I've read so many posts recently on the criticalpetsrescue about ways people are allowed to "get rid of" pets legally in different states that I don't think Katie's complaints to SPCA or the police would go anywhere at all. Shooting cats and dogs is extremely common in rural areas and in many places simply accepted. That shocked me, but it seems to be true. One rescue in WA called it "shoot, shovel, and shut up".

The main problem here is that Katie doesn't live really close to anyone who can take in these cats to foster. They are going to have to travel. Getting them to people on the east coast is going to be far easier than getting them to the PNW (to me), and that's an unfortunate fact. Asking for the kind of donation from people on PT to ship the cats freight to me just doesn't seem right, though I'm glad that Katie is asking for donations directly to her vet to help the injured cats. I know she's already put a lot of her own money into helping them and is ready to do a lot more.

I made a big mistake last night by telling Katie that it would cost $80 per cat to ship to me. That's the cost when a cat flies in the cabin with you. It definitely costs more when they travel in freight, though I can't remember what it is. I'll check into it.

I have the room to take all the cats. They would have a nice bedroom to themselves which looks onto a wildlife friendly back garden. I can afford to feed them well. I can find them homes. But, logistically, my home might be too far.

Katie needs lots of support from us whatever is decided. I wouldn't want to be in her shoes, living so close to someone who is an appallingly bad owner (and she is an owner, not a guardian) of pets and being a huge pet lover myself.