Donna, you didn't do anything wrong. If anyone else's house would have burned they would have taken their animals with them when they had to leave. If they are just now looking for their cat then they sure as heck don't deserve to have it! Just from the description of the poor dogs condition makes me sick! Then to tell you they don't care about the dog is even more disgusting. These people don't deserve to have any animals at all! They sound like a bunch of physco jerks!

I'm so glad you made the police report. It sounds like those two kids are soon to be juvenile nightmares (if they are not already!). That kind of behavior from kids is ridiculas and I'm sure momma put them up to it. Now that you have this reported you will have some help in the future if they decide to key your car or something. That lady is nuts and her kids are going to be terrors!
Prayers coming that this is the last time ever you have to deal with any of them!

You did the right thing Donna. Don't start second guessing yourself and feeling guilty. They could not love the cat and do what they did.