Sadly, this is one of those stories that didn't have a very happy ending. I feel sorry for that kitty. See, I did have the owners pegged wrong. It takes all kinds. Of course, if she had tapeworms, she has fleas, too. Bless her little heart. I hope you do see her again, to give her a chance at a better life. If the rental housing situation in Austin is the same as it is in D/FW, she may have had no choice but to move into a no-pets apartment and take her chances. But there's no excuse for the rest of her behavior.