Oh gosh I am SO SO sorry about your friend.
I have been there, unfortunately more than once, myself. If you ever need to talk, I'm more than happy to lend an ear and shoulder.
I'm glad the ex decided to take them in, though. Now they can stay together in a big ferret ball of cuddles.
I have a lot of unfortunate expenses coming up with my health and immigration stuff, so it may be a little while longer before we venture out and get this done, yet. Everything ended up falling right around this month and next month, because, well, why would it happen any other way, right? So I'm assuming we're about to be out about $1500 with that. Hopefully it won't be too bad.