Q: What will happen to the cats and the ranch if Craig gets sick or can no longer work?
A: Craig already has a plan for trained people to immediately come and work the ranch and care for the cats should anything happen to him.
Q: With so many cats, how can Craig give them all the attention they need?
A: Craig lives on the ranch and is in tune with his cats. During feeding time, it gives him the opportunity to do a head count and see if there are any cats missing and if anyone needs special attention. It comes from years of experience, where Craig has been trained to administer medications, IV fluids, vaccines, and most of all love and attention.
Q: How many more cats can Caboodle Ranch take in?
A: There isn't a limit to the amount of cats the ranch can have, but financial resources as well as personnel will be needed to take on large amounts of cats. No cat is ever turned away from Caboodle Ranch.
Q: If I don't have any money to donate how can I help Caboodle Ranch?
A: Donating your time is just as important to Craig. If you can spend one day a month, along with many others, that is a tremendous help to Craig. You can spend the day at the ranch doing chores and necessary cleaning and giving lots of hugs to the kitties. You can email his assistant for information and set a date! Nanette: kastlekats@yahoo.com
Q: How much food do the cats go through every day?
A: It takes a lot of food and a lot of money to feed the cats every day. Craig goes through five 20lb bags of Purina Cat Chow and Friskies dry cat food every day. And it takes 5 cases of the extra large cans of Friskies moist food per feeding. The cats maintain a very healthy diet and very healthy and strong bodies.
Q: How can Craig afford to take care of so many cats and maintain the ranch as well?
A: As a nonprofit organization, Craig relies solely on your donations to keep the ranch going. Through your generosity, he is able to save hundreds of lives every year. In the beginning, Craig used every bit of his own money to establish the ranch. He then became a nonprofit to help continue his efforts. Every dollar counts. There is no such thing as a small donation.
Q: Are these cats fixed? If so, why do you have so many?
A: Yes, all our cats are fixed. This is a requirement prior to taking them in. The reason we have so many is simply because we've rescued so many, and so many have been dropped with us.
Q: Isn't what you're doing considered hoarding?
A: Caboodle Ranch has the seal of approval from the Tallahassee Humane Society and Tallahasee/Madison County Animal Control. Representatives from both have been to the Ranch and both have liked what they've found. We're happy to say that the answer is no, Caboodle Ranch is not in violation of hoarding.
Q: Why is there a fee required for taking in a cat?:
A: Caboodle Ranch requires a donation fee for each cat brought to the ranch to ensure that the cat will have the resources needed to provide it with food, veterinary care and monthly flea treatments. Occasionally someone will donate a little extra, and this would enable someone else who doesn't have the resources, to still be able to bring their cat.
This doesn’t happen often, but when it does, it is extremely helpful. If you are unable to fulfill the donation fee when bringing your cat, Craig asks that you donate your time at the ranch instead. Your time and help is just as important and helps to get things done that are vitally important to the proper function of the ranch and the care of the cats.
