> I would hope, that person would not let it go too far and let her die if she > started suffering > sever effects from exposure.
Without all the details (as few were provided in the article), I assume that without food or light means just that, and that the judge would not put her out there without adequate insulation (coat, sleeping bag, probably a tent or shelter of some sort, what-have-you). She will have water, and though she might be hungry, I doubt that even if the temperature dips into the 20s that she'd die of exposure overnight. Especially with somebody watching her, (good point Ian). Now, if they sprayed her with water every other half hour or so, i could see that being a problem, but the article doesn't mention that they'll be doing that either. Nor hanging her up by her toes, another appropriate punishment for animal abandonment. She is quoted in the article as having family problems which led to the abandonment of the kittens. Perhaps the judge is simply releasing her into the wild before other animal rescue folks can take her situation into account, stage a breakin and then when no suitable home can be found for her, put her down. is it Friday yet? -- will "If my life weren't funny, it would just be true; and that would just be unacceptable." - Carrie Fisher ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:183951 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
