Animal hoarding or rescuing is a problem all over. I went thru and read alot of the post and what we need is tougher laws to control the animal population, and maybe vets that wouldn't charge outrageous fees to get pets neutered/spayed. 200 cats would be alot for one person to reasonably and safely take care of. I LOVE cats but I would never disrespect my neighbors and since I live in the city, I keep mine indoors. She was trying her best to save them but also lost sight of how it affected her neighbors, in regards to smell and animal feces. I have to wonder why she didn't build a couple barns out away from the residences to house them until they could find homes, she spent alot money by what she said that could have been used for that which may have kept some of them safer until things could be worked out.
I do think it was more wrong for the neighbors to cart a cat or dog off. And the mention that poison could have been used, that takes a small man to do something like that and it makes them no better than the people who threw the cats out to put them in the position to end up at her place. He became part of the thing that created this situation. I personally would have went ballistic on the neighbor too if I knew anyone intentionally hurt an animal so I could see why she despises these people and became stubborn over it all,
As far as someone's comments on the board about cats killing birds, that happens, but I see more Hawks swooping down on feeders snatching birds then cats! Guess habitat is bringing them in closer to the city.
Anyways both sides are at fault!!
