Who can I trust?

They were talking about a picture they had taken of "a snow covered cat tail". I was curious to see it as I wondered why they just didn't take a picture of mine. Well, this is what I saw! What poor creature does this wee tail belong to? What beast is walking our fine woods to cause such damage? The most disturbing thing is why did my kind, loving folks take a picture of such sadness and then leave the fur ball out there in the snow! I am thinking of getting a rescue mission together but Shade wouldn't go outside if her fur was on fire and the wee ones can't even get their boots on themselves. I need time to think but I will now be sleeping with one eye open.