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Macca83_2

I've run over a cat. It was a pretty horrible experience. Luckily one of the neighbours came out to help me because I was pretty panicked as to what to do.

I went round with a card and a wee picture frame about a week later.

lisawood78

Thank you everyone for your thoughts.
It was indeed a horrible experience and I will remember it all too well. I lost one on the road myself so know the pain from the other side.

I think I will leave it a few days before going ahead with anything but will then probably send flowers with my contact details and a small note.

Thank you all again.

gingin_2

I really feel for you.

I wouldn't go offering money, you don't know this person, it was an accident and I would hate to think of someone taking advantage of your generosity and guilt, even though it's unlikely. As said before, it's one of the perils of cat ownership. Flowers are a lovely idea, I would just write my name and best wishes and leave it at that.

Prothet_of_Doom

Over at a motoring website a similar post came up. The majority, said
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Cat's are lovely and yet expendable, do not swerve and have a head on. Leave dead cat in gutter.

Heartless perhaps, but we cat owners let our cats roam free, and I've never checked they actually understood the green cross code, so what I expect as an owner is that one day my cat will be hit. I hope death is instant. I can't afford vets bills. And get another from the rescue would be cheaper than having her put down. Not sure my family would be impressed.

scooby088

OP it could have been worse it could have been a child you hit! be careful with your speed.

Person_one

lisawood78 wrote: »

It dashed out as they so often do and the outcome was inevitable. I wasn't speeding, but I had no chance of avoiding the little thing.

scooby088 wrote: »

OP it could have been worse it could have been a child you hit! be careful with your speed.

She wasn't speeding.

marisco_2

You are clearly a very thoughtful, caring person and an animal lover. Please try to accept that you could not have avoided hitting the cat. When you realised what had happened you called out for help and alerted a person so the cats owner could be found quickly. You then apologised profusely and the owner accepted it was not your fault. It is natural that she was upset but from the conversation you advise us of she didn't blame you at all. Unfortunately these things happen and are often totally unavoidable. In my opinion you don't need to do anything further.

paulineb_2

Prothet_of_Doom wrote: »

Over at a motoring website a similar post came up. The majority, said
:
Cat's are lovely and yet expendable, do not swerve and have a head on. Leave dead cat in gutter.

Heartless perhaps, but we cat owners let our cats roam free, and I've never checked they actually understood the green cross code, so what I expect as an owner is that one day my cat will be hit. I hope death is instant. I can't afford vets bills. And get another from the rescue would be cheaper than having her put down. Not sure my family would be impressed.

Getting a cat cremated is more expensive than getting a cat from the rescue. Particularly if you want a cats ashes back

If anyone has an outside cat and is concerned about them roaming, you can buy pens that they can be in and some of these pens are quite roomy and they cost a few hundred quid, but it can be beter to be safe than sorry.

Some owners allow their cats out where I live, but the majority dont, because not only am I near a busy main road with bus routes, there are more than a few people around here who have caused harm to animals.

Death might be instant if any animal is hit but I wouldnt guarantee it.

aileth

To be honest, I think your reaction would've been solace enough for her, considering the amount of drivers who regularly hit cats and speed off from the scene.

GoldenShadow

This is why I don't know if I can ever have another cat, its so common unfortunately.

I don't think you need to offer to pay for cremation, sadly its a possibility if you have an outdoor cat within reachable distance of a road. I think the reaction of neighbour and owner speak volumes, they obviously don't think there was anything else you could have done.

Its so awful, my Mum hit a cat and took it to the vets. It had a broken jaw but looked as though it was going to recover. Sadly it wasn't microchipped and didn't have a collar, though. My Mum was so upset and similarly to you it was on a residential road. I don't know what else to say, except *hugs*