[chelseagirl]

That is disgusting, the pictures of the poor little kitten is disturbing.

I do see a difference between tail and ear docking, and what this lady did though. The piercings she put in the cat (and her dog - which isn't mentioned in the article you posted) is sure to get ripped out - either by getting caught on something, or from the animal scratching itself.

The "submission" ring she put in the cats neck is horrible. The article you posted doesn't mention it, but the neck piercing is on the top of the kitten's neck (where a collar would be), so that someone can clip a lead to it and lead the cat around. If someone actually did that, the cat would probably try to run away, and end up ripping the damn thing out. At least tail and ear docking don't expose the animal to pain and suffering in the future.