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Animals are still living at a California rescue under federal investigation. The Attorney General can remove them today.

A small tan puppy peers through the blue metal bars of a shelter cage with large, soulful eyes.

Miranda's Rescue, a nonprofit animal rescue in Humboldt County, California, built its public image on saving animals in need. But since late June 2026, what investigators have found on its property tells a very different story — one involving buried animal remains, a federal investigation, and more than 700 animals that cannot be accounted for.2,8

What Law Enforcement Found

The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office opened its investigation in June 2026 following reports of animal welfare violations.2 Excavations at the property uncovered buried animal remains, and the FBI joined the effort as the scope of what investigators found became clear.8 A follow-up release from the Sheriff's Office confirmed the investigation was continuing to expand.7

Throughout all of it, animals have remained on the property — alive, vulnerable, and with no independent oversight of their care.

Workers Who Saw It From the Inside

Former employees and volunteers described conditions at Miranda's Rescue that bore no resemblance to the organization's public-facing image. People who joined because they believed in the mission came away shaken by what they witnessed on the ground — conditions that were systematically hidden from donors and the public.1

A Formal Demand for State Intervention

In August 2026, Jennifer Raymond — a former insider with direct knowledge of how Miranda's Rescue operated — filed a formal whistleblower complaint with the California Attorney General's office.3,6 Raymond's complaint is explicit: she is asking the Attorney General to seek an emergency court-appointed receiver with the power to remove the remaining animals from the facility, secure the organization's financial records, and preserve its charitable assets.4 She is also calling for the full dissolution of the organization.5,6

Her complaint raises serious concerns on two fronts — the welfare of animals still living at the facility, and the integrity of donor funds contributed to support their care.4

The Attorney General Has the Authority — and the Evidence

The California Attorney General holds direct legal authority over charitable organizations in the state, including the power to investigate misuse of charitable assets and to petition courts for emergency intervention. A formal whistleblower complaint is already on file. Law enforcement has been on the property for months. The grounds exist to act now.

A court-ordered receiver could remove these animals to safety immediately and ensure that donated funds meant for their care are fully accounted for. Donors gave in good faith. The animals have no voice in what comes next.

Every Day Without Action Is Another Day These Animals Wait

Months into an active federal and county investigation, the animals at Miranda's Rescue are still there. Their fate depends on what the Attorney General does next.

Sign the petition now to urge the California Attorney General to petition the court immediately for an emergency receiver — one with the power to remove these animals to safety and hold this organization accountable.

More on this issue:

  1. Matthias Gafni, San Francisco Chronicle (22 September 2026), "Exclusive: She called Miranda's Rescue a dream job. Then she saw it from the inside."
  2. Humboldt County Sheriff's Office, County of Humboldt (23 June 2026), "Miranda's Rescue Investigation."
  3. Matthias Gafni, San Francisco Chronicle (25 August 2026), "Miranda's Rescue whistleblower files complaint to remove remaining animals from facility."
  4. Sukey Lewis and Zoë Ferrigno, KQED (25 August 2026), "Whistleblower Asks California AG to Remove Animals From Miranda's Rescue."
  5. Mad River Union Staff, Mad River Union (25 August 2026), "Whistleblower calls for Miranda's Rescue end."
  6. Ryan Burns, Lost Coast Outpost (25 August 2026), "Jennifer Raymond Files Complaint With State Over Miranda's Rescue, Asking Attorney General to Remove the Remaining Animals and Dissolve the Organization."
  7. Humboldt County Sheriff's Office, County of Humboldt (26 June 2026), "Miranda's Rescue Investigation Update."
  8. Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle (23 June 2026), "730 animals unaccounted for as FBI joins excavation at Northern California rescue."

The Petition

To the Attorney General of California, California Department of Justice,

We are writing to urge you to act immediately on behalf of the animals still living at Miranda's Rescue in Humboldt County, California.

Since late June 2026, the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office and the FBI have been conducting an active investigation into conditions at this nonprofit animal rescue. Excavations on the property uncovered buried animal remains, and investigators have been unable to account for more than 700 animals. The investigation continues to expand. Meanwhile, animals remain on the grounds — living, vulnerable, and dependent on the outcome of decisions being made right now.

A formal whistleblower complaint filed with your office in August 2026 by Jennifer Raymond, a former insider with direct knowledge of the organization's operations, makes clear what is at stake. Raymond's complaint calls on the Attorney General to seek an emergency court-appointed receiver empowered to take custody of the remaining animals, secure the organization's financial records, and preserve its charitable assets. Former employees and volunteers have also described conditions on the property that were systematically concealed from the public and from the donors who funded this rescue's work.

The California Attorney General holds explicit legal authority over charitable organizations operating in this state — including the power to investigate misuse of charitable assets and to petition courts for intervention when animals or people are at risk. That authority exists precisely for moments like this one. The evidence gathered by law enforcement, combined with a formal whistleblower complaint already on file with your office, provides more than sufficient grounds to act.

We are asking you to petition the court now for an emergency receiver. Every day that passes without intervention is another day the remaining animals spend in a facility under active federal and county investigation, with no independent oversight of their care or the funds meant to provide it. Donors gave in good faith to support these animals. The animals themselves have no voice in what comes next. You do.

Compassion and accountability are not separate concerns here — they are the same concern. The animals at Miranda's Rescue deserve immediate protection. The public deserves transparency about how charitable funds were used. And the integrity of nonprofit animal welfare work in California depends on the state stepping in when the evidence demands it.

Taking swift action to secure an emergency receiver will protect vulnerable lives, restore accountability, and ensure a better future for animals and the people who care about them.

Sincerely,