Atrocious Acts

Unreported in Alameda County:

An evil cat hoarder had three -of 15- cats (that I know of) taken from her home. Basic abuse of innocent animals, this is a recurring legal and, obviously, ethical issue with her. She's been previously cited by Animal Protective Services numerous times yet finds a way to scoop up more felines and destroy their simple, unsullied short lives.

The cats were ill: one whose face bore a huge,uncared for mass that extended from nose tip to lacrimal corner of the eye. Another sported matted, clumpy fur and appeared malnourished, and an essential flea haven. Fluid poured from the third's nose. If they survive, how long will it take for their feral, survival instincts to soften before they're willing to trust another human?

Sadly, this isn't one of those Animal Planet/Animal Cops shows. Real life, real abuse, real sickness for the kitties and resulting from a reproachful, poisonous woman. She lives alone - is that a surprise?

It leads me to wonder what drives the human mind to such measure? Why don't we protect the innocent a little more and burn more fire under the offenders, especially repeat offenders? We let rapists out of prison in 7 years or less ("good behavior") only to find them lurking and assaulting women again; it's up to her to prove that she didn't provoke him. We move molesting priests around from parish to parish to hide their heinous, life-damaging acts. A college professor molested a baby --yes, a baby--with the approval of its mother. I don't know what's worse here: the molestation or the mother who allowed this to happen. A woman who takes in kittens and roving cats only to kick them, snap their legs, and/or ignore their medical & physical needs? What kind of people do this?

We say that the laws to protect animals are 'good enough' because, well, 'they're just dumb animals.' I have to say that sexual predatory laws are equally as ineffective. Who upholds these lame laws, these sweep-under-the-carpet molestations, these 'good behavior' gives you freedom options? Obviously 'prayer' and a good chastisizing waggly finger does not make the priest change his ways. I can't help but wonder, if it make the defendant/offender/convict feel better to know that he/she has gotten away with something and will only receive a slap on the wrist?

Oh, it just irks me. And then there's the Tea Party idiots.