Friend's wife stole his cat

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I've talked here before about my disabled, dependent friend and his abusive wife. Now, for whatever reason, she has taken his cat and hers and left the house. She is not responding to anyone's messages. My friend is her dependent and does not have the cat's paperwork. (This also all happened suspiciously close to her being asked if he could have the cat's rabies vaccination record). She has apparently told at least her brother that she has taken the cats to "protect" them. Protect from what--none of us know. None of us have done anything to hurt those cats directly or indirectly.
My friend is already usually depressed and suicidal. I worry he will become physically violent now that she has stolen his cat. He does not have much in this world and that cat has been keeping him alive. We are tempted to contact his wife's mother (who is a reasonable person) or contact the authorities. I am rather scared this will end with my friend being kicked out.

Yeah she got to know him intimately and used that knowledge to do the worst thing possible to him, wow.

You should keep the details of the incident and if possible some evidence. You need to get this situation treated as a case of domestic abuse. The authority needs to be involved to protect him without him having to face negative consequences.