern marble kitchen island.
• The next video shows a kitten inside a dark wooden cabin.
• The camera quality, lighting, and editing style change entirely with every single post.

If a page looks like a random collection of everyone else's internet cats instead of a continuous look at a single household, you are looking at a broker.

2. The FaceTime test always fails

Brokers will send you dozens of pre-recorded videos and high-res photos that they downloaded from real breeders. But the second you ask to see the kitten in real-time on a live video call, the excuses start:

• "The facility is under a strict biosecurity quarantine."
• "We only do video calls after a deposit is paid."
• "The kittens are currently resting."

An authentic breeder who actually raises kittens underfoot will gladly hop on a quick, live FaceTime call. They will show you their face, the kitten, the mom, and their actual messy living room without hesitating.

If a page constantly reposts other people's content and refuses a live video call, they do not have the kitten. Walk away.