Thanks, Norachan. I don't understand it either, and it's an awful feeling to witness and not be able to do anything.
That's such a sad story about the dogs @WhatsOneMore I can't understand why people like that even bother having pets if they can't take care of them properly.
I hope Stormy finds his way home soon.
Btw, I read through your very long post about your saga with your lost cat also and I'm so so sorry that he has yet to return. I never thought I'd ever have a cat put me through this, since if any of the cats were to leave, I would have expected it to be one of the older cats that came as adults and already had the "roam" experience and confidence. Apparently not. Being older and having been "out there", they probably can appreciate a good thing when they got it. lol Anyway, thank you for your kind words about Stormy.