Great post FlowerChild!
I wonder if there have been any unexplained fires in the area. I wouldn't be surprised. The three things to watch for in a serial murderer (of Humans) in the making are bed-wetting, arson, and animal torture.
If ever there was a blatant sign of a serial murderer in the making, this would be it.
And, of course I also feel so sad for those poor cats and their owners who lost them. I can't imagine what kind of torture the twisted duck put them through before murdering them.
I imagine that whoever it is is a young male, probably a teen. This is when serial killers of humans relish in their murderous acts against animals. I hope they catch this slime and keep a watchful eye on him from there on after. He will strike again, and it will probably be humans he hunts down next.
Lion