Dogs may go to heaven, but cats go to Florida
September 17, 2010 1:09 PM Subscribe
Homeless cats get their own "village". Craig Grant went from not liking cats to having one. Then the one cat had some more of its own. The cats started to be a problem for Craig - not only were neighbors complaining but the cats were being harassed. Unwilling to give up the cats, he started looking for a solution. A newspaper advertisement led him to a tree farm 100 miles away from his Jacksonville condo.
Craig picked up some acreage and built The Caboodle Ranch, a sanctuary for cats. He spent over $100,000 to build the place, which is now a registered nonprofit cat rescue. It's been visited and approved by the RSPCA, and it's become Craig's life. Not only does he live with the large population of cats, he has had them all spayed, kept their shots up to date, and keeps the shelters and litterboxes sanitized and clean. More photos on Facebook.
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Aww, a double. I did search, but didn't find it.
posted by routergirl at 1:14 PM on September 17, 2010
posted by routergirl at 1:14 PM on September 17, 2010
Regardless, YAY!
posted by Kitteh at 1:16 PM on September 17, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by Kitteh at 1:16 PM on September 17, 2010 [2 favorites]
Technically the cats own the house, you'd be their tenants.
posted by The Whelk at 1:20 PM on September 17, 2010
posted by The Whelk at 1:20 PM on September 17, 2010
I hope they bell those cats.
posted by pomegranate at 1:27 PM on September 17, 2010
posted by pomegranate at 1:27 PM on September 17, 2010
Looks like the mind control parasites got him...
posted by Gin and Comics at 1:29 PM on September 17, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by Gin and Comics at 1:29 PM on September 17, 2010 [1 favorite]
Sure, there's a nice ending, but the beginning of the story makes me sad. Why wasn't the first cat spayed, for god's sake? The neighbours were shooting the kittens with BB guns?? I hate people.
posted by emyd at 1:29 PM on September 17, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by emyd at 1:29 PM on September 17, 2010 [1 favorite]
If more rich people did things like this with their money, I probably wouldn't be as upset about the idea of rich people.
posted by JHarris at 1:31 PM on September 17, 2010 [3 favorites]
posted by JHarris at 1:31 PM on September 17, 2010 [3 favorites]
I wonder what the effect is on local bird populations. Do the cats have the run of 30 acres of land to hunt whatever songbirds may be migrating into Florida for the season?
posted by banal evil at 1:34 PM on September 17, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by banal evil at 1:34 PM on September 17, 2010 [2 favorites]
That is some quality crazy.
Though technically homeless cats have their own city - it's called Rome.
posted by Artw at 1:34 PM on September 17, 2010 [3 favorites]
Though technically homeless cats have their own city - it's called Rome.
posted by Artw at 1:34 PM on September 17, 2010 [3 favorites]
This is, like, hoarding so bad that it wraps around and becomes awesome.
posted by valrus at 1:41 PM on September 17, 2010 [3 favorites]
posted by valrus at 1:41 PM on September 17, 2010 [3 favorites]
I wonder what the effect is on local bird populations.
posted by banal evil at 1:34 PM on September 17
eponysterical.
posted by benzenedream at 1:42 PM on September 17, 2010
posted by banal evil at 1:34 PM on September 17
eponysterical.
posted by benzenedream at 1:42 PM on September 17, 2010
I wonder what the effect is on local bird populations. Do the cats have the run of 30 acres of land to hunt whatever songbirds may be migrating into Florida for the season?
I can't imagine it's very big. After all 30 acres in relation to a migratory path is kind of teeny.
posted by Brockles at 1:45 PM on September 17, 2010 [1 favorite]
I can't imagine it's very big. After all 30 acres in relation to a migratory path is kind of teeny.
posted by Brockles at 1:45 PM on September 17, 2010 [1 favorite]
Maybe 4chan should team up and give this guy some kind of massive internet hug?
posted by poe at 1:53 PM on September 17, 2010
posted by poe at 1:53 PM on September 17, 2010
poe: "Maybe 4chan should team up and give this guy some kind of massive internet hug?"
I doubt a hug from 4chan would turn out well.
posted by Memo at 2:01 PM on September 17, 2010 [1 favorite]
I doubt a hug from 4chan would turn out well.
posted by Memo at 2:01 PM on September 17, 2010 [1 favorite]
Wasn't here in February 2009 when the prior thread went up. So, giving three cheers for Craig Grant here.
posted by bearwife at 2:01 PM on September 17, 2010
posted by bearwife at 2:01 PM on September 17, 2010
This man has a heart of gold. I will be sure to donate to this.
posted by reenum at 2:02 PM on September 17, 2010
posted by reenum at 2:02 PM on September 17, 2010
I think I just put too many "heres" in that there comment. Sorry.
posted by bearwife at 2:02 PM on September 17, 2010
posted by bearwife at 2:02 PM on September 17, 2010
See, when I was a kid I was going to be a vet, buy a huge plot of land, and adopt every stray dog and cat I could. Obviously common sense got the best of me, and kids, a career, and well, getting Cisco certifications instead of going to veterinary school. But this guy? He's living my inner child's dream. He's probably doing it a hundred times more sensibly than I would have, too.
posted by routergirl at 2:09 PM on September 17, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by routergirl at 2:09 PM on September 17, 2010 [2 favorites]
I doubt a hug from 4chan would turn out well.
"Hands! Hands in new places!"
posted by Pope Guilty at 2:11 PM on September 17, 2010
"Hands! Hands in new places!"
posted by Pope Guilty at 2:11 PM on September 17, 2010
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