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Please help.Found dead cat.
colleensims
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I found a dead cat while walking my dog in local field. It doesnt have any collar or ID. What do i do?Rspca dont deal with found dead animals and cats protection are closed. The poor thing has a leg missing and both eyes. I dont want to just leave him there to be eaten. Thanks
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i would get in touch with the local vet surgery.
When my cat went missing, i phoned all the local vets, and someone had very kindly brought him in after finding him dead near the main road.
I was so grateful, as i was able to stroke him and say goodbye, as were my children.0 -
Does it look like it's old and worn out..... or mutilated for fun?0
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Just rang a local vets. They told me to ring the non emergency police number. Looks a pretty young cat to me
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If you can bear it, take him home and wrap him up in a sheet - leave him in a shed or garage overnight then take to the vets tomorrow to be scanned for a chip. If there is one they will contact the owner.
If not, take a description of the cat and ask the vet if they would mind storing the body in the freezer for a couple of days. Put up posters around the area you found him with a brief description and your phone number. Be prepared for a very sad phonecall from a worried owner. If nobody comes forward the vets will cremate the body along with any others from put-to-sleeps during that week.
Personally, if my cat was missing I would want to know he was found and treated with respect in this situation. It would be horrible but better than not knowing.0 -
I have contacted a rescue place who rescued my dog and they have put a notice on their fb page. Thanks for replies0
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Most vets will accept the cat if you can get it to them, check for a chip, and then store it in the freezer for a few days in the hope its owner can be found If the body is not claimed then the vets the cremation services that the vets use will usually take a stray for free.DONT BREED OR BUY WHILE HOMELESS ANIMALS DIE. GET YOUR ANIMALS NEUTERED TO SAVE LIVES.0
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How very sad Please do get someone out to collect the cat. In most cases, even if the animal is found to be dead, its a relief in so many ways to have a resolve when a loved pet has been missing. 0
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Check your local councils website. My council will come out and collect dead animals.0
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colleensims wrote: »I dont want to just leave him there to be eaten.
The circle of life.0 -
Please take him to the vet if you can.
When my penny went missing the person who found her left her in a box outside the vets after they had closed for the weekend we never did find out what happened to her and it still upsets me 5 years later.
The worst thing was when I rang the woman she told me she couldn't see why I was so upset after all it was only a cat First Date 08/11/2008, Moved In Together 01/06/2009, Engaged 01/01/10, Wedding Day 27/04/2013, Baby Moshie due 29/06/2019 :T0
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