Osler's Razor

This morning's Waco Tribune Herald ran an article describing the troubles facing Kathryn Pace of nearby McGregor. It appears that Ms. Pace is being sued by the city and may lose her house because she simply has too many cats. How many? Even she says she doesn't know, and that's always a bad sign. The city has sued for condemnation of her house, which they say is "dilapidated, substandard,... and a hazard to the public health, safety, and welfare." Apparently, part of the problem is the "noxious smell coming from her home," which has been the basis of complaints from many neighbors. To her credit, her problems stem from a good heart which leads her to adopt strays.

I'm not quite sure what the deal is with older women and cats, but the Cat Lady seems to have become a fixture of many American neighborhoods. In fact, enough of a fixture that there is a "Crazy Cat Lady" action figure (pictured here), in which she is depicted as a middle-aged blond in a housecoat.

So those of you who have dealt with a cat lady (or perhaps are one), what do you think should be done, if anything?