Cat that had been knocked down.
I was driving home today, been out Christmas shopping and was on quite a busy road when I saw something in the middle of the road.
I knew immediately it was a cat, my sister and daughter were in the car and they had seen it too. So we turned round and went back.
It was a cat that had been hit by a car, it's a 50mph speed limit on the road and cars were flying past just ignoring it. All I could do was pull in and as soon as there was a gap in traffic run to the middle of the road, pick it up and run back.
Sadly it was dead, so I just lay it in the grass at the side, there was no collar so no number to contact anyone. We left it there so hopefully the owners could find it if they are looking.
Now I feel really upset, but I really don't know what we could have done. Was it the right thing to do, is there anyone you should notify.
I knew immediately it was a cat, my sister and daughter were in the car and they had seen it too. So we turned round and went back.
It was a cat that had been hit by a car, it's a 50mph speed limit on the road and cars were flying past just ignoring it. All I could do was pull in and as soon as there was a gap in traffic run to the middle of the road, pick it up and run back.
Sadly it was dead, so I just lay it in the grass at the side, there was no collar so no number to contact anyone. We left it there so hopefully the owners could find it if they are looking.
Now I feel really upset, but I really don't know what we could have done. Was it the right thing to do, is there anyone you should notify.
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The only thing you could do realistically would be to take it to a vet to see if it had a microchip, or possibly notify the council to 'clear it up', they should scan for chips also.
Poor little mog, RIP
My cat got run-over by a car as well, which disgustingly just drove on. However, despite a smashed skull, various broken bones and only given a year or so to live, she pulled through excellently and has been with us for six years since then. She is now 15!
You did everything you could, don't be too upset! xx
luckily though he survived...after £3000 op.....no, not insured,
he is now though:D
I have had a couple of cats get run over, one the dustbin men found him and brought him home and the other one was knocked down and the car drove off, the car behind saw it happen and stopped and him and his girlfriend were about to take it to the vet when a neighbour came home and recognised the cat and came to tell us. You did the right thing, at least off the road someone has the chance to find him and he won't be flattened.