I'd be angry too Kirsten! ONE cat, and they can't take proper care of her? I sure hope the poor kitty pulls through this, and if she doesn't that they don't get another one. Sounds like not even a fish would do well there sorry to say. Poor Verdi. If it is panleukopenia, I hope you drill it into their heads about how horribly conatgious it is, and it stays in the environment for many, many years.