Similar thing here too but with a puppy. We did a search for breeders. Found a puppy we wanted and my husband saw they were about 45 minutes away. They were near NYC. My husband e-mailed them saying we're interested and we'll drive in to get it.. They replied that they were away on a retreat in Ohio. If we wanted the puppy they will ship it to us for x amount of dollars. If that was the case they should have changed the ad. But this is how the get you! It's all a scam! No puppy yet!