No, I think you're doing exactly the right thing. If the environment that he has now isn't good for the kittens, then that's that. You're doing the responsible thing by keeping them in a home where they're guaranteed safety. If the dog wasn't in the picture as a threat to them, I'd advise you talk to him as best you can about who should keep them...but honestly, you seem to be very attached to them, and part of me can't help but scream in the back of my head that YOU bought them in the first place.

They sound adorable!

I'm sorry to hear David essentially cut you off, but I think you took a great step in setting everything up yourself as quickly as you did. I think it was incredibly low and spiteful to cut you off as he did, knowing it would affect your work, but I think you bouncing back as quickly as you did and setting all that up on your own is fantastic.

I hope your week gets better!