Kimi neglected to fix Autumn and the male dogs she had Autumn mingling with in the cage
"HOARDERS often are almost frightening in their ability to one moment appear tearful, pleading, and pathetic, yet the next moment rage out of control." HARC ***Click photo to read more
Date: 12/09/2006
"I watched Ms. Peck's vicious behavior directed towards her veterinarians, her staff and her volunteers, and applicants seeking to adopt. She always had a new enemy in the rescue world that was harassing her. Someone was always 'out to get her and harm her dogs." Former volunteer to Kimi Peck
"THOU SHALL NOT BREED" Kimi Peck's infamous advice to others
"THOU SHALL NOT BREED" Chihuahua Rescue and Sanctuary president, KIMI ZAN PECK ***Click PHOTO for more info...
Date: 02/26/2007
'THOU SHALL NOT BREED' boasts Kimi Peck on one of her two websites. She even goes so far as to blame the breeders for the gross epidemic of animals being killed daily in shelters. She strongly suggests that they 'sell tupperware'. She reminds people NOT TO BUY FROM BREEDERS, ETC. Good advice...better advice...PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH! Though rescuers are required to spay and neuter all doggies that are housed in their 'Sanctuary', not all do. And what happens when you stick unaltered male and female doggies together? PUPPIES! Yikes, rescuers worst nightmare...right? Meet Autumn, one of the many unfortunate dogs that became pregnant at Chihuahua Rescue and Sanctuary in Burbank, in many former volunteer's opinions, DUE TO KIMI PECK'S NEGLIGENCE. The sad part of this scenerio was that poor Autumn had more than a few terrific applications to adopt her (BEFORE she became pregnant). Unfortunately, none were 'good' enough. During Autumn's pregnancy, she lived, unmonitored, in a cage. She had her puppies, unmonitored, and because the cage was too small, Autumn accidentally crushed one of her puppies to death.
Here she is living 'happily ever after' at Chihuahua Rescue and Sanctuary in Burbank before their closure.
RESCUERS AREN'T SUPPOSED TO ALLOW DOGS TO BREED...[b][/b]
Date: 05/29/2007
Because poor Autumn was living in a cage with a few unfixed male dogs, nobody knows which dog got Autumn pregnant. This should not have happened period and this should especially not have happened with a 'RESCUER'. We would like to be able to tell you that this was a 'one time' happenin' at Chihuahua Rescue and Sanctuary. Unfortunately, this was more of the NORM.
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In March of 2002, Ms. Kimi Peck and her boyfriend approached us to ask if they could use part of our facility to house their rescue dogs..." Former landlord to Kimi Peck ***Click photo to read more
Date: 02/26/2007
In March of 2002, Ms. Kimi Peck and her boyfriend approached us to ask if they could use part of our facility to house their rescue dogs...I had also known that she (Peck) was forced to leave her residence in Burbank for operating an illegal kennel. I learned later that she was evicted from a Sun Valley residential home and left that place in terrible condition. She has rented a home in San Francisquito Canyon in Saugus, but that was not working out either so she requested the move to our facility..." Former landlords to Kimi Peck and her boyfriend (these landlords had also requested Kimi Peck and her boyfriend vacate their property due to approximately 70+ more dogs than Kimi Peck was told she could keep AND the unsanitary and dispicable conditions of the 'Sanctuary' Kimi Peck and her boyfriend had set up on the property.
Kimi Peck purchased this healthy puppy from a backyard breeder using Chihuahua Rescue's funds.
Click PHOTO for more info...
Date: 12/09/2006
Speaking of PUPPIES. Rescuers are supposed to rescue doggies NOT BUY PUPPIES. Especially purebred puppies that, unfortunately, are being sold by a backyard breeder. The same backyard breeder that contributes to the gross epidemic of Chihuahuas dying by the thousands in shelters. Meet Kimi Peck's two cute purebred beauties she bought from a backyard breeder (no...this breeder was not busted). As a matter of fact, this breeder, who has a home in Riverside County, advertises in the PENNY SAVER. So, Kimi Peck finds out about this breeder and originally her intentions are to 'BUST HER' and to 'YELL AT HER AND GIVE HER A LECTURE ABOUT WHAT SHE IS DOING IS WRONG. AND TO SPAY AND NEUTER HER DOGS'. Sitting in this breeders living room, Kimi Peck falls in love with the cute black and white puppy. The breeder negotiates a dollar amount. How much? $300.00. This breeder, rightfully so, wants cash. It's late on a Sunday night and Kimi Peck decides to go to a local Riverside supermarket, with CHIHUAHUA RESCUE ATM/VISA card in hand and TAKES OUT CASH ON THE CARD. Did this breeder learn her lesson? Not yet. Kimi Peck goes back to get yet another puppy. The cute white one. On the same trip, she also buys, yes BUYS a Pomeranian. Total Chihuahua Rescue monies Kimi Peck paid to this backyard breeder? Close to $800.00. Oh, this backyard breeder even gave Kimi Peck a discount because she was buying more than two dogs...YIKES! By the way, this breeder is still advertising in the Penny Saver...even took out a little 'larger' ad.
Kimi Peck bought this healthy puppy from a backyard breeder. The money she used was from Chihuahua Rescue's bank account.
Why would Kimi Peck purchase expensive puppies like this one from a backyard breeder when she already had 350+ dogs? ***Click on photo to read more
Date: 02/26/2007
In 2003, one of Peck's many convictions was because she had "156 dogs on property, only allowed 113 Chihuahuas..." Burbank Animal Control stated in a ticket. She was also cited for conditions that were considered 'unsanitary'.
In 2005, Lt. Bruce Speirs stated "In May Peck had a high of 350 dogs on property..." way above her legal licensed limit.
Why then, would Kimi Peck not only take in more and more dogs that were surrendered to her (because she claimed she would take 'care' of them), but also drive hundreds of miles out of her way to BUY expensive cute puppies from backyard breeders?
Taking in many more dogs than a person can properly handle and adequately take care of, is a behavior associated with ANIMAL HOARDING. Kimi Peck was not charged or convicted with hoarding. We wonder if hoarding will ever become a law in California.
*This picture was taken at a former volunteer's home.
Many former volunteers claimed feces in the dogs cages, in their food and water and on their blankets was a common problem.
Exploiter HOARDER "Tends toward extreme denial of the situation" HARC ***Click on photo to read more
Date: 02/26/2007
EXPLOITER HOARDER "Tends toward extreme denial of the situation"...HARC (Kimi Peck was not charged or convicted of animal hoarding)
Many former volunteers felt Kimi had more dogs than she could handle. She did not have enough people to clean the cages and care for the hundreds of dogs; therefore, finding feces, urine and vomit in their cages, was a common problem.
It was a CRATE LIFE at Chihuahua Rescue and Sanctuary!
"The Internet appears to be becoming a vehicle for national, and even international, solicitation for animals." HARC ***Click photo to read more
Date: 05/05/2007
"Finally, the Internet appears to be becoming a vehicle for national, and even international, solicitation for animals. HARC has personal testimony from people seeking to place a special-needs animal lured by an appealing website, only to find a hoarding situation when they happened to visit. There are some general characteristics that should at least raise the suspicion of hoarding (Kimi Peck was not charged or convicted of animal hoarding):
Unwilling to let visitors see the facilities where animals are kept
Unwilling to say how many animals are actually present
Little effort made to adopt, and much effort focused on acquistion
Continued acquisition in the face of declining care for existing animals
Claims of being able to provide excellent lifetime care for animals with special needs (paralyzed, feline leukemia positive, extreme aggression) without verifiable resources
Number and staff and / or volunteers inconsistent with the number of animals
Desire to receive animals at a remote location rather than on-site" HARC
Nothing like a CRATE LIFE!
*CLICK PHOTO* "Kimi's idea of correct bedding in her crates was a soft baby blanket or comforter. That sounds great IF you clean them daily." Former landlord to Kimi Peck ***Click photo to read more
Date: 05/05/2007
Kimi's idea of correct bedding in her crates was a soft baby blanket or comforter. That sounds great IF you clean them daily. However, the bedding was not removed on a daily basis and would become saturated with urine and fecal matter. When they were removed, they would be put in large plastic bags and placed in the isle leading to the trailer. This soiled bedding would attract insects and mice. She was asked repeatedly to clean them up. Also in the isle were opened bags of treats and sample dog food all attracting FLIES AND MICE..." Former landlord to Kimi Peck and her boyfriend
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"REPUTABLE RESCUERS DO NOT BREED ANIMALS" ***Click on Photo to read more
Date: 03/10/2006
"While I was at Chihuahua Rescue, I witnessed Kimi Peck keep a small 3.5 pound ten year old female dog, that was not fixed, in a cage with a non-neutered male dog, and the female got pregnant. Kimi Peck didn't seem to know the dog was pregnant until I pointed that out to her, and never took her to the vet. Kimi Peck claimed she thought she had a tumor growing, but that would have warranted a vet visit, which never happened. Once it was confirmed the dog was pregnant Kimi Peck insisted that it be locked in a bathroom where it eventually gave birth. I arrived to volunteer one morning and found the dog was giving birth in the bathroom, unattended. I rushed the dog to the vet where it died after giving birth to 4 puppies. The vet said the dog had horrible teeth infections. Kimi Peck later said she wanted nothing to do with the puppies because they caused the death of the dog, and they all died over several days." former volunteer to Kimi Peck
Former volunteers, vets, landlords feel that Ms. Peck is an ANIMAL HOARDER
"In our experience, hoarders also typically do not spay or neuter, even when claiming to be 'rescuing' and 'sheltering' the animals in their care." ANIMAL PEOPLE ***Click photo to read more
Date: 05/19/2007
Hoarders profess to love their animals, their children, and any other beings who fall under their control. Hoarders’ “love,” however, tends to be thinly veiled obsessive possessiveness. They use the word “mine” as insistently as a three-year-old in a sand box. They do not want to part with their animals under any circumstance––even death.
Hoarders notoriously believe that life endured in any amount of misery is preferable to death. They often also refuse to recognize death. As ANIMAL PEOPLE documented, about one in five animal hoarding cases involves people who hoard the dead with the living. They may keep dead cats and dogs stacked in a closet or corner––or in bed with them.
"In our experience, hoarders also typically do not spay or neuter, even when claiming to be “rescuing” and “sheltering” the animals in their care. Thus we find that most female animals seized from alleged hoarders are pregnant.
But fear of death and the other facts of life to the point of pretending they don’t exist are only part of the phenomenon. Hoarders often hoard inanimate objects along with their animals: cigarette butts, soda bottles, newspapers, magazines, their neighbors’ trash, junk, etc. They are secretive too, usually living far enough from neighbors and the road to evade discovery for years." ANIMAL PEOPLE
Life was CRATE at Chihuahua Rescue and Sanctuary!
Animal Hoarders believe that animals confined for long periods in small cages or kennels are comfortable *Click on photo to enlarge and read more
Date: 05/19/2007
Animal Hoarders also have a tendency to deny reality - They insist that all animals are healthy; that those confined for long periods in small cages or kennels are comfortable; that overcrowding does not subject animals to severe stress and related diseases; etc.
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"As far as the conditions and care of the animals, Kimi's boyfriend would clean once a day." Former landlord to Kimi Peck and Kimi's boyfriend **Click photo to read more
Date: 02/26/2007
"As far as the conditions and care of the animals, Kimi's boyfriend would clean once a day. There were an estimated 100 dogs that arrived with Kimi with just one person cleaning. In addition, the dogs got very little human contact. I decided to help and when I arrived home from work I would fill the dog's water buckets with water if they were empty. Also, because the dogs in the runs were free fed, they would do their business throughout the day and once a day pick up was not enough. I demanded that they get sun shade for the runs as there was no shade and it gets hot in the summer..." Former landlord to Kimi Peck and Kimi's boyfriend
Special Needs Dogs were her 'specialty', claimed Ms. Kimi Peck *Click photo
Date: 05/26/2007
THIS SHOULD NEVER EVER BE ACCEPTABLE! Ms. Peck claimed she 'LOVED' her special needs dogs and took in more and more of them, all a while, lying to the public about the reality of how her dogs lived. Many of these special needs dogs required medication and/or therapy. Ms. Peck wants you to believe she properly cared for each and every one of her OVER 350 DOGS 'living' at her NOW COURT ORDERED SHUT DOWN Burbank 'Sanctuary'. The problem was, Ms. Peck had NO RECORDS to prove this and in Burbank alone, plead GUILTY TWICE TO HAVING NO RECORDS. Also, the reality was, Ms. Peck did not have the proper resources (including monies and manpower) to properly care for the 350+ dogs. Other charges and convictions Ms. Peck had received back up this statement. This dog was the norm - living in a filthy dirty cage never ever getting out, not even for a few minutes to exercise. Former volunteers turned Ms. Peck over to the police for a reason. And this police report and Ms. Peck's own negligence ultimately lead to the court ordered closure of her Burbank 'Sanctuary'. Over the course of about 10 years, according to court documents and former landlords, Ms. Peck has not been able to stay in one 'Sanctuary' location for more than a few years - she even received a few gilty verdicts for operating illegal kennels. This meant she moved from 'sanctuary' to 'sanctuary', every few years, 'collecting' more and more animals. Not surprising, Ms. Peck moved yet to another 'sanctuary' location after leaving Burbank...this time to an area that does not have strict animal welfare laws. According to the many lawsuits Ms. Peck has filed against former volunteers who had turned her into the police, even though these lawsuits have been dismissed, Ms. Peck continues to believe she was just a victim and refuses to take any responsibility for this closure and for her own negligence. Who ultimately suffers? THE ANIMALS. MANY FORMER VOLUNTEERS, VETS, LANDLORDS AND OTHERS, FEEL MS. PECK FITS THE DESCRIPTION, PERFECTLY, OF AN ANIMAL HOARDER.
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"I was promised a healthy dog that had been checked by a vet...I adopted a sick dog' ***Click on photo to read an e-mail from Kimi Peck in response to an adopter commenting about the sick condition of her promised 'healthy' animal.
Date: 03/15/2006
> ----- Original Message -----
> From:
> To:
> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 10:32 PM
> Subject: Re: xxxx (xxxxx)
>
>
> > Dear xxxxxxx and xxxx,
> > I am very sorry that you were so disappointed by your experience at Chihuahua Rescue. ?Perhaps, you both would have been happier if I had left xxxx(xxxxx)at the Harbor Shelter to die, along with her two brothers who were also
scheduled to die ONE HOUR before I drove all the way down there in traffic to save their lives.
> > In the first place, this is a RESCUE KENNEL. ?We save dogs from Animal Shelters where kennel cough, parasites, distemper and Parvo are rampant.
Distemper is 99% fatal. ?Parvo is often fatal. ?Kennel cough and worms ARE NOT life threatening. ?Since the incubation period for kennel cough is between three and ten days, there is NO way to know if a dog is going to
come down with it. ?There is no way to know if a dog has a tapeworm unless you seeit in the stool or have a stool sample done. ?Daisy DID NOT have a cough
and there were NO WORMS detected in her stools.
We spends thousands of dollars every month on our vet bills saving these dogs. ?We have THREE VETS and ALL of our dogs are examined by veterinarians before they are adopted. ?NO, xxxxx (xxxx) DID NOT get kennel cough at
Chihuahua Rescue. ?She probably got it at the ABC Vet Hospital where she was spayed. We were very grateful for the donation from your friends and I am sorry
that you regret the help they gave us. Since you consider our $250 donation fee "hefty," obviously don't have a
clue how much it cost to save your dog. ?I hope this will enlighten you. Here's what your "HEFTY" $250 donation fee went to pay for:
1. Phone bill to call the Harbor Shelter to make arrangements to pick her up.
2. Gasoline to drive to San Pedro to save her. ?Gasoline to drive back to Burbank without her, waiting until she is sent out by the shelter to be spayed.
> > 3. Her bail out fee.
> > 4. Phone bill to call the Vet Hospital where the San Pedro Shelter sent her to be spayed to make arrangements to pick her up.
> > 5. Gasoline to drive to the Vet Hospital in San Pedro to pick her up and bring her back to the kennel in Burbank.
> > 6. $2,800 a month to pay for the kennel where she stays until she is adopted.
> > 7. $900 a month to our groomer who gave her a bath before she was delivered.
> > 8. $4,000 a month divided among three employees who cleaned up after your dog until she was adopted.
> > 9. $1,500 for the highest grade of dog food available that your dog ate until she was adopted.
> > 10. $300 vitamin and mineral supplements that your dog was given until she was adopted
> > 11. $400 a month for Collars, leashes and engraved stainless steel dog tags that you were given when you adopted your dog
12. $3,000 a month to have anesthesia free teeth cleaning for our dogs (each dog $75)
> > 13. Vet bills averaging $6,000 a month
> > 14. My time: NO CHARGE
> > *Please note: I used to earn $2, 232.15 an hour when I was a screenwriter.
(I wrote "Little Darlings" in six weeks)
I AM EXTREMELY OFFENDED by your comment, "Chihuahua Rescue is the last place I would want xxxx to go, for fear of what disease she might catch there."
> > Kennel cough and tapeworms ARE NOT DISEASES.
> > How dare you judge and condemn me and my organization because your dog,who you KNEW was rescued from an Animal Shelter, got a cold and had an undetected worm? ?What ignorant and ungrateful people you are! ?I gave up a
successful and lucrative screenwriting/producing career to save over five thousand dogs, while YOU were inconvenienced for a couple of weeks by a coughing dog
and a worm. ?I've spent EVERY penny I've earned writing and producing movies to save animals. ?I continue to spend $10,000 (plus) every month saving
dogs, while you complain about spending $300 at the vet's! ?SHAME ON YOU!!!!!
I pray that xxxxx won't be a victim of your small, petty and self-serving little world! ?Your ignorant condescending attitude is disgusting!
> Volunteer your time and donate money to help these animals instead of whining about a cough and worm! ?It might open your eyes and your heart.
> >
> > Kimi Peck
SPECIAL NEEDS DOGS WERE MS. PECK'S 'SPECIALTY', or so SHE CLAIMS
Date: 05/26/2007
Special Needs Dogs were her 'specialty', claimed Ms. Kimi Peck - THIS SHOULD NEVER EVER BE ACCEPTABLE! Ms. Peck claimed she 'LOVED' her special needs dogs and took in more and more of them, all a while, lying to the public about the reality of how her dogs lived. Many of these special needs dogs required medication and/or therapy. Ms. Peck wants you to believe she properly cared for each and every one of her OVER 350 DOGS 'living' at her NOW COURT ORDERED SHUT DOWN Burbank 'Sanctuary'. The problem was, Ms. Peck had NO RECORDS to prove this and in Burbank alone, plead GUILTY TWICE TO HAVING NO RECORDS. Also, the reality was, Ms. Peck did not have the proper resources (including monies and manpower) to properly care for the 350+ dogs. Other charges and convictions Ms. Peck had received back up this statement. This dog was the norm - living in a filthy dirty cage never ever getting out, not even for a few minutes to exercise. Former volunteers turned Ms. Peck over to the police for a reason. And this police report and Ms. Peck's own negligence ultimately lead to the court ordered closure of her Burbank 'Sanctuary'. Over the course of about 10 years, according to court documents and former landlords, Ms. Peck has not been able to stay in one 'Sanctuary' location for more than a few years - she even received a few gilty verdicts for operating illegal kennels. This meant she moved from 'sanctuary' to 'sanctuary', every few years, 'collecting' more and more animals. Not surprising, Ms. Peck moved yet to another 'sanctuary' location after leaving Burbank...this time to an area that does not have strict animal welfare laws. According to the many lawsuits Ms. Peck has filed against former volunteers who had turned her into the police, even though these lawsuits have been dismissed, Ms. Peck continues to believe she was just a victim and refuses to take any responsibility for this closure and for her own negligence. Who ultimately suffers? THE ANIMALS. MANY FORMER VOLUNTEERS, VETS, LANDLORDS AND OTHERS, FEEL MS. PECK FITS THE DESCRIPTION, PERFECT, OF AN ANIMAL HOARDER.
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Date: 02/26/2007
"In an attempt to convince people that she had 'nothing to hide', she would often claim to have an 'open door policy' yet would rarely allow visitors to see the actual conditions the dogs were living in. She would sometimes invite people to come back at a more 'convenient' time; however, it was NEVER a convenient time." Former volunteer to Kimi Peck
She claimed she didn't have enough money to pay for certain dog's much needed veterinary services...
*Click photo to read more
Date: 02/26/2007
Former volunteers claimed Kimi Peck would 'cry' that certain sick dogs could not get the veterinary services they desperately needed because she did not have enough money. The lack of funds for veterinary services meant that many dogs suffered from neglect and untreated illnesses. This did not stop Kimi Peck from using the lack of funds from Chihuahua Rescue's bank account to fill her office with junk she purchased from Target, Walmart and other stores.
Life was SO CRATE living at Chihuahua Rescue and Sanctuary!
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Date: 05/05/2007
This dog looks 'sad' while the picture was taken. Probably because he's suffering from fleas and ticks...oh, and kennel cough...oh, and worms. How do I know this? Well, not by any records...we know Kimi Peck unfortunately was convicted twice for not keeping records. This dog was a lucky one. Got adopted out. However, though all dogs are supposed to be checked for everything...yada, yada, yada...it's not always the case. The new owners love their new addition. Didn't like the fact that they were told, both verbally and in their contract, that the dog was HEALTHY.
Anyway, the day after the dog was delivered, they had to take him to the vet. $200.00 vet bill later, they decided to confront Kimi Peck. She 'ignored' their many phone calls. Why? Because she did not want to 'deal'
with it. Upset by her ignoring their phone calls, the new owners decided to stop payment on the check they gave to Kimi. They did receive a phone call from the accountant. That was about it though. Hey, the best of luck to these wonderful new owners!
It was a CRATE LIFE for the 350+ animals being cared for by Kimi Peck!
"The Dogs were kept in small cages never getting out; they often went unfed and without water..." Dr. Mark Hohne **CLICK TO ENLARGE
Date: 05/05/2007
"At times my staff provided these basic necessities (food and water) to the animals..." Dr. Mark Hohne
This dog was living such a CRATE LIFE!
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Date: 05/12/2007
Meet "Gaylord" a purebred poodle. When he arrived to Chihuahua Rescue and Sanctuary in Burbank, he was wearing a beautiful collar and he was CLEAN. Like the other dogs, Gaylord was placed in a cage NEVER GETTING OUT. He, understandably, HATED IT. After only a few days of living in the cage, he became delirious. His own fecal, urine and knocked over food and water were taking a toll on his personality and his hygiene. FORMER VOLUNTEERS REPORTED PECK TO THE AUTHORITIES FOR A REASON. GAYLORD WAS ONE OF THE MANY REASONS WHY MS. PECK SHOULD NEVER EVER BE ALLOWED TO RESCUE, OWN OR EVEN LOOK AT ANIMALS AGAIN. REMEMBER, KIMI PECK WAS ORDERED BY THE COURT TO SHUT DOWN IN BURBANK. LAWS NEED TO BE CHANGED SO PEOPLE LIKE MS. PECK CANNOT CONTINUE TO MOVE FROM PLACE TO PLACE AFTER SO MANY CHARGES AND CONVICTIONS THAT MANY PEOPLE BELIEVE STEM FROM NEGLECT AND ABUSE.
It's a CRATE LIFE at Chihuahua Rescue and Sanctuary!
"I would describe the conditions as inhumane..." ***Click on photo to read more
Date: 06/29/2007
"I would describe the conditions as inhumane. There were so many animals whose feet never touched the ground. Their lives were in a crate. This was not short term. There were many animals that had been there for many years, usually Ms. Peck claimed they had a variety of 'chronic' medical conditions (that often changed with each excuse) who never received medication or a visit to the vet...I saw dogs on a regular basis with feces in their water. I saw dogs without any food or water. I saw dogs whose matted hair was full of feces. I saw dogs sitting in their own urine and feces day after day." former volunteer to Kimi Peck
*Former volunteers turned to the police to help the animals. This police report and Ms. Peck's own negligence ultimately lead to the court ordered closure of her Burbank 'Sanctuary'. Ms. Peck then moved to an area that does not have strict animal welfare laws. Over the course of 10 years, according to court documents and former landlords, Ms. Peck has been forced to shut down 'sanctuary' after 'sanctuary' every few years (she was even convicted twice of operating illegal kennels)- none of this stopped her from collecting more and more animals. Many former volunteers, landlords, vets and others feel Ms. Kimi Peck fits the description PERFECTLY of an ANIMAL HOARDER. Ms. Peck had a high of over 350 animals in her possession when she was raided by Burbank Animal Control right before the court ordered closure of this 'sanctuary'.
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HOARDERS are usually unable to bear the thought of euthanasia, but vast numbers of animals are 'saved' only to languish in a squalid, crowded environment..." ***Click on photo to read more
Date: 05/19/2007
Many who knew and know Kimi Peck, 'rescuer', feel she more than fits the description of an animal hoarder..."Hoarders may feel that they "love" animals, but they can be blind to the fact that they are not caring for them responsibly even in the face of starvation and death. Hoarders are usually unable to bear the thought of euthanasia, but vast numbers of animals are "saved" only to languish in a squalid, crowded environment where they suffer from malnourishment, illness, inactivity, poor ventilation, and lack of human companionship. Dogs and cats have been found kept in cages, crates, hutches, and even kitchen cabinets, some even being allowed to breed. Hoarders often cannot afford to pay for all the spaying and neutering (not to mention the routine veterinary care) needed for so many animals, so their collection grows until the filth, stench, and noise attract the attention of neighbors or health, sanitation, or humane officials. In some situations, the homes of animal hoarders are so run-down and filthy that the local Department of Health actually orders their homes razed to the ground." The Humane Society of the United States
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"Kimi had told me earlier about her Saluki and when I asked where he was, she said he was crated in the trailer..." Karin Edmondson, Former landlord to Kimi Peck in 2002 ***Click on photo to enlarge and read more info.
Date: 03/09/2006
Here is the Saluki 3 years later at Kimi Peck's formerly licensed Burbank Shelter...still living in a 'cage'. Other pictures of the Saluki on this website also describe the condition of the Saluki on the Edmondson's property - a whole male covered in urine bed sores and his nails were so long they were curling..."
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'SANCTUARY OR FILTHY DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS?' ***Click photo to read more
Date: 02/26/2007
Many former volunteers witnessed this Saluki living either in a filthy dirty cage or a filthy dirty run.
HOARDER Kimi Peck bought this healthy "Golden" puppy from a backyard breeder
Click PHOTO for more info...
Date: 06/20/2010
This is one of the many many MANY puppy stories of Chihuahua Rescue and Sanctuary. We're surprised Ms. Peck doesn't include a 'Healthy Puppies Kimi Peck bought from backyard breeders using Chihuahua Rescue's funds' on her own website. Dah, Kimi Peck CANNOT do this because people who donate money to her thinking it is going to help sick, needy and abandoned dogs, might question her unethical use of their donated monies or question her 'volunteer' accountant, SUSAN MARLOWE, CPA.
This is how we think Kimi Peck would label this picture if she had it on the Chihuahua Rescue and Sanctuary's website.
Kimi Peck, president of Chihuahua Rescue and Sanctuary, a non-profit 501c3 organization, 'showing off' a cute adorable and HEALTHY Golden Retriever puppy that she purchased from a backyard breeder. Pink lipstick and glasses make this a picture perfect picture. Kimi decided to keep this puppy for herself and make this puppy one of the hundreds of dogs that called Chihuahua Rescue and Sanctuary in Burbank their home. You can see the outside 'run' where this puppy grew up (also in the gallery section).
OK. We are still scratching our heads wondering how a rescuer can financially support the backyard breeders she claims she hates while begging people to continue to donate to her organization because she has so many sick and special needs dogs she is struggling to take care of.
Please read many sworn statements from former volunteers, vets and landlords at www.savethechihuahuas.org. What's sad is, when this picture was taken Ms. Peck's first grandchild was born and she was NOT there for the birth (she actually found out she weas a grandmother on a blog she frequently used to attack former volunteers who turned Ms. Peck into the police for abusing/neglecting her animals). According to Kimi Peck's son, she wasn't there for their high school graduations, either, or other special events. Ms. Peck spends much of her time attacking people who abandon their animals...many think she's a hypocrite because it appears as if Kimi Peck abandoned her own CHILDREN!!!!!
Kimi Peck sure was a CRATE LADY!
***PLEASE CLICK PHOTO - "I would describe the conditions as inhumane. There were so many animals whose feet never touched the ground. Their lives were in filthy dirty deplorable crates..." Dr. Mark Hohne ***Click on Photo to enlarge
Date: 05/19/2007
350+ animals lived with Kimi Peck in Burbank. She described the house 'Disneyland' and the warehouse a 'Sanctuary'. Most of the animals were living in crammed cages never getting out...the cages were not cleaned enough which meant the dogs lived in their own filth.
"I would describe the conditions as inhumane. There were so many animals whose feet never touched the ground. Their lives were in filthy dirty deplorable crates..." Dr. Mark Hohne, former veterinarian to Kimi Peck
"If the goal of the rescue was to provide temporary homes to unfortunate animals until permanent homes could be found, this goal was not met, nor was there any demonstrative intentions to do so. Kimi Peck certainly took in dogs, but, adopting out a dog was an uncommon event, allowing the number of dogs to increase, the conditions to worsen, and the abuse to become pervasive..." former volunteer, Joan
To read more more sworn declarations, please visit: www.savethechihuahuas.org
I will NEVER be able to rid my mind of the memory of those hundreds of poor neglected dogs...
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Date: 05/29/2007
"I will NEVER be able to rid my mind of the memory of those hundreds of poor neglected dogs..." Holly, Grade School teacher and former volunteer to Kimi Peck
"The dogs at CR are depressed, bored, and starving for love. Many did not receive any veterinary care - even the very sick ones. It was like a prison. What could have been a great rescue operation, had simply become a collection tank...Dogs poured in - many from unsuspecting people who thought they were doing the right thing by giving their dogs to CR to find a good home, others from Kimi Peck's constant scouring of the animal shelters and adoption websites." Holly, Grade School teacher and former volunteer to Kimi Peck
To read more from Holly's sworn statement and many other former volunteers, vets and landlord's sworn statements please visit www.savethechihuahuas.org
One of many beautiful dogs that suffered while in Kimi Peck's care before dying alone in a dirty cage they called home
According to former volunteers ***Click photo to read more
Date: 05/29/2007
Many former volunteers, vets, true rescuers and others feel Ms. Peck fits the description, PERFECTLY, of an animal hoarder.
Humane Officer Snow's statements about Hoarders:
"Hoarders often say, what's the alternative for these animals when the only alternative is euthanasia? "They just can't accept that the animal would be put to sleep, so they keep it but they're not taking care of it," says Snow, who's worked in animal welfare for almost 30 years. "Obviously, we don't want to euthanize animals, but at the same time we want them taken care of. It's the same thing as with a child -- if you have a child, you have to provide for that child food, shelter, medical care, and love and time and attention. You have to do the same thing for animals."
Igor, the DECEASED dog in this picture, suffered tremendously in Ms. Peck's care, claim former volunteers. One former volunteer who had given Ms. Peck tens of thousands of dollars, looked back after Ms. Peck's court hearing that forced her to shut down her Burbank 'Sanctuary' and stated he knew something was not right but didn't want to believe anybody could be so cruel. He still cries thinking about what he saw and especially how he had just washed Igor a few days before Igor's death. He said the dog was so filthy that maggots were crawling over his poor body.
According to former volunteers, Ms. Peck has stolen dogs from unsuspecting people
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Date: 02/26/2007
One example is told by Joan Rudd: "On one instance, Kimi Peck asked me to hide a dog (a tiny Chihuahua) for her because the owners had learned she had their dog and they wanted it back. When Kimi Peck refused to give back their dog, they threatened to call the police. I would not participate in Kimi Peck's illegal activities. Kimi Peck then stuck the tiny dog in a filthy dirty cage without veterinary care. The tiny Chihuahua became sick while living in the cage and died just six weeks later.
Ain't Life CRATE!
Every room in both the 'house' and the warehouse had hundreds of animals living in CRATES
Date: 05/05/2007
DEAD AND ALIVE MICE WERE PRESENT AROUND THE DOGS AND THEIR FOOD
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Date: 02/26/2007
A dead mouse with the dogs and their food. This picture was taken in Burbank. Not surprising because Kimi Peck was cited for mice in Burbank. Karin Edmondson also claimed that while Kimi Peck and her boyfriend were tenants renting a trailer on her propery, she, too, had to comment on mice being present.
"Kimi Peck has mice traps but not enough to take care of or control the large rodent problem"
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Date: 02/26/2007
"...Kimi Peck has mice traps but not enough to take care of or control the large rodent problem. Several of the kennels had a large accumulation of rodent feces..." Animal Control officer Brenda Castaneda wrote on one of the many citation tickets given to Peck in 2004. By the way, Peck was found guilty of this violation.
Do you think she cleaned up her act or her Sanctuary? Well, just one year later, Kimi Peck lost her kennel license and had to plea bargain with the city to shut down the sanctuary. This picture was taken in 2005 and shows the typical 'outside' runs at Chihuahua Rescue and Sanctuary in Burbank.....
The 'Golden' puppy Kimi Peck purchased with Chihuahua Rescue funds all grown up
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Date: 12/09/2006
Yes, here is the cute Golden puppy all grown up. As you can see, this dog ended up like the others living with Kimi Peck...in some kind of cold filthy dirty cage with very little human contact. This dog, like many others that Kimi Peck has purchased using Chihuahua Rescue and Sanctuary's donated monies to help sick and abandoned dogs, was not at risk of abandonment or being euthanized by the backyard breeder Peck paid.
The only attention this Golden received from Kimi Peck was a few days during his puppy months.
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MADONNA'S FORMER CHIHUAHUAS CHIQUITA AND EVITA LIVING 'HAPPILY EVER AFTER' IN THEIR NEW HOME ***CLICK ON PICTURE TO READ MORE
Date: 05/18/2007
MADONNA'S FORMER CHIHUAHUAS, EVITA AND CHIQUITA, have HAPPY ENDINGS and the SAD UNFORTUNATE DEATH OF ROSITA LEAVES HER WITH AN UNHAPPY ENDING -
MANY FORMER VOLUNTEERS HAD HEARD ABOUT INSIDE EDITION DOING A PIECE ON CHIHUAHUA RESCUE SAVING MADONNA'S THREE DOGS. PATRICIA AND KIMI HAD A DIFFERENT VERSION (from the former volunteers' version) OF HOW ROSITA HAD DIED. THEY CLAIMED ROSITA DIED DUE TO AN INJURY TO HER MOUTH/JAW (an injury from her former owner, NOT MADONNA) AND THEY EVEN WENT SO FAR TO CLAIM ROSITA DIED IN PATRICIA'S ARMS ON THE WAY TO THE VET.
FORMER CHIHUAHUA RESCUE VOLUNTEERS WHO WITNESSED THE TRUE DEATH OF ROSITA TELL OF A MUCH DIFFERENT FAIT.
Volunteers and an apparent autopsy report state pneumonia was the cause of her death.As a matter of fact, Kimi, Patricia, and a few other volunteers were eating dinner at a restaurant when Rosita died at Chihuahua Rescue and Sanctuary. Rosita had apparently been sick for months and like many other sick dogs at Chihuahua Rescue and Sanctuary, Rosita went untreated. While eating at the restaurant, Kimi received a call from her boyfriend, Dave, who stated 'Rosita's dead'. They quickly left the restaurant and rushed back to the kennel where they picked up a dead Rosita and drove her to the vet at which time an autopsy was performed. According to former volunteers, the autopsy report concluded Rosita died from pneumonia. It was at that time, Kimi finally decided to adopt Chiquita and Evita to a wonderful and loving woman who immediately took them both to the vet. According to a vet bill, Chiquita had to have extensive teeth cleaning including extractions (something Kimi Peck should have taken care of)
All of the Inside Edition segment where Kimi Peck 'describes' her version of the death, was thankfully cut out.
MADONNA - LOUSY FORMER PET OWNER
MADONNA'S FORMER CHIHUAHUAS - Chihuahua Rescue VP and money enabler, holding Evita and former volunteer Paul, holding Chiquita ***Click photo to read more
Date: 11/18/2007
Patricia, Chihuahua Rescue VP and money enabler,is holding Evita. Paul, a caring rescuer and a FORMER volunteer to CR, is holding Chiquita. Missing from this picture is Rosita, Madonna's third very expensive Chihuahua. Rosita, unfortunately, died...due to, according to former CR volunteers, the pneumonia virus that killed numerous Chihuahuas at CR's 'sanctuary'. Many former volunteers claim this was negligence on Ms. Peck's part. Don't forget, Ms. Kimi Peck is listed on Pet-abuse.com for many charges and convictions she obtained for not properly caring for the animals in her care. It's too bad that Madonna didn't bother making sure her three Chi's were given to a loving and caring person or family. Did you know that Madonna also gave away her pitbull? We have no further info on the pittbull though we can only imagine...Bottom line is...Madonna threw her loving animals away as if they were trash. We say...shame on Madonna. We nominate Madonna as being the WORST CELEBRITY PET OWNER EVER and PRAY SHE NEVER EVER BECOMES A PET OWNER IN THE FUTURE.
'THREATENING LETTER SHANNON KEITH SENT TO BURBANK OFFICIALS
Date: 03/06/2009
Ms. Peck was cited many times because of the FACT she could not properly care for so many animals...citations included unsanitary conditions, having no records, not having enough space, mice and rats in the animals food, etc. (see our citation section)...Ms. Peck even plead Guilty to many of the charges and the remaining ones, she plea bargained. Ms. Peck felt that she was being harassed by Burbank officials (sound familiar) and had her then animal right's attorney, SHANNON KEITH, send a threatening letter to Burbank officials telling them to stop harassing her 'rescue' client and instead, work with Ms. Peck. Just a few years later, Kimi Peck would be legally forced to close this Burbank 'sanctuary'
SHANNON KEITH'S THREATENING LETTER TO BURBANK OFFICIALS PAGE 2
Date: 03/06/2009
Ms. Peck was cited many times because of the FACT she could not properly care for so many animals...citations included unsanitary conditions, having no records, not having enough space, mice and rats in the animals food, etc. (see our citation section)...Ms. Peck even plead Guilty to many of the charges and the remaining ones, she plea bargained. Ms. Peck felt that she was being harassed by Burbank officials (sound familiar) and had her then animal right's attorney, SHANNON KEITH, send a threatening letter to Burbank officials telling them to stop harassing her 'rescue' client and instead, work with Ms. Peck. Just a few years later, Kimi Peck would be legally forced to close this Burbank 'sanctuary'
BEVERLY HILLS OFFICE BUILDING WHERE MS. SUSAN MARLOWE SHARES AN OFFICE WITH OTHER ACCOUNTANTS
Date: 03/19/2009
We posted this picture because Ms. Peck claims to be doing business out of Beverly Hills and the only address she uses is that of her 'volunteer' accountant, Susan Marlowe, CPA. This is the address where Ms. Marlowe is receiving donations for Ms. Peck's illegal kennel. The building is NOT zoned for an animal shelter. By the way, Ms. Marlowe's other 'rescue' client, CYNTHIA GUDGER, also used this same Beverly Hills address for some of her MOMMIE CATS LITTLE ONES correspondence...Also, Susan Marlowe herself runs a non-profit rescue organization and 'facility', DOG AT HOME, INC., and claims to be a established rescuer...; however, this is the ONLY address she uses so we are not sure where this so called 'facility' is located. Again, this building is NOT zoned for an animal shelter or 'facility' so maybe Ms. Marlowe's 'facility' is hidden away somewhere.
