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Happy endings for Caboodle cats
After months of legal delays by Caboodle Ranch, the cats are finally available for adoption! The first three massive adoption events are scheduled for the weekend of August 11-12, 2012. Please share the news so that these cats have the best possible chances of being adopted! http://youtu.be/RUAcGrr0jYc If you cannot adopt a Caboodle cat from…
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ASPCA Alert: Former Owners May Now Identify Cats
ASPCA ALERT The ASPCA is asking former owners who left cats with Caboodle Ranch to call their hotline at (917) 572-4407. Former owners may schedule an appointment to help identify and claim their cat(s).
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Order Placing Animals
The final order in the custody hearing for the Caboodle Ranch cats has been handed down. 1. Judge Parker ordered that the animals remain in the custody of Sheriff Ben Stewart to dispose of as he sees fit. Caboodle has no further right, title, or interest in the Caboodle Animals. 2. Caboodle is enjoined (banned)…
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ASPCA Spends $1.2 Million for Care of Caboodle Cats
In a letter to the judge, Director Tim Rickey of the ASPCA details how $1.2 million has been spent on care for Caboodle Ranch cats. In addition to medical care and basic necessities, the cats are receiving behavioral enrichment to “remedy the effects of the severe neglect and lack of socialization they experienced during their time at Caboodle…
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Dr. Lewis’ Testimony on Cross Examination in Civil Case
Dr. Lewis, Caboodle Ranch’s official vet, was called as a witness on behalf of Craig Grant in the custody hearing for the cats on May 4, 2012. Dr. Lewis testified that Craig confided in him that he couldn’t afford care for current cats without donations that came in with new cats. “So, it was a…
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Exhibits 14 through 16: Snapshots of Horror (And A Tale of Redemption)
WARNINGThe following photos show graphic evidence of abuse at Caboodle Ranch. These images may be disturbing to sensitive viewers. Exhibits 14, 15, and 16 presented the court with specific examples of the disease and neglect that characterized Caboodle Ranch. Exhibit 14: Cat #029 Exhibit 14 chronicles the treatment of Cat #029, a male cat with…
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Craig Grant Admits Abuse, Covers Tracks Too Late
On May 2nd, 2012, the Caboodle Ranch blog posted melodramatic and self-pitying accounts of Craig Grant and Nanette Entriken’s visit to inspect the cats seized by the ASPCA. The visit was authorized by the court as part of the discovery procedure for their hearings. The post made a number of incriminating and false statements, and…
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Donors, cat owners to file class action lawsuit against Caboodle Ranch
Donors, cat owners to file class action lawsuit against Caboodle Ranch Suit accuses founder Craig Grant of consumer fraud — April 2, 2012 A group of donors and former owners of cats relinquished to a nonprofit cat sanctuary known as Caboodle Ranch are coming together to file a class action lawsuit against founder Craig Grant,…
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Caboodle Ranch: Heaven or Hell?
In November of 2003, a man named Craig Grant opened a sanctuary for cats: Caboodle Ranch. The sprawling 25-acre property was decorated with brightly-colored, cat-sized buildings, and many visitors were charmed by this adorable cat utopia. But as the years progressed, rumors of hoarding, neglect, and illness darkened the image of Caboodle Ranch. Complaints were…