Lorie Chortyk has me choked up!

She says that the cats should not be given wet food or filtered water, because, once they get a home, their diets may change, and they may suffer from intestinal distress.

So is she saying that she wants them fed poorly now, in anticipation of them being fed poorly in their new homes?

Almost all cats and dogs get a diet change once they are adopted, and yes, some of them suffer from a few days of intestinal distress.

But the physical and psychological benefits of wet food are so widely known that it is outrageous that any animal welfare organization would actually refuse - with an actual "protocol" - to let wet food be given to the cats in its care.