catfight (not the good kind)

i just heard a very loud shriek outside, and thought maybe one of my neighbors had tripped and fallen. naturally, i went outside onto my porch (whether it was to help or just see is debatable). but there was no one outside.

i looked down the end of my porch, and there were 2 cats there. there's a black and white stray that hangs around our yard, but runs away when people are outside. however, it's not at all afraid of other cats, particularly mary's cats.

why mary leaves her cats outside is beyond me, but now it's pissing me off even more. she needs to control her goddamn cats. one has hissed at santos before, and i dont want him getting scratched. but also, it's just fucking cruel now. these cats have fought before, and now her cat is missing fur a couple places on its back from where the other cat scratched it just now. i went over to the cat to see if it was ok, and it was so afraid and ran down my porch even more. finally i cornered it, which is when i saw the missing fur. but honestly, this cat is scratched and now afraid of everything, just because she didnt keep it in her fucking apartment. how are people like this allowed to have pets? good thing she doesnt have kids.

situations like this place me squarely in favor of involuntary sterilization.