I was floored and couldn't say anything. Being that she is my student and I'm being paid by her, I couldn't tell her how sick I was that she did that. She didn't even try to rehome them! She knows I do cat rescue, why not bring them to me? I am so sad about this whole thing, and all I could do was commiserate and focus on her injuries and advise to go to her doctor today. I felt like such a liar because I wanted to be telling her off, instead because of our business relationship I had to be polite and swallow my own adversion to this whole incident.

maybe she didnt want to rehome them.. since you did say she had the cat for 13 years!!! she probably loved her cats VERY much and couldnt bare to part with them... I could understand her side and yours.. It must have been horrid for her to go through all this.. Im glad you stayed professional.