I did send a 2nd email explaining that I wasn't trying to be accusatory and that I fired that email off in raw emotion. She emailed me back saying that she called Alissa a "*** cat" because it had just started to sprinkle and was trying to make a joke about how cats don't like to get wet. She said Alissa was sort of pissed because it started to rain and she didn't think it was going too.
Anyway--she wasn't at all offended by my email and said she would have done the same thing in my shoes.
Thanks for all the advice!
Re: DCP explanation
Liam is 5!
Well thats good. I can't imagine a DCP calling a child that (I bet there prob is a few that do). You must feel so much better