SPECIMEN #004: Felis fraudator (The Kittysupps Grifter)

Classification: Fear Merchant / Pseudoveterinary Influencer / Facebook Algorithm Parasite Habitat: Social media ad feeds, "sponsored content" slots, anxious cat-owner Facebook groups Diet: Feline anxiety, disposable income, and the human conviction that someone knows a terrible secret about your pet's food Threat Level: To your wallet, your peace of mind, and possibly your cat's actual health (via delayed proper care) There's a new kind of poison circulating on Facebook. It's not in the kibble. It's not in the water bowl. It's in the ads that appear between your cousin's baby photos and golden retriever videos. They're selling Kittysupps - a taurine supplement in a jar for £29.99 plus shipping. Taurine is cheap and widely available. Before you've finished reading, you're likely signed up for a subscription. But they're not really selling taurine. They're selling a script. And the script is designed to make you feel like a negligent criminal. The ScriptA man in a white coat appears,…