When someone is "...living in their own reality, not on medications and not in a position to understand the consequences of non-compliance with orders that don’t seem to be “right” to them.", how will vulnerable populations such as cats be protected from that person? 
NAMI suggests that getting this person mental health treatment will solve the problem yet they even admit the woman won't agree she needs that treatment.  How does NAMI propose to keep this woman in treatment AND taking her meds if she won't cooperate?  The article they link to even states the woman had been ordered to undergo treatment and repeatedly didn't comply.
This is NOT a case of someone who is a first time offender.  This is someone who will not cooperate with any attempt to help her.  NAMI's position is woefully short on how they would force the woman to undergo treatment (even though treatment is no magic cure at all...).  It sounds like NAMI thinks the question of treatment it should be left up to her?  Wow.