More than 100 responders are assisting the ASPCA with the investigation, including staff and volunteers from the University of Florida (Gainesville) College of Veterinary Medicine, the Maples Center for Forensic Medicine and the following organizations:
Atlanta Humane Society (Atlanta, GA) Bay Area Disaster Animal Response Team (Belleair Bluffs, FL) Cat Depot (Sarasota, FL) Florida State Animal Response Coalition (Bushnell, FL) Good Mews Animal Foundation (Marietta, GA) Humane Society of Broward County (Fort Lauderdale, FL) International Fund for Animal Welfare (Yarmouth Port, MA) McKamey Animal Care and Adoption Center (Chattanooga, TN) PetSmart Charities, Inc. (Phoenix, AZ) RedRover (Sacramento, CA) Sumter DART (Bushnell, FL) The founder and operator of Caboodle Ranch, Craig Grant, has been arrested and charged with one count of felony animal cruelty, three counts of cruelty to animals and one count of scheming to defraud. The cats are currently considered evidence in the criminal case, but the ASPCA will work on placement of the animals once their final disposition has been determined by the prosecutor. Please check back on ASPCA.org for future updates about the <https://donate.aspca.org/Donate/Donations/Website%20Banners/Website_Banner_ Guardian_5.aspx> Florida cats.
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