Caboodle Ranch

Tag: hoarding

  • Craig Grant avoids jail, admits guilt on all charges

    On May 15th, Craig Grant signed a deferred prosecution agreement with the prosecutors in his criminal case. It’s a short document with huge implications. A deferred prosecution agreement is a form of plea bargaining in which the defendant agrees to meet certain conditions. If the defendant successfully meets those conditions, the prosecutor dismisses the charges.…

  • Messages From Craig: A Response

    On January 24, 2013, Caboodle Ranch posted a commentary filled with half-truths and whole lies. This announcement, entitled “Some Messages from Craig,” appears below with the information that was not provided to readers. We can’t give up now as we have beaten the ASPCA in the costs hearing because the ASPCA was not a legal…

  • When Hoarding is Warehousing for Profit

    We realize that some hoarders are individuals who truly think they are doing a service despite the suffering they cause. However others engage in criminal activity by defrauding their victims to make a profit. When Hoarding Is Warehousing For Profit

  • 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…

  • 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…