A Michael Broad Blog
This is an in-depth article concerning the sad fate of the cats rescued from the home of paedophile Douglas Westcott back in September and how a new initiative to try to end euthanasia of adoptable cats failed to assist them. I covered the initial Westcott story here on PoC. Palm Beach County’s initiative to …
Another miracle has occurred in Belton, South Carolina, home of accused cat torturer and deceiver Julianne Westberry. Against all odds, another cat entrusted to Julianne has been found alive. Her name is “Kentucky”. Kentucky and her kittens (“Derbys”) were taken to Julianne back in June, when the new mother, a ginger tabby, had mastitis. …
After a cat hoarder has been charged under any relevant criminal laws and been ordered to vacate the property under a court injunction, the hoarder should be ordered to pay for the clean up of their homes and for any disruption to neighbours. Often a cat hoarder will not have the means to pay for …
The 30+ cats seized from the home of a Lake Worth home in Palm Beach, Florida have now been cleared to be adopted out or taken in by rescues. The original story on Douglas Westcott, charged with child pornography, can be read by clicking here. Readers, be warned this is a very disturbing story, …
Introduction from Michael: I sense that I have to introduce this because I feel I have to justify publishing stories about cat abuse which I tend to steer away from but on occasions something stands out and this one such case. Some people won’t like the story which I’ll understand. However, it is a …
At its heart, cat hoarding is about trying to care for a large number of animals without the ability or funding to do the job properly resulting in a negative impact upon the welfare of the cats to the point where many of them die. When an individual person is involved with cat hoarding …
The title is rather a bold one because this image is more my thoughts on what can influence a person who I describe as a “potential cat hoarder“. It is very basic by infographic standards. I would suggest that some people have a psychological makeup that predisposes them to “collecting cats”. The superfluous cat …
Intro: This article is, I hope, an insight into the behavior of cat hoarder and abuser Julianne Westberry. It is written by a person who knew her and who had dealings with her. Click this link to see articles about her (the link opens a new tab/window). My experience with her has always been …
