A Portland woman is accused of pulling up to the Oregon Humane Society shelter in Portland, releasing her mom's dog and her sister's cat out of the car, and then taking off, leaving them abandoned near the busy street.

It happened back on the morning of April 17 and the shelter has it all on video tape.

“We’re very glad that neither the cat nor the dog wandered off into the street because that would have been a death sentence,” said OHS Executive Director Sharon Harmon.

As part of the investigation, the shelter posted the video on YouTube. It shows a red Cadillac stopping in the parking lot, a door opening, and two animals exiting the car. The Cadillac then pulls away and leaves the parking lot.

But it was suspect Natasha Harden's own mother who eventually tipped off police when she came to OHS searching for her missing terrier. She told shelter staff that the dog was taken without her permission.

The cat, nicknamed “Little Kitty” by shelter staff, was pregnant and appeared to be ready to give birth soon. OHS learned that the cat belonged to Natasha's sister. She has since relinquished ownership.

Little Kitty was taken home by OHS foster volunteers who planned to keep the cat and her kittens until the animals can return to the shelter and be made available for adoption.

"We don't charge a mandatory fee for bringing an animal to us, so there's no excuse for endangering an animal by dumping it in a very busy parking lot next to a very busy street," Harmon said. "If you can no longer care for your animal or have an emergency, please contact us. Abandoned animals can suffer any number of fates--from being hit by a car to starvation."

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