Woman Arrested For House Filled With Animals, Feces

[bluestateguy]

I don't want to hear any shit about how she is the victim, and "Oh, oh! She needs help and counseling..." Bullshit! This old bag belongs in jail for a long time.

http://www.wftv.com/news/5031442/detail.html

DELTONA, Fla. -- Animal control officers in Volusia County cleaned out a house Wednesday that was packed with cats, dogs and animal feces. The homeowner of the house on 9th Street in Deltona was arrested.

Neighbors who complained about the smell tipped off investigators. Animal control officers had to wear respirators to go into the house to avoid being overcome by the odor.

Officers said nearly 50 cats were found in cages that were stacked on top of each other. The cages were lined with inches of feces.

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In some cases, the animals' fur was so matted with feces that officers could not tell if it was a cat or a dog until they cleaned it. Most of the animals were sick and many won't survive.

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[Arkana]

1. You won't hear any of that from me--I agree.

That is a case of EXTREME cruelty to animals.

[Pithlet]

2. It's very likely she's mentally ill

In that case I think it is sad, and she does need some help. I'm not arguing with the arrest, but now that the problem has been discovered she needs to be evaluated and treated accordingly.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

4. totally agree

[ultraist]

14. I agree, she obviously has some type of mental illness

Our mentally ill deserve treatment, not just harsh punishment for these types of crimes.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

3. umm but she is clearly not sane

did she not also live in this house?

[nonconformist]

5. This is just tragic all the way around. nt

[Zuni]

6. that is so awful

poor critters :(

[ret5hd]

7. you don't think she has mental problems?

yeah, let's just throw her in jail, hopefully in the same conditions she put those poor animals in, right? RIGHT?

does the word Bedlam mean anything to you?

[ret5hd]

8. hello? testing...testing...1 2 3 testing... (nt)

[LostinVA]

11. I agree with you

She's mental, and definitely deserves to be examined and, if found mentally incompetent, should not be treated as a criminal.

Poor kitties and doggies... *sigh*... I hate reading stuff like this....

[LisaL]

16. Mentally ill? So freaking what?

Mentally ill get arrested, convicted, and thrown in jail all the freaking time.
If she had 50 human children sitting in cages, would you all screaming she needs treatment or what?
It's case she had cats and dogs in there "oh, poor thing is so sick and needs treatment".

[TWiley]

18. lizzzy, is that you?

from old msn?

[CBGLuthier]

20. If she were truly mentally ill, YES

Just as I believe the texas mother who drowned her children belongs in an institution and not prison.

I am truly amazed, day in and day out, by the lack of compassion and understanding that some people have.

It's so damn Dr. Phil.

[ret5hd]

21. well, we've established that...

1) you are against treatment as opposed to punishment for the mentally ill
2) your standard for "right and wrong" is the frequency that an act occurs

got anything else?

[Nihil]

9. Photo here of her making a statement ...

[TWiley]

10. She needs help and counseling.

She obviously has issues with mental health, and was most likely victimized by republican sodomites.

[lectrobyte]

12. Barbara Bush? Not her? Then quit leading me on with thread titles

like this, it's so disappointing to read that it's not her.

[rppper]

13. i swear this happens like once a month......

here in volusia county.....the crazy old cat lady.....we seem to get stories like this all the time....and always around deltona for whatever reason.......

[ultraist]

15. What type of industrial plants are surrounding Deltona?

Maybe it's mercury or lead poisoning that's making people batty. :shrug:

[Zynx]

17. Sounds like my aunt in Detroit. She let her house fill with animal waste.

She never maintained the place and it has actually been condemned by the government.

[HamdenRice]

19. This poor, unfortunate woman -- really she is the ...

victim here. Rather than put her in jail, she really needs help and counseling.