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Old April 3rd 12, 12:05 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/...ruelty-charges



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Old April 3rd 12, 01:04 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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"Matthew" wrote in message
ng.com...
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/...ruelty-charges



FGS.. |He appealed to have 700 cats back?
I think not , if what I saw was true. Dead and composing ones, totally out
of his depth.
We all want to save them all, and I am sure that Craig thought he could.
Once.

I know my limit will be two because although I can afford to feed ten, I
cannot afford the vet for them. KFC nearly cleaned me out with vets bills
towards the end.

Tweed




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Old April 3rd 12, 05:27 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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On 4/2/2012 6:05 PM, Matthew wrote:
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/...ruelty-charges




As I believe I already said a couple of times, about the poor cats...

"Adoptions for the rest must wait for the criminal case against Grant to
conclude."

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Old April 3rd 12, 02:38 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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"Matthew" wrote in message
ng.com...
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/...ruelty-charges


He must have mental illness issues.


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Old April 3rd 12, 03:09 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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"news" wrote in message
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"Matthew" wrote in message
ng.com...
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/...ruelty-charges


He must have mental illness issues.


Agreed. He can't possibly believe they're going to return 700 cats to him.
How is issuing a "permit" to upgrade the conditions going to change the fact
he can't afford to take care of all those cats?! He doesn't have the staff
or volunteers. And some of the allegations include mishandling donated
funds. Nope, uh uh. They'd have to be crazy to give those cats back to
him.

Jill

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Old April 3rd 12, 09:43 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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On Apr 2, 6:05*pm, "Matthew" wrote:
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/...700-cats-remov...


Of course, not being psychic, I'm very surprised this guy is asking
for the return
of those cats with such documented evidence against him. Anyone who
truly
cared about them would at the very least give the healthy ones that
chance
at adoption,.

Sherry
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Old April 3rd 12, 10:48 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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"Sherry" wrote in message
...

On Apr 2, 6:05 pm, "Matthew" wrote:
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/...700-cats-remov...


Of course, not being psychic, I'm very surprised this guy is asking
for the return
of those cats with such documented evidence against him. Anyone who
truly
cared about them would at the very least give the healthy ones that
chance
at adoption,.

Sherry

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unfortunately, it's not unusual for animal abusers to file suit in an
attempt to "recover" animals that have been seized. If you watch a few
episodes on Animal Planet, you will see this same thing happening over and
over again (but usually on a much smaller scale). Fortunately, they are
usually not successful.

MaryL

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Old April 4th 12, 12:10 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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On Apr 3, 4:48*pm, "MaryL" wrote:
"Sherry" *wrote in message

...

On Apr 2, 6:05 pm, "Matthew" wrote:

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/...700-cats-remov...


Of course, not being psychic, I'm very surprised this guy is asking
for the return
of those cats with such documented evidence against him. *Anyone who
truly
cared about them would at the very least give the healthy ones that
chance
at adoption,.

Sherry

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unfortunately, it's not unusual for animal abusers to file suit in an
attempt to "recover" animals that have been seized. *If you watch a few
episodes on Animal Planet, you will see this same thing happening over and
over again (but usually on a much smaller scale). *Fortunately, they are
usually not successful.

MaryL


A new website has been launched that is following the case and has A
LOT of evidence, photos and documentation. http://caboodleranch.net
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Old April 4th 12, 12:18 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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On Apr 3, 8:38*am, "news" wrote:
"Matthew" wrote in message

ng.com...

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/...700-cats-remov...


He must have mental illness issues.


It's more than just that. With the past publicity that Caboodle Ranch
got, he was flooded with donations. It is suspected that his son and
daughter were benefiting from donations as well. One person quoted him
as saying, with regard to donations, something along the lines of
"Pennies just fall from the sky." There was plenty of money to get the
cats treated for the numerous parasites/diseases/injuries they
suffered from but apparently things like Disney on ice, Las Vegas and
western wear were the priority.There is a lot of misappropriation of
funds and embezzelement that will no doubt be uncovered as the
investigation continues.

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Old April 4th 12, 12:24 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
catlady
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On Apr 2, 6:05*pm, "Matthew" wrote:
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/...700-cats-remov...



Latest press release:

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, who was arrested Feb. 27 in the wake of a multi-agency rescue
of almost 700 cats from the property. It is one of the largest rescues
of animals from a hoarding case in U.S. history.

Records from Caboodle Ranch, located in Lee, Fla., indicate that Grant
embezzled and misappropriated donations intended to cover care of the
cats for his own personal use. Numerous financial transactions
recorded on Caboodle Ranch’s 501(c)3 non-profit account show such
items as airline flights, trips to Las Vegas, tickets to Disney on Ice
and Daytona 500, purchases at Toys R Us, hotels, online clothing
orders, online magazine orders, and gifts. Grant also admitted in
court records that he did not routinely record cash donations.

One couple involved in the lawsuit is Larry and Ann Bechler, who
rescue and rehome stray and feral cats. In 2009, after reading news
accounts that portrayed Caboodle Ranch as a cat utopia, the Bechlers
brought two cats there to be rehomed. Larry recalled asking Grant how
many cats he had. “Over 300, but I’d like 3000,” Grant told him.

When the Bechlers left the ranch that day, they had a gut feeling that
something was wrong. They returned the next day to retrieve their
cats, but one, Emma, was nowhere to be found. The Bechlers made
several trips back to Caboodle Ranch to look for Emma but never
located her. “What a lucrative business charging desperate, caring
people to take homeless cats at $100 to $200 each,” Ann said. “When
they die a month later, he just takes more.”

In addition to using donations for personal activities, financial
records show that Grant also used donations to pay for his personal
assets. All of Caboodle Ranch’s land, vehicles, and buildings are
owned by Grant. The organization itself has no physical assets. Grant
has stated in interviews that he as founder of Caboodle Ranch he got
$1000 a month in salary. Any personal expenses he had were legally
required to come from his salary, not ranch funds.

Grant was arrested Feb. 27 and charged with one count of felony animal
cruelty, three counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty, and one count of
scheming to defraud. Bond was set at $250,000, and he posted bail
later that day. Grant pleaded not guilty to the charges during
arraignment on April 2.

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, at the
request of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office and Madison County
Animal Control in northern Florida, has led the rescue of almost 700
cats from Caboodle Ranch beginning Feb. 27. Animal welfare
organizations reported that many of the cats showed signs of severe
neglect and were suffering from upper respiratory conditions,
ringworm, intestinal parasites, fur loss, and eye infections among
other medical issues. Responders also uncovered numerous deceased cats
on the property.

Agencies assisting the ASPCA on scene include Atlanta Humane Society
(Atlanta, Ga.); Bay Area Disaster Animal Response Team (Belleair
Bluffs, Fla.); Cat Depot (Sarasota, Fla.); Florida State Animal
Response Coalition (Bushnell, Fla.); Good Mews Animal Foundation
(Marietta, Ga.); Humane Society of Broward County (Fort Lauderdale,
Fla.); International Fund for Animal Welfare (Yarmouth Port, Mass.);
McKamey Animal Care and Adoption Center (Chattanooga, Tenn.); PetSmart
Charities, Inc. (Phoenix, Ariz.); and RedRover (Sacramento, Calif.).
Staff from the College of Veterinary Medicine and Maples Center for
Forensic Medicine at University of Florida-Gainesville are also
assisting with the operation.

As of Feb. 27, the ASPCA had spent an estimated $200,000 on this large-
scale rescue, an amount that continues to grow daily.

The rescue comes in the wake of an investigation of Caboodle Ranch by
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, whose undercover
investigator worked as a volunteer at the ranch for five months. Video
and photos taken by the investigator show cats suffering from upper-
respiratory infections so severe that they gasped for air and
struggled to breathe, drooled, and had bloody mucus clogging their
noses. Cats had untreated ulcerated corneas that ruptured, causing
them to go blind and in some cases die.

The organizers of this class action lawsuit have consulted with
Attorney Lucas Taylor from Madison County, Fla., who has been involved
in litigation against Grant for nearly two years. Anyone who has made
monetary donations or donated goods to Caboodle Ranch and/or has
rehomed to the care of Caboodle Ranch is eligible to join the lawsuit.
Dana Strunk, one of the organizers, is proposing that proceeds from
the case be donated to the animal welfare agencies involved in the
rescue and care of the cats. For more information regarding the
lawsuit, contact (888) 950-4919 or email

 




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