Abusive Dad Stole Family Cat

My dad is an extremely abusive, narcissist, and manipulative man. He’s on meth, he’s hit and thrown my mom multiple times, harassed my mom by tracking her, vandalizing her car, etc. He refused to leave the house, so my mom and I temporarily moved out. I would come home around three times a week while in college to feed and give water to our family cat. When I would go home, the house would look like a drug home. Blankets up on all the windows, all doors locked (we live in the middle of nowhere so we never lock the doors) and the house would be absolutely trashed. He lived there with his mistress while my mom (who’s only a waitress) and me tried to scrap for the bills. We recently filed a PFA against him and my mom made him aware of this. He fled the house before the cops could serve him with most of the furniture, silverware, pots and pans, appliances, TVs, my mom practically bought everything that he took. As well as taking all of that, he fled with my cat. He claims I neglected him and he needs a loving home with him. We have no idea where him or my cat is. This cat had been a family cat for 11 years. He was my best friend, and clearly liked me the most (not to sound stuck up, it’s just cats are picky about who they’re around.) I took care of him when no one would be home for days. When he was missing, i searched everyday for three months and eventually found him under an abandoned house. My dad did not do anything in trying to find him. I saved his life. I would come home from college 3-4 times a week to feed him and give him water. I had my neighbours come down to check on him when I couldn’t. I got a tattoo for this cat, he had been my reason to keep going during all of this trouble. He has been my best friend for years. The day before he took him, I had gotten approval to keep him in my dorm with me, and put down a deposit on my apartment to keep him. I was going to take him that weekend and I kick myself for not doing it sooner. The cat knows me as his mother I have taken care of him more than anybody. I went to the police station and there’s nothing they can do since he’s a family cat. They also told me to “just get another cat.” They also told me I could file a civil lawsuit but it’s “just not worth it.” I’m distraught and don’t know what to do. Is there any other type of legal action I can take? I can’t sleep or eat knowing he’s with two methheads where we have no idea where they are. I just want my cat back. Is there really nothing I can do? We’re supposed to have a court hearing soon with him to see if we are awarded a long term PFA, and as well a court hearing for the divorce. Can the judge rule to give our cat back? Any advice is appreciated