Kimi Peck's illegal Kern County/Tehachapi kennel/operation is finally shut down!

Below are some highlights of the response from EARS volunteer Heidi Ziegler of Los Angeles.


On Friday morning, vet checks for all animals were the priority for the day. Two veterinarians and a number of assistants worked throughout the day and volunteers lined up with animals outside the exam room. Notable cases included animals with untreated cataracts, mange and ear infections. One beautiful dog had an ear infection so advanced that it damaged his inner ear. In addition, his feet had urine burns and his nails were in need of a major trimming.

The Kern County Fairgrounds provided an air-conditioned building for the temporary shelter, so humans and animals stayed cool inside while the temperature outside reached 107 at noon.

Volunteers cleaned kennels, provided food and water, and assisted with grooming and exercise. Some dogs' coats were so matted that volunteers spent several hours cutting and shaving. At times, the situation was comical and provided the volunteers a chance to laugh with each other.

Many of the dogs had never been on a leash before -- so we followed the protocol of walking them on a double leash.

Some of the early volunteer favorites were a black-and-white spotted dog, a poodle, a timid Russian blue and regal grey-and-white cat, the Great Pyrenees and the small dogs with so much personality!

Photos: One of the nearly 200 animals rescued in Kern County last week; EARS volunteer Ida Noack waits for vet care with a patient; EARS volunteers give a friendly dog some much-needed grooming, and get a few laughs in the process; EARS volunteer Sharon Covington of Sacramento and Lynn Frischmann of Santa Cruz, a UAN and HSUS volunteer) practice the two-leash protocol; this dog is ready for playtime.

Even though Ms. Peck claimed her over 200 dogs were special needs unadoptable dogs, she was clearly wrong. These dogs are wonderful dogs that are craving the love and attention they've lived without while living in cages and pens at Kimi Peck's ILLEGAL 'sanctuary' compound. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE - adopt one of these dogs and give him/her a second chance at life!

Close to 200 animals were rescued from Ms. Peck. Yeah!!!! However, how many of these Peck stories are we going to have to continuing reading about? STOP MS. PECK...STOP!!!! Here is a great fair and balanced story in the Sacramento Bee today:

Peck's new home, her "fifth wheel", commonly referred to as a trailer, was at Peck's house on Wednesday and NOT there on Thursday when the HSUS arrived. Many wonder how many animals are/were in it. How can Kern county allow a homeless person to keep 60 unlicensed dogs (also no Rabies vaccines)?
And why are you allowing this homeless 'rescuer' to continue to collect donations knowing she does not have a CUP and/or a KENNEL!!!!!

Many of us are thrilled that the over 150 animals that were being 'cared' for by animal hoarder, Kimi Peck, are now going to be given a new leash on life. With that said, Ms. Peck is a hoarder. Unless she's legally forced to stop with animals, she'll find another Kern County property and start the cycle over again. Ms. Peck's websites are still up and running actively seeking donations for her illegal operation that now does not even exist!

Over 150 Animals Rescued From Accused Animal Hoarder's Home
POSTED: 11:02 am PDT July 8, 2010
UPDATED: 11:55 am PDT July 8, 2010


BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- The Humane Society of the United States and Kern County Animal Control rescued approximately 150 dogs, 18 cats, 10 chickens and several rabbits from the overcrowded property of an organization called Chihuahua Rescue in Tehachapi, Calif.The animals were removed after Chihuahua Rescue’s director, Kimi Peck, was evicted from the property. Related
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Peck no longer had a facility to care for the animals and reached out to The HSUS for help.The animals have now been surrendered to the custody of Kern County Animal Control.“This is an unfortunate case of an individual who began with good intentions, but took in too many animals and was unable to properly care for them,” said Adam Parascandola, director of Animal Cruelty for The HSUS. “We are grateful that the owner reached out to us to ask for assistance, and has been cooperative throughout the rescue process. Today marks the beginning of a new life for these animals.”When responders arrived at the rescue, they said they found large numbers of dogs, ranging from Chihuahuas to Border Collies, living in a crowded home.Dogs and other animals were also housed in a barn on the property, the responders said.With so many animals, it was impossible for the owner to give them adequate personal care, according to Jordan Crump with the Humane Society.The HSUS said it's safely removing all of the animals and transporting them to a nearby temporary shelter set up specifically for this rescue by The HSUS and United Animal Nations.Once there, the animals will receive thorough veterinary checks and any necessary medical treatment.The HSUS called in United Animal Nations to provide critical sheltering support on this mission. PetSmart Charities also donated much-needed sheltering supplies for the rescued animals.Crump said the HSUS and UAN will care for these animals at the temporary shelter until they are ready to be transported.Once all of the animals have proper medical documentation, the HSUS will transport them in specially equipped 75-foot mobile sheltering vehicles to rescue groups in the region where they will be available for adoption.

So easy that anybody can start up a non-profit - even people that don't exist. Just ask Susan Marlowe, CPA...she LOVES to start up non-profit 501c3 rescue organizations for her 'rescue' clients...Ms. Marlowe appears to even encourage her fugitive clients to use aliases when filling out the paperwork 'just in case'...

Check out the 'Susan Marlowe' Gallery Section and notice the paperwork that Susan Marlowe filed with the Attorney General's Office and the Francise Tax Board to start up MOMMIE CATS LITTLE ONES for Cynthia Gudger's aliases while Cynthia Gudger was a fugitive. Yes, the SAME Cynthia Gudger who was found GUILTY of animal cruelty in Kern County and will most likely plead Guilty to animal cruelty in Riverside County after she is released from Federal Prison for stealing identities and social security.

The Attorney General's Office and the Francise Tax Board do NOT verify the validity of documents filed and we're guessing Beverly Hills CPA, Susan Marlowe, knew this!

In other words - ANY PERSON (alive, dead, non-existent - not to leave out fugitives and criminals) can take advantage of non-profit status by filling out a few forms!)

HOARDERS HAVEN, KERN COUNTY, granted self proclaimed animal 'rescuers' Kimi Peck and her 'volunteer' accountant, Susan Marlowe, CPA (who will hopefully be charged with FRAUD), another extension to comply with the Laws they have been breaking. To date, Kern County has given Kimi Peck five (5) -that's right FIVE -years to comply with the laws she's been breaking. The punishment for breaking the laws in Kern County? Ummmm....

Chihuahua Rescue associate and animal 'rescuer', Kimberly Maggio, president of Perfect Paws Rescue Frazier Park (yes, it's a non-profit 501c3 animal 'rescue') has been charged with horrific animal cruelty and is waiting to stand trial on these charges. With her pending July court date, Ms. Maggio, who many believe fits the description of an ANIMAL HOARDER, has decided to continue her 'rescue' efforts (including accepting donations) because, well, she claims she's innocent and it's all a big mistake/misunderstanding. That's right...Kimberly Maggio is charged with horrific animal cruelty and is still involved in animal 'rescue'. Yeah, innocent until proven guilty but come on. The crazy hoarder (in our opinions) had DEAD animals in the freezer and sick animals living in squaller. Yeah, she had a number of good 'excuses'...she was sick, she was in the hospital, it wasn't her fault it was the 'caretaker's', she was set up, she LOVES her animals...hey, haven't we heard these SAME EXCUSES from other animal 'rescuers'? Anyway, reminder, here are Kimberly Maggio's pending charges: