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'No-kill' nightmare: When an animal 'sanctuary' isn't
A recent PETA undercover investigation revealed that cats at Caboodle Ranch, Inc., a self-proclaimed “cat rescue sanctuary” in Florida, suffered from open wounds, debilitating respiratory disease, parasites, eye ulcerations and more. “No-kill” was really “slow-kill” for hundreds of animals in this grossly inhumane facility.
Acquiring an animal means making a lifetime commitment. But what if illness, economic hardship or some other unforeseen circumstance forces you to give up a cherished animal companion? Many well-meaning people unwittingly turn to pseudo-sanctuaries that promise loving care for their animals, but as a new PETA undercover investigation reveals, giving animals away to strangers—even those who make big promises on polished websites and national TV and have celebrity endorsements—is never an acceptable option.
Caboodle Ranch, Inc., was a self-proclaimed "cat rescue sanctuary" in Florida that claimed to give cats "everything they will ever need to live a happy healthy life." PETA's investigation found that the "ranch" was essentially a one-person "no-kill" operation that subjected some 500 cats to filth, crowding and chronic neglect.
Cats at Caboodle were denied veterinary care for widespread upper-respiratory infections and other ailments. Obviously ill cats with green and brown discharge draining from their eyes, noses and mouths were allowed to spread infection to other cats. During the course of PETA's investigation, some cats died of seemingly treatable conditions.
Some cats, like Lilly, whose iris protruded through a ruptured cornea, were left to suffer month after month. PETA's investigator offered to take Lilly to a veterinarian, but Caboodle's founder refused, apparently scared that he might "get in trouble" if a cat in Lilly's condition were seen by others. Lilly eventually died after months of neglect.
Cats are fastidiously clean animals, but at Caboodle they were forced to use filthy, fly-covered litterboxes. Maggots gathered in cats' food bowls and covered medications and food kept in a refrigerator inside a dilapidated trailer teeming with cockroaches. Cats frequently escaped the ranch, putting the surrounding community's animals at risk of disease. Prompted by PETA's evidence, officials seized Caboodle's animals, and its founder and operator faces cruelty-to-animals charges.
Perhaps the most shocking aspect of this case is that it is not an isolated incident. In 2011, a PETA investigation revealed often fatal neglect of disabled, elderly and ailing animals at Angel's Gate, a self-proclaimed animal "hospice and rehabilitation center" in New York. Our investigator documented that animals were allowed to suffer, sometimes for weeks, without veterinary care. Paralyzed animals dragged themselves around until they developed bloody ulcers. Other animals developed urine scald after being left in diapers for days. Angel's Gate's founder was recently arrested and charged with cruelty to animals.
In another case, in South Carolina, some 300 cats were kept caged, most for 24 hours a day, in an unventilated storage facility crammed with stacks of crates and carriers. PETA's investigator found that the operator of this hellhole, Sacred Vision Animal Sanctuary, knowingly deprived suffering cats of veterinary care—including those plagued with seizures, diabetes and wounds infected down to the bone. When Sacred Vision's owner was asked if sick animals could be taken to a veterinarian for help at no cost to her, she refused, instead attempting to doctor the suffering animals on her own. The cats in that case were seized by authorities, and the owner, who was in the midst of sending about 30 of her cats to Caboodle as authorities closed in on her, now faces cruelty charges.
Our animals count on us to do what's best for them at all times. Unfortunately, there will always be purported "rescues" and "sanctuaries" that deceive people into giving them unwanted animals, who are often left to languish and die, terrified and alone. PETA's files are full of letters from people grief-stricken over having left animals at these hellholes.
If you truly have no choice but to part with your animals because of circumstances beyond your control, try to enlist trusted friends and family to care for them temporarily until your situation improves. If no other suitable arrangement can be made, taking animals to a well-run open-admission shelter is the kindest option.
Whatever you do, never, under any circumstances, simply hand off unwanted or sick animals to a smooth-talking stranger and hope for the best. The animal companions you love so dearly will pay for it with their lives. And you will be left with a broken heart full of regret.
Dan Paden is a senior research associate for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA); 501 Front St., Norfolk, VA 23510; http://www.PETA.org.
Caboodle Ranch, Inc., was a self-proclaimed "cat rescue sanctuary" in Florida that claimed to give cats "everything they will ever need to live a happy healthy life." PETA's investigation found that the "ranch" was essentially a one-person "no-kill" operation that subjected some 500 cats to filth, crowding and chronic neglect.
Cats at Caboodle were denied veterinary care for widespread upper-respiratory infections and other ailments. Obviously ill cats with green and brown discharge draining from their eyes, noses and mouths were allowed to spread infection to other cats. During the course of PETA's investigation, some cats died of seemingly treatable conditions.
Some cats, like Lilly, whose iris protruded through a ruptured cornea, were left to suffer month after month. PETA's investigator offered to take Lilly to a veterinarian, but Caboodle's founder refused, apparently scared that he might "get in trouble" if a cat in Lilly's condition were seen by others. Lilly eventually died after months of neglect.
Cats are fastidiously clean animals, but at Caboodle they were forced to use filthy, fly-covered litterboxes. Maggots gathered in cats' food bowls and covered medications and food kept in a refrigerator inside a dilapidated trailer teeming with cockroaches. Cats frequently escaped the ranch, putting the surrounding community's animals at risk of disease. Prompted by PETA's evidence, officials seized Caboodle's animals, and its founder and operator faces cruelty-to-animals charges.
Perhaps the most shocking aspect of this case is that it is not an isolated incident. In 2011, a PETA investigation revealed often fatal neglect of disabled, elderly and ailing animals at Angel's Gate, a self-proclaimed animal "hospice and rehabilitation center" in New York. Our investigator documented that animals were allowed to suffer, sometimes for weeks, without veterinary care. Paralyzed animals dragged themselves around until they developed bloody ulcers. Other animals developed urine scald after being left in diapers for days. Angel's Gate's founder was recently arrested and charged with cruelty to animals.
In another case, in South Carolina, some 300 cats were kept caged, most for 24 hours a day, in an unventilated storage facility crammed with stacks of crates and carriers. PETA's investigator found that the operator of this hellhole, Sacred Vision Animal Sanctuary, knowingly deprived suffering cats of veterinary care—including those plagued with seizures, diabetes and wounds infected down to the bone. When Sacred Vision's owner was asked if sick animals could be taken to a veterinarian for help at no cost to her, she refused, instead attempting to doctor the suffering animals on her own. The cats in that case were seized by authorities, and the owner, who was in the midst of sending about 30 of her cats to Caboodle as authorities closed in on her, now faces cruelty charges.
Our animals count on us to do what's best for them at all times. Unfortunately, there will always be purported "rescues" and "sanctuaries" that deceive people into giving them unwanted animals, who are often left to languish and die, terrified and alone. PETA's files are full of letters from people grief-stricken over having left animals at these hellholes.
If you truly have no choice but to part with your animals because of circumstances beyond your control, try to enlist trusted friends and family to care for them temporarily until your situation improves. If no other suitable arrangement can be made, taking animals to a well-run open-admission shelter is the kindest option.
Whatever you do, never, under any circumstances, simply hand off unwanted or sick animals to a smooth-talking stranger and hope for the best. The animal companions you love so dearly will pay for it with their lives. And you will be left with a broken heart full of regret.
Dan Paden is a senior research associate for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA); 501 Front St., Norfolk, VA 23510; http://www.PETA.org.
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Dan, were you ever at Caboodle Ranch? You are repeating the factually challenged talking points, which have not been verified and are being rebutted by hundreds of Caboodle Ranch fans. I volunteered at Caboodle twice in the last year and was going back 2 weeks ago. I've been there, I've seen it and it was terrific. Who am I? Just a person who loves animals and is on my county's Animal Rescue Team. I've also worked with the local Rescue Dogs squad(they find lost people--they are not rescued) and I would not support a sub-standard facility. I was delighted when Caboodle permitted me to come back to volunteer.
For background, the Ranch had applied in June for an Excess Animal Habitat permit, now required by the county. Both the Animal Control officer and the vet gave positive reviews and any final necessary improvements were being made. The decision from the county board was due soon. What makes the raid doubly deceitful, was that Caboodle Ranch staff was constantly up-grading and spending sweat and money on making the Ranch even better, only to find out the raid had been planned for a couple of months.
Ranch overview: You state that the cats lived in filth, were overcrowded and suffered from chronic neglect. Yet, John Ovenden of Madison Voice states in an editorial that he videoed for hours at the Ranch, and was never limited to where he could shoot. Take a look at some of his videos. Caboodle is clean, there is plenty of room, ample food, and beautiful heated and cooled cabins.
In addition, you claim the cats were not medically treated and did not have sufficient vet care. The vet was there one day when I visited, and was there shortly before the raid. There are plenty of vet records. Lily, although I believe the cat's name was really Trixie, had her eye removed by the vet. She didn't die of neglect. About the raid, an ASPCA field investigator said, "the majority of cats were not in dire need of medical attention. Also, the majority of cats did not look like the cats shown in the PeTA video...." He goes on to give cover to the ASPCA, by saying he thought the raid was still warranted. I can almost hear the back-up beeps.
As for dirty litter boxes--there were several large, wood framed litter boxes that were raked and cleaned daily. Smaller ones had the litter replaced twice a day.
The frig shown in the PeTA film was in a locked, unused trailer and was to be discarded. The frig I used was clean.
And just think, in most hoarding cases, animals are caged and not given room to move. Caboodle cats were free to roam the 8-acre fenced facility. There were 2 Grand Pyrenees pups who were completing training to guard against predators.
At this point there are over 5000 signatures on a petition to re-open Caboodle Ranch, and there are hundreds of visitors who are eager to share their experiences. All of us who care about the Ranch recognize the role PeTA played in the investigation, and also recognize the curious coincidence of the raid being carried out at the same time the FARA act, which PeTA did not like, was being discussed.
I, and many other Caboodle fans, will attend the hearings in April. If you look at the comment section on ASPCA FB page, you will see hundreds of people saying they will withhold their donations because of the raid at Caboodle. I personally will donate time, money, energy in getting Caboodle reopened. Just think what PeTA and the ASPCA could have accomplished at this established facility, if it had thought about the cats instead of politics. This will not stand.
For background, the Ranch had applied in June for an Excess Animal Habitat permit, now required by the county. Both the Animal Control officer and the vet gave positive reviews and any final necessary improvements were being made. The decision from the county board was due soon. What makes the raid doubly deceitful, was that Caboodle Ranch staff was constantly up-grading and spending sweat and money on making the Ranch even better, only to find out the raid had been planned for a couple of months.
Ranch overview: You state that the cats lived in filth, were overcrowded and suffered from chronic neglect. Yet, John Ovenden of Madison Voice states in an editorial that he videoed for hours at the Ranch, and was never limited to where he could shoot. Take a look at some of his videos. Caboodle is clean, there is plenty of room, ample food, and beautiful heated and cooled cabins.
In addition, you claim the cats were not medically treated and did not have sufficient vet care. The vet was there one day when I visited, and was there shortly before the raid. There are plenty of vet records. Lily, although I believe the cat's name was really Trixie, had her eye removed by the vet. She didn't die of neglect. About the raid, an ASPCA field investigator said, "the majority of cats were not in dire need of medical attention. Also, the majority of cats did not look like the cats shown in the PeTA video...." He goes on to give cover to the ASPCA, by saying he thought the raid was still warranted. I can almost hear the back-up beeps.
As for dirty litter boxes--there were several large, wood framed litter boxes that were raked and cleaned daily. Smaller ones had the litter replaced twice a day.
The frig shown in the PeTA film was in a locked, unused trailer and was to be discarded. The frig I used was clean.
And just think, in most hoarding cases, animals are caged and not given room to move. Caboodle cats were free to roam the 8-acre fenced facility. There were 2 Grand Pyrenees pups who were completing training to guard against predators.
At this point there are over 5000 signatures on a petition to re-open Caboodle Ranch, and there are hundreds of visitors who are eager to share their experiences. All of us who care about the Ranch recognize the role PeTA played in the investigation, and also recognize the curious coincidence of the raid being carried out at the same time the FARA act, which PeTA did not like, was being discussed.
I, and many other Caboodle fans, will attend the hearings in April. If you look at the comment section on ASPCA FB page, you will see hundreds of people saying they will withhold their donations because of the raid at Caboodle. I personally will donate time, money, energy in getting Caboodle reopened. Just think what PeTA and the ASPCA could have accomplished at this established facility, if it had thought about the cats instead of politics. This will not stand.
I just love the way people attack others without knowing the facts, or bothering to listen to the other side of the story. There are always at least two side, as far as I am concerned. It's really strange that many folks who have visited the ranch- recently- in fact, did not observe the horrors that PETA claims to have witnessed. PETA jumps into places in which they have no business. In fact, I hear tell they want people to feed their cats a vegetarian diet. As obligate carnivores , this is a feline death sentence in itself.
Here in the United States, people are innocent until they are proven guilty. Once the facts come out, with veterinary proof of care, once again PETA will be proven to be the radical and uncompassionate extremists that give them their unsavory reputation, which leaves a bad taste in the mouth of folks who truly love animals.
Here in the United States, people are innocent until they are proven guilty. Once the facts come out, with veterinary proof of care, once again PETA will be proven to be the radical and uncompassionate extremists that give them their unsavory reputation, which leaves a bad taste in the mouth of folks who truly love animals.
As I was reading the "article", I was angry until I got to the author's name and realized he worked for PeTA. Your article was so full of absolute lies that I can't type fast enough to squash them. Maggot filled bowls of food??? Fly covered litter boxes??? Animals who needed treatment being held back from veterinarian's??? Where in the world are you getting your information from??? If your undercover college girl knew about all these abuses, why did it take one year before PeTa said anything? Why would PeTA let these animals suffer for so long? PeTa should have immediately gone to the media and showed the pictures. I don't see in your article about the fact that the college student released all the animals in the quarantined infirmary and let them out among the colony. You didn't mention that.
The Florida Animal Rescue Act was due for a vote, the final vote being on March 6, 2012 and isn't it odd how the "raid" took place right before and the first thing PeTA does is use Caboodle as it's poster child? Lilly was being treated by a veterinarian and she did not die from her infection, she died from a bad reaction to the medication she was taking. Check the real facts before you post something, please. There were no open wounds! NONE! If there were, they might have occurred while the ASPCA team tried to grab the cats. Did you think of that? One of the first responder investigator's said that the condition of the cats did NOT resemble the PeTA video. How do you explain that? We have his comments down in writing!
You would have readers believe that the cats lived in squalor in a small shack fly filled and maggot filled! Have you spoken to ALL the volunteer's who have been to the ranch? Some of them have worked on the ranch for 2 weeks at a time, several times during the year with free access to the entire ranch. I've spoken to those people. We know PeTA's agenda, the whole world does. We have articles about PeTA creating video's to help their cause.
The ranch allowed unwanted cats to live out their lives happily in freedom...not dying slowly, that's rubbish! PeTA is considered a shelter when it is furthest from being a shelter...shelter status enables them to get their hands on euthanasia drugs...that's what we are hearing. If anything is true, yes, the cats are now dying slowly, locked up in cages just inches away from their own feces and urine! That's a wonderful life for them isn't it? What would your employer do...kill them instantly and release them from a life with humans, right?
The Florida Animal Rescue Act was due for a vote, the final vote being on March 6, 2012 and isn't it odd how the "raid" took place right before and the first thing PeTA does is use Caboodle as it's poster child? Lilly was being treated by a veterinarian and she did not die from her infection, she died from a bad reaction to the medication she was taking. Check the real facts before you post something, please. There were no open wounds! NONE! If there were, they might have occurred while the ASPCA team tried to grab the cats. Did you think of that? One of the first responder investigator's said that the condition of the cats did NOT resemble the PeTA video. How do you explain that? We have his comments down in writing!
You would have readers believe that the cats lived in squalor in a small shack fly filled and maggot filled! Have you spoken to ALL the volunteer's who have been to the ranch? Some of them have worked on the ranch for 2 weeks at a time, several times during the year with free access to the entire ranch. I've spoken to those people. We know PeTA's agenda, the whole world does. We have articles about PeTA creating video's to help their cause.
The ranch allowed unwanted cats to live out their lives happily in freedom...not dying slowly, that's rubbish! PeTA is considered a shelter when it is furthest from being a shelter...shelter status enables them to get their hands on euthanasia drugs...that's what we are hearing. If anything is true, yes, the cats are now dying slowly, locked up in cages just inches away from their own feces and urine! That's a wonderful life for them isn't it? What would your employer do...kill them instantly and release them from a life with humans, right?
Very nice article, Dan! I truly feel for the undercover investigator who had to endure the grueling experiences at Caboodle Ranch for those months while gathering enough evidence for the case. People do not understand. You cannot just go in on an investigation, and blow your whole cover at the first neglectful thing you see. You would not have enough evidence to actually make something positive happen for the sake of the animals. Believe me, people, I WAS there. I SAW horrible things. I took pictures/video. I was not the only person to experience these things there. I (we) reported these findings to authorities. We were put down by CR followers for having a personal vendetta against Mr. Craig Grant. That's just ridiculous. I, for one, had never met the man in my lifetime until I had to bring some of my rescue kitties to the ranch. The only vendetta I hold against him now is the fact that he made promises that he did not keep. Promises of happiness, healthiness, security & safety for my cats. This did not happen. I came back to visit one month after taking them there. Where did my cats disappear to?? They are supposed to be kept secured within a 5 to 7 acre secured fencing. The 'sanctuary' is not supposed to be 30 acres, as this is the land they own on the outside of the fencing. This is where coyote roam freely, among other dangerous predators. These cats also roamed freely into the road. Why do you CR followers protect this so much? Do you REALLY think this was right for those poor cats? They were NOT happy. They were just 'there'. I saw cats with such fearful looks on their little faces, it was pitiful. And knowing that you're standing there and there's nothing you can physically do for them right then & there. You NEVER forget those faces, and I will NEVER forget Caboodle Ranch, nor can I forgive. Too many innocent lives gone too soon. Mr. Paden, as I said before, you may use all of my photographs/video, my story, my name, info, anything that you need. I have so much more to tell you, so I'll be waiting for
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First of all, I would perhaps give more attention to a story if the author would put down their name instead of a little made-up one. How do we know when that cat arrived? How do we know that the cat wasn't dropped off that morning in that condition? How come when the ranch supporter's post photos of healthy cats, all you nay-sayer's claim that they are "old photos" of the way the ranch used to be, yet we and the general public are supposed to believe that YOU are telling the truth? Are you honestly trying to say that Craig Grant saw that THAT PARTICULAR CAT had a gaping neck wound and left it to die? What is wrong with you? And if the picture was taken in the early part of 2011, why didn't PeTA come forward at that time? They could have called the sheriff, given that photo and that would have been the end of that!
I can show you a group of pictures of all the cats, too. The field investigator said the condition of the cats was NOT similar to that in the PeTA video. And he was there at the raid! And post your name if you are being honest. People who are supposedly telling the truth, shouldn't have to hide behind a screen name.
I can show you a group of pictures of all the cats, too. The field investigator said the condition of the cats was NOT similar to that in the PeTA video. And he was there at the raid! And post your name if you are being honest. People who are supposedly telling the truth, shouldn't have to hide behind a screen name.
The Caboodle Ranch supporters, many who have never even been to the ranch tell the same old story everywhere they post. This is America and yes you are untitled to say whatever you want. My question to all of you, where is your evidence? We have folders and folders of evidence of neglect. What do you have? Pictures of healthy cats lounging on Craig, hanging out in the main camp. Where's your pictures of the inside of the "nice clean" sick ward, the spic and span new buildings? Where are the vet records for all the sick cats, for Lily and for all the others, I doubt they even exist. Why were sick cat intermingling with healthy ones- if you people new anything about large groups of cats you would know this can end up being deadly. If the sick cats were being treated as you claim, why did they have bloody, green snot coming out of their noises, this is a sign of severe infection. So if you have all the answers lets hear them.
Also why did Craig use donations to buy Nascar tickets, Disney on Ice, rental cars in Vegas. . . hmmm I'm sure it wasn't for the cats.
And Nanette, who claimed "most of the cats were feral" and then turned around and told people 80% were domestic. Which one is it?
I could go on and on but I won't, all will come out in the trial and I will not waste one more second arguing with you people who refuse to see the truth.
Also why did Craig use donations to buy Nascar tickets, Disney on Ice, rental cars in Vegas. . . hmmm I'm sure it wasn't for the cats.
And Nanette, who claimed "most of the cats were feral" and then turned around and told people 80% were domestic. Which one is it?
I could go on and on but I won't, all will come out in the trial and I will not waste one more second arguing with you people who refuse to see the truth.
The picture with the cat with the wound is quite old. Certainly, not taken in the last few months. And was the picture taken immediately after the cat was brought in that way? Who knows? I have never put down detractors of Caboodle Ranch, I only tell what I saw. And what I saw was terrific. I will support the ranch and press for it to be reopened.
Excellent article, Dan! Thank you!!!
This post is for those who are sane enough to see through the deception of Caboodle Ranch cult. CR supporters will refute every piece of evidence. Perhaps you could refute one or two pieces, but hundreds? I spent two days there and everything you see in the PETA is NOT an isolated case of a few sick cats. I estimate when I was there about 80% had some kind of illness and parasite infestation. Like Susan said, the supporters can continue to post their same old stories and excuses over and over all over the internet; they can make threats toward people who they feel caused the closure of CR; and they can get a million signatures on their petition. But none of that matters. They cats were voiceless and we had to be their voice for years. But now they get to speak by showing the world the pain and suffering Craig Grant and Nanette Entricken caused them for years. The truth will set them free.
I have not visited CR, but given the way the organization was setup, I would tend to lean in the direction of PeTA's investigation. I base that on my previous experience with an organization that was setup in a similar manner. That being one person, the president/founder, was accountable for all decisions being made. And even though it was setup as a 501c3 organization, there was no board in place that could make decisions. If a board, other than family members, had been in place for CR, I would think alot of these issues could have been addressed and resolved.
I've heard the same explanations coming out of CR that I heard when accusations were made regarding the way it was ran. It was a vendetta, these animals were just admitted, these people have an agenda. Spin it anyway you like, but when accusations are made, the only truth to believe is documentation. And while we do live in a society that says you are innocent until proven guilty, if I were the accused, I would have my documentation in order to shut those who would accuse me down, not rhetoric from supporters and not my side of the story.
I've heard the same explanations coming out of CR that I heard when accusations were made regarding the way it was ran. It was a vendetta, these animals were just admitted, these people have an agenda. Spin it anyway you like, but when accusations are made, the only truth to believe is documentation. And while we do live in a society that says you are innocent until proven guilty, if I were the accused, I would have my documentation in order to shut those who would accuse me down, not rhetoric from supporters and not my side of the story.
Dale, If you claim to have been at Caboodle Ranch and saw nothing wrong in the last year then there is obviously something wrong with what you perceive to be the humane treatment of animals.
I have been there within the last year and the place was like a death camp. Sick cats struggling to breathe, too weak to even stand up. What did Craig do, stepped right over them and kept right on telling stories. And yes it was all just a bunch of lies. On two seperate occassions he told me two different stories about the same cat (due to a horrbile condition there was no way to mistake the cat for any other). The first story was about some dying lady over joyed someone would be looking after her beloved pet. The second story was that it wasn't a CR cat. That cat and about 5 others in the same pin belonged to a lady receiving chemo and he was just watching them for her. I never saw the cat again.
On another day when I was there, I went in one of the pins to help a cat covered in roaches. He was so weak he couldn't move. As I moved him to a place where the roaches couldn't crawl on him, Craig yelled at me "Get out of that cage, those cats belong to someone" When I asked who they belonged to, he said a lady that was on vacation asked him to watch them for a couple months. When I asked next about the roaches he just ignored me.
Marilyn, have you ever been to Caboodle Ranch? You hop on every board and article calling us liars and haters. Yes, I hate Caboodle Ranch, but no for the reasons you think. I hate it because I know every single day cats suffer and die there for no reason other than one man's greed. It's not a conspiracy. It's a group of people who have been there and have seen the horrors first hand. A group of people who stood together and said we will not let innocent animals continue to suffer and die.
Why didn't there sheriff or animal control do anything? I don't know. What I do know is that many people filed complaints and provided them with photos and videos and original documentation. Why don't you call and ask the sheriff and animal control why they did nothing?
As for a vet visiting Caboodle Ranch? If a vet was allowed on the premises and saw the condition of the cats only to walk away and do nothing, that vet should have their license revoked. I cannot imagine any reputable vet would have supported what Craig was doing at Caboodle Ranch. Where are all the vet records? Even if Craig didn't keep any, surely the vet has copies. I have dozens of receipts and updates every year from my vet for just a few animals. For CR there should have been thousands of pages every year. Where are they?
Unlike the people who call me a hater, I'm not asking anyone to blindly believe what I have said. What I do ask is that people review the evidence that has been gathered. Why has CR not provided any evidence of their own to counter the claims of abuse and neglect? All they counter with is rhetoric and sob stories. Not for profit records are public domain: CR collected $250,000 in 2010 and only spent $23,000 and $18,000 on food and vet care, respectively. Where did the rest of the money go? According to that same tax return, CR had no assets - no land, no vehicles, no inventory of medical supplies. According to public records, the land and vehicle are in Craig's name. CR can't legally pay for assets it does not own.
Why don't I use my real name? Because several who have done so have received death threats and other threats of violence. I would, however, glady tetsify in court to the horrible conditions I witnessed at CR and I have used my real name when filing complaints with the appropriate authorities.
There are way too many holes and inconsistencies in the CR story. But anytime someone points this out they are labeled a hater, ironically by people who have usually never actually been to CR. Do your own research and make an informed decision. If you do, I have no dobt you will come to the conclusion that cats suffered and died and something had to be done.
I have been there within the last year and the place was like a death camp. Sick cats struggling to breathe, too weak to even stand up. What did Craig do, stepped right over them and kept right on telling stories. And yes it was all just a bunch of lies. On two seperate occassions he told me two different stories about the same cat (due to a horrbile condition there was no way to mistake the cat for any other). The first story was about some dying lady over joyed someone would be looking after her beloved pet. The second story was that it wasn't a CR cat. That cat and about 5 others in the same pin belonged to a lady receiving chemo and he was just watching them for her. I never saw the cat again.
On another day when I was there, I went in one of the pins to help a cat covered in roaches. He was so weak he couldn't move. As I moved him to a place where the roaches couldn't crawl on him, Craig yelled at me "Get out of that cage, those cats belong to someone" When I asked who they belonged to, he said a lady that was on vacation asked him to watch them for a couple months. When I asked next about the roaches he just ignored me.
Marilyn, have you ever been to Caboodle Ranch? You hop on every board and article calling us liars and haters. Yes, I hate Caboodle Ranch, but no for the reasons you think. I hate it because I know every single day cats suffer and die there for no reason other than one man's greed. It's not a conspiracy. It's a group of people who have been there and have seen the horrors first hand. A group of people who stood together and said we will not let innocent animals continue to suffer and die.
Why didn't there sheriff or animal control do anything? I don't know. What I do know is that many people filed complaints and provided them with photos and videos and original documentation. Why don't you call and ask the sheriff and animal control why they did nothing?
As for a vet visiting Caboodle Ranch? If a vet was allowed on the premises and saw the condition of the cats only to walk away and do nothing, that vet should have their license revoked. I cannot imagine any reputable vet would have supported what Craig was doing at Caboodle Ranch. Where are all the vet records? Even if Craig didn't keep any, surely the vet has copies. I have dozens of receipts and updates every year from my vet for just a few animals. For CR there should have been thousands of pages every year. Where are they?
Unlike the people who call me a hater, I'm not asking anyone to blindly believe what I have said. What I do ask is that people review the evidence that has been gathered. Why has CR not provided any evidence of their own to counter the claims of abuse and neglect? All they counter with is rhetoric and sob stories. Not for profit records are public domain: CR collected $250,000 in 2010 and only spent $23,000 and $18,000 on food and vet care, respectively. Where did the rest of the money go? According to that same tax return, CR had no assets - no land, no vehicles, no inventory of medical supplies. According to public records, the land and vehicle are in Craig's name. CR can't legally pay for assets it does not own.
Why don't I use my real name? Because several who have done so have received death threats and other threats of violence. I would, however, glady tetsify in court to the horrible conditions I witnessed at CR and I have used my real name when filing complaints with the appropriate authorities.
There are way too many holes and inconsistencies in the CR story. But anytime someone points this out they are labeled a hater, ironically by people who have usually never actually been to CR. Do your own research and make an informed decision. If you do, I have no dobt you will come to the conclusion that cats suffered and died and something had to be done.
It doesn't matter when the cat was dropped off, if it was dropped off that day, medical attention should have been sought. I took in a cat last year with a neck wound that wouldn't heal and he was kept inside in a clean enviroment while we tried to manage the wound. When it became clear wound management was not working the vet performed surgery and all was well. The cat in the picture needed surgery, did he have the surgery and did he make a full recovery? Open your eyes and see the truth. No animal should be left to suffer. I am sick of hearing the term die naturally, it isn't fair to the animal.
No, I am not with PETA and never will be. What I am is a volunteer with a rescue working everyday in the trenches. Choices have to be made and no they are not always easy choices. Our rescue is no kill, and by no kill we mean all animals that can be saved are; but, the animals that have no chance of recovery are put down. By being a no kill rescue group we have to turn animals away, there is no way for a no kill rescue to have an open door policy without it becoming a case of hoarding.
No, I am not with PETA and never will be. What I am is a volunteer with a rescue working everyday in the trenches. Choices have to be made and no they are not always easy choices. Our rescue is no kill, and by no kill we mean all animals that can be saved are; but, the animals that have no chance of recovery are put down. By being a no kill rescue group we have to turn animals away, there is no way for a no kill rescue to have an open door policy without it becoming a case of hoarding.
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