How awful. I can imagine how upset you must be but please do not take on the responsiblity of those creeps! I hope the kitten will not live long under those circumstances - and that if it must die, it will die quickly, without a great deal of pain.

There are all kinds of people in this world. Some are demented at best.

I think you went way beyond your call of duty. $500 is quite a bit to pay for a ill treated kitty. I understand why you agreed. I too would do it. Maybe you could hang out in that general vacinity again, to try to find them once more - with money in hand.

Sometimes when I am confronted with an awful situation like this I think of the fact that there are also children being treated like this....not just pets...and "just pets" is not meant to lessen their importance. All you can do is try to help. You did that, bless your heart.

This makes me want to go live in the woods, by myself, with my pets and stay the hell away from humanity!

Keep us posted.

Don't give up quite yet...... I think you might have luck finding them again. Let us know.

L,
SAS