Just one last thought. The shelter from which I adopted Cassie has many people helping out. They have a paid shelter director and a couple of part-time people who oversee donations of supplies and financial contributions, mailings, the cats' vet appointments, events, that sort of thing. The shelter director reports to the board of directors, who are all volunteers. They really work well together, the board and the director. There are a bunch of volunteers who do everything from feeding the cats and washing and refilling water dishes, to playing with them, giving them petting and hugs and love, keeping the shelter floors and walls clean, helping to socialize shy cats, taking care of the cats' ongoing health care needs. Even the building itself, making sure the sidewalk is swept or shoveled, washing windows, putting the trash out. It takes many people to make the place go. From what I've read on PT, there are a LOT of other good organizations set up like this, that are doing right on behalf of animals.

I think this woman had good intentions but she couldn't do it on her own. She quickly got in over her head and things went from bad to worse. I also think she might have been an animal hoarder.