Caboodle Ranch Case Continues: Owner Seeks Permit to Upgrade Sanctuary

Published April 2, 2012

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The Caboodle Ranch case, which involved the seizure of nearly 700 cats from a sanctuary amidst charges of animal cruelty, continues.

Caboodle Ranch owner Craig Grant will not rest quietly.

A decision in the case revolving around Caboodle Ranch, which made headlines last month for what was an apparent case of animal hoarding and the ensuing animal cruelty associated with it, has been delayed due to a new request from Grant. According to the Florida Times Union, Grant is requesting a permit to upgrade the Caboodle Ranch facilities before he asks for the return of the nearly 700 cats that were seized from his care.

Grant’s plan is to improve his facilities, and in turn strengthen his case, a case that will seek to show he and Caboodle Ranch are adequately suited to care for the cats he has taken in. When the case does get to court, the onus will be on the ASPCA to prove that, in opposite fashion, Grant is not able to care for the animals he wants returned to him.

While the hearing on whether or not Grant’s cats could be returned to him was delayed, his arraignment on charges of cruelty to animals was still set for tomorrow.

Since Caboodle Ranch made headlines last month, the issue has been a divisive one among animal lovers. On one side of the aisle, there are people who believe that the Caboodle Ranch case is a clear-cut case of animal cruelty. On the other side, animal lovers empathize with Grant, and believe he is wrongly accused of animal cruelty.

Caboodle Ranch: A Case of Animal Hoarding?

What are your thoughts on the Caboodle Ranch case? Do you think that, if Grant is able to improve his facilities, his cats should be returned to him? Share your thoughts in a comment.

Ryan Karpusiewicz Ryan Karpusiewicz is the Assistant Editor, Lifestyle, for Digital Works @ NBC U, whose main…

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Tags: Cats, animal abuse, Animal Cruelty, Caboodle Ranch

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Comments (33)

10iscat (Unverified)

Added 05-10-2012 12:25pm

Grant loves the cats, this much is undeniable. The cats, in turn, love him. If the ranch is upgraded, and he has the resources required, he and his cats should be reunited. In a just world, this would occur. In a just world, humans would stop competing with each other over animal care, and assist each other instead. Sorry anonymus, I copied your reply, as I could not say it better. In California we have www.cathouseonthekings.com/ and they make it work, so why not Craig.

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Anonymous (Unverified)

Added 05-02-2012 11:47pm

Craig deserves to be behind bars. The video from peTa is not staged, impossible, the diseases the cats had cannot be staged. A cat named Lilly had an eye infection at Caboodle ranch. The under cover peTa investigator offered to take Lilly to a vet many times, but Craig refused and said quote "it will heal on its own". The peTa investigator was heartbreaken for Lilly. On Febuary 24th Lilly's cornea ruptured. Lilly died a few days before Caboodle was shut down by ASPCA. Because of craig, Lily never felt love and compassion, she felt pain, neglect, and loneliness. Craig will never touch another cat again because he will be behind bars. Don't say Lilly was cared for in the "sick ward" because the sick ward was a hot trailer with no electricity. I am so so sorry Lilly, Craig won't get away with this!

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Harn None

Added 07-18-2012 08:34pm

Thank you for telling Lily's story. Maby people will understand just how cruel Mr. Grant really was when they think about how much pain Lily suffered for weeks before she died.

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*~*~Mama-to-Seven-Kitties~*~* (Unverified)

Added 04-19-2012 07:24pm

I've been following Caboodle Ranch for about a year now - ever since I was it on "Must Love Cats" on Animal Planet. Craig is great - I wish there were more people like him. I think that PETA & ASPCA goes after people like Craig because they want to hog all donations for themselves. They don't want anyone else getting a bigger "name" than them. This is BS!! I know of a woman where I live who takes in all kinds of animals and she's been treated the same way by larger groups and she also can prove that her rescues are extremely well taken care of, but no one cares. Its all about POLITICS!! Let Craig have his cats back!! I bet they have probably all been euthanized though - who else could take care of 700+ cats?? If you look at the website for Caboodle Ranch, they say that they have a vetrinarian on site weekly (unless they have sick cats), so I am sure that all of the cats have been spayed/neutered and are up to date on shots, etc. I really hope that this is all gets straightened out, Craig! I'd love to come down to Florida sometime and help you out! ~*~*Mama-to-SEVEN-Kitties*~*~

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Anonymous (Unverified)

Added 04-18-2012 04:52am

Grant loves the cats, this much is undeniable. The cats, in turn, love him. If the ranch is upgraded, and he has the resources required, he and his cats should be reunited. In a just world, this would occur. In a just world, humans would stop competing with eachother over animal care, and assist eachother instead. What a stupid, inhumane response by PETA & ASPCA. Shame.

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Anonymous

Added 04-16-2012 03:51pm

I think that an invading army was not called for. The animals are displaced, the property destroyed, and so-called humane groups are trading on a callous disregard for the victims. I can generate photos that will show anything -- the only that cannot be faked is to actually visit and to inspect the situation. By not trying to find out what is going on, if they could do something to help or to actually show compassion both for the people and the animals involved - they are grandstanding and losing any credibility that they have. Since animal control was already involved, there should have been cooperation and at least some questions asked.