my cat has been hit by a car :( (HES HOME!!!!)
18-01-2008, 11:48 AM
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Hope it goes well mate, the ex's cat got hit and had a plaster cast on, makes a right noise on a wodden floor 
After being sleepy for a few weeks and losing some fur it made a full recovery
I cut its cast of for it, sat there why I did it and didnt bat an eyelid
There claws stay out for a long time after.
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After being sleepy for a few weeks and losing some fur it made a full recovery
I cut its cast of for it, sat there why I did it and didnt bat an eyelid
There claws stay out for a long time after.
WD
18-01-2008, 12:48 PM
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just got back from taking him to another vets....
got to ring up around 4-5pm to see how the xray etc went and if theres nothing serious wrong (hope not!
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will keep everyone posted once ive heard the news later!
not botherd how long or what it takes just want him to be ok!
thanks for the comments though, although some wer abit pointless!!!!
thanks you!
got to ring up around 4-5pm to see how the xray etc went and if theres nothing serious wrong (hope not!
)will keep everyone posted once ive heard the news later!
not botherd how long or what it takes just want him to be ok!
thanks for the comments though, although some wer abit pointless!!!!
thanks you!
18-01-2008, 12:54 PM
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Hopefully he'll be ok.
We took in a stray a few years back who'd been run over and turned up on the doorstep with a completely smashed up leg. He was a bit of a veteran though and had been hit by at least 3 or 4 cars. Survived another 5 years then died of the kidney problems they get.
Cats are bloody stupid though. At least dogs are hanging around near the road for a while before they run out usually so you do see them, cats just dart out.
It's never quite so bad if the person who runs them over just takes the time to stop and tell you though. I'd be awful for it and I'd be up the vet with somebody elses bloody cat but not everyones such a soft touch I realise
We took in a stray a few years back who'd been run over and turned up on the doorstep with a completely smashed up leg. He was a bit of a veteran though and had been hit by at least 3 or 4 cars. Survived another 5 years then died of the kidney problems they get.
Cats are bloody stupid though. At least dogs are hanging around near the road for a while before they run out usually so you do see them, cats just dart out.
It's never quite so bad if the person who runs them over just takes the time to stop and tell you though. I'd be awful for it and I'd be up the vet with somebody elses bloody cat but not everyones such a soft touch I realise
18-01-2008, 12:58 PM
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Fingers crossed for you fella, hope the little fella makes a speedy recovery.
And people keep the shit off this thread, it's downright dis-respectful, and probably upsetting to the owner.
James
And people keep the shit off this thread, it's downright dis-respectful, and probably upsetting to the owner.
James
18-01-2008, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by maria
Hope you dont mind me asking, how come you had to take it to another vet?
Fingers crossed he's all ok!
Fingers crossed he's all ok!
so had to take him to a private vet, 75quid just to look at him and the bill this morning was 191pound just to keep him over night! (for the best though as the first 24 hours is the most critical)
so just took him to the rspca who we are already coverd which etc...
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i hit a cat in my old XR2, , i was truly gutted, stopped car, wacked the kitty on the back seat, and drove to a parade of shops to use their phone to contact the owner, the little thing died and i wa a bit sad, regardless of whether you like pets or not, surely its just a humane thing to do to another living creature,
saying that i have two cats and fookin hate the bastards but thats another story anybody want two cats
saying that i have two cats and fookin hate the bastards but thats another story
anybody want two cats
18-01-2008, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by bonus_boy
Originally Posted by maria
Hope you dont mind me asking, how come you had to take it to another vet?
Fingers crossed he's all ok!
Fingers crossed he's all ok!
so had to take him to a private vet, 75quid just to look at him and the bill this morning was 191pound just to keep him over night! (for the best though as the first 24 hours is the most critical)
so just took him to the rspca who we are already coverd which etc...
Got everything crossed that he'll make it!
18-01-2008, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by SapphyMike
ffs!!! Gotta love passionford!
Any news on Zeb mate?
Any news on Zeb mate?
wtf point in posting some crap. Think they are tryiung to prove they are hard etc Mate im gutted for you, They do become meber of the family, and i would be gutted if i hit any animal and would try to help.
Please keep us informed. Hopefully he makes full recovery!
18-01-2008, 04:35 PM
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Best of luck mate.
I hit a cat a few months ago, it was a black one and late at night, I didn't see it until it was right in front of me. I felt the car hit it and I slammed on. I felt awful, and I was shaking etc. It's the first time I've ever hit anything and I love cats.
I got out and looked everywhere for the cat, desperate to find it to take it to a vet, I vene walked round the back of a hedge into a field to see if it had gone through there but I just couldn't find it anyway. I was distraught for days to be honest
I hit a cat a few months ago, it was a black one and late at night, I didn't see it until it was right in front of me. I felt the car hit it and I slammed on. I felt awful, and I was shaking etc. It's the first time I've ever hit anything and I love cats.
I got out and looked everywhere for the cat, desperate to find it to take it to a vet, I vene walked round the back of a hedge into a field to see if it had gone through there but I just couldn't find it anyway. I was distraught for days to be honest
18-01-2008, 05:02 PM
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had his xray earlier...and some bad news! just cracked up once i heard!
his pelvis has come away from his spine, and hes broke his leg...
but hes still ok and stable!
although they can fuse his pelvis "back on" and fix his leg, it depends on what nerves wer damaged as he may not have feeling to his legs or bladder
have to wait till the inflimation goes down before they can see whats what, and before they can do surgery...
time will tell!
realy hope my lil tiger pulls through, although hes only a year old hes a bludi tough little cat!!
just cracked up once i heard! his pelvis has come away from his spine, and hes broke his leg...
but hes still ok and stable!
although they can fuse his pelvis "back on" and fix his leg, it depends on what nerves wer damaged as he may not have feeling to his legs or bladder
have to wait till the inflimation goes down before they can see whats what, and before they can do surgery...
time will tell!
realy hope my lil tiger pulls through, although hes only a year old hes a bludi tough little cat!!
18-01-2008, 05:04 PM
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had his xray earlier...and some bad news! just cracked up once i heard!
his pelvis has come away from his spine, and hes broke his leg...
but hes still ok and stable!
although they can fuse his pelvis "back on" and fix his leg, it depends on what nerves wer damaged as he may not have feeling to his legs or bladder
have to wait till the inflimation goes down before they can see whats what, and before they can do surgery...
time will tell!
realy hope my lil tiger pulls through, although hes only a year old hes a bludi tough little cat!!
just cracked up once i heard! his pelvis has come away from his spine, and hes broke his leg...
but hes still ok and stable!
although they can fuse his pelvis "back on" and fix his leg, it depends on what nerves wer damaged as he may not have feeling to his legs or bladder
have to wait till the inflimation goes down before they can see whats what, and before they can do surgery...
time will tell!
realy hope my lil tiger pulls through, although hes only a year old hes a bludi tough little cat!!
18-01-2008, 05:05 PM
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bonus_boy *hugg* at least you know he isnt in pain at the minute, and hopefully when all the swelling goes down, they can see that everything is fixable.
18-01-2008, 05:08 PM
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hope he gets through ok. Not really a cat person but took one on (through random circumstances) and love the thing now. Would be gutted if anything happened to mine
18-01-2008, 05:58 PM
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i was driving to my gf's house one day when i saw a cat in the road dead. i pulled over and nocked on house's to find out who owned the cat, then i found the house and some big fella starts acusing me of killing it when infact i was trying to do the right thing! funny old life eh!
18-01-2008, 06:27 PM
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Crap news
Sounds like he's in bad shape, but hopefully he'll be alright! fingers crossed!
I'd be gutted if I hit anything
And I agree, Animals are part of the family!
Sounds like he's in bad shape, but hopefully he'll be alright! fingers crossed!
I'd be gutted if I hit anything
And I agree, Animals are part of the family!
18-01-2008, 06:44 PM
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Sorry to hear this, pets are often more valued than family members, can show loyalty like a lot of family members can't or don't.
Not sure how much the driver stopping would achieve to be honest, but just my opinion.
Pay road tax on your cat?
Not sure how much the driver stopping would achieve to be honest, but just my opinion.
Originally Posted by Christian and Beccy
Also, if someone knocked on my door saying they had knocked my cat down, should I be pursuing them for vets bills? Remember my cat has as much right to be there as the car.
However, the answer is 'no', I'd be grateful that they had the decency to come and tell me.
However, the answer is 'no', I'd be grateful that they had the decency to come and tell me.
18-01-2008, 08:05 PM
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Awwww I'm sorry to hear this bonusboy. I found our younger cat Indiana Jones cowering in my dad's room and growling & wailing like a banshee if I went near her. We took her to the vet the next day and he said she'd been hit on the rear end by a car (glancing blow sort of thing) because she had swelling, bruising, broken claws (claws out, on the road, trying to get away & they broke) and a dislocated tail.
They really really wanted to amputate her tail which we didnt want (she was a persian cat & would have looked bloody odd without it!) so we delayed but the vets insisted she wasnt getting better when suddenly my mum noticed the tip of Indy's tail twitch when we tickled her. Gradually it recovered so dont give up hope on Zeb recovering
They really really wanted to amputate her tail which we didnt want (she was a persian cat & would have looked bloody odd without it!) so we delayed but the vets insisted she wasnt getting better when suddenly my mum noticed the tip of Indy's tail twitch when we tickled her. Gradually it recovered so dont give up hope on Zeb recovering
18-01-2008, 10:28 PM
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happend last night...
had a decent day yesterday, picked up my alloys which i was chuffed with and then went go karting with loads of mates had a right laff...
and when i got the the girlfriends i had a fone call saying my cat had been hit by a car..
someone found him crying in the road, driver didnt stop!!!!!
hes at the vets now, took him last night at 12am... think hes broke his back legs and got a nasty bang to his head!
realy hope he gets better as he means the world to me!!
he was only 1 the other week! still only a baby!
heres a pic when we first got him..names zeb (zebedee)
realy cant belive someone could drive off!!! if i find out who it was there fucked!!!!!!! il run them over and leave them in the road screaming!!!!
had a decent day yesterday, picked up my alloys which i was chuffed with and then went go karting with loads of mates had a right laff...
and when i got the the girlfriends i had a fone call saying my cat had been hit by a car..
someone found him crying in the road, driver didnt stop!!!!!
hes at the vets now, took him last night at 12am... think hes broke his back legs and got a nasty bang to his head!
realy hope he gets better as he means the world to me!!
he was only 1 the other week! still only a baby!
heres a pic when we first got him..names zeb (zebedee)
realy cant belive someone could drive off!!! if i find out who it was there fucked!!!!!!! il run them over and leave them in the road screaming!!!!
we've always had cats, theyre cool.....
dont let ours out no more tho, be gutted if something like this happened...
fookin murder in the summer tho!!!
just to cheer the thread up a bit, our 2 send their best wishes...
18-01-2008, 10:29 PM
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We have 2 cats that are coming up to a year old now and are indoor cats due to us living on a main road.
Its true that they become part of the family and we would be heartbroken if anything like this happened to either of them.
Fingers crossed that he pulls through mate
Its true that they become part of the family and we would be heartbroken if anything like this happened to either of them.
Fingers crossed that he pulls through mate
18-01-2008, 11:07 PM
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Hi Bonus_boy
You dont know me, my name is Cassie, Im not on the site but just caught sight of something cat related.
Sorry to hear about your little cat, really hope he gets well, there is no excuse for people not stopping. Even if the cat is not wearing a collar or tag, all that has to be done is to take the cat to a vet (all vets have a 24hr service, even if it is not the nearest surgery) and if the person that takes the cat to the vet is not the owner, they dont have to pay for it, the vets ring the rspca to cover costs. Also other animals wildlife etc are covered by vets free of charge day or night. (I will stop there before I start ranting about animal acts and law etc - I worked at RSPCA for years)
The other-day I saw a cat that had been knocked over there was a long line of traffic, no-one bothered to get out of their car, I jumped out of car before it even stopped, ran to edge of road, and one driver was not even going to stop for me to go to the cat! Took my coat off as I ran, scooped cat up out of road, wrapped it in coat, checked breathing heart beat etc, while hubby rang for a vet, unfortuanately the cat did not make it, but I knocked on doors nr by, no answer, so I left a message at the local vets to see if an owner came forward, luckily they did and I could follow up the details, they were so grateful they sent me flowers, yet it was not much for me to stop for the cat.
Anyway a picture of Mayhem, our Main Coon currently lying in front of the keyboard so hes thiniking of your cat (not yet fully grown)!
You dont know me, my name is Cassie, Im not on the site but just caught sight of something cat related.
Sorry to hear about your little cat, really hope he gets well, there is no excuse for people not stopping. Even if the cat is not wearing a collar or tag, all that has to be done is to take the cat to a vet (all vets have a 24hr service, even if it is not the nearest surgery) and if the person that takes the cat to the vet is not the owner, they dont have to pay for it, the vets ring the rspca to cover costs. Also other animals wildlife etc are covered by vets free of charge day or night. (I will stop there before I start ranting about animal acts and law etc - I worked at RSPCA for years)
The other-day I saw a cat that had been knocked over there was a long line of traffic, no-one bothered to get out of their car, I jumped out of car before it even stopped, ran to edge of road, and one driver was not even going to stop for me to go to the cat! Took my coat off as I ran, scooped cat up out of road, wrapped it in coat, checked breathing heart beat etc, while hubby rang for a vet, unfortuanately the cat did not make it, but I knocked on doors nr by, no answer, so I left a message at the local vets to see if an owner came forward, luckily they did and I could follow up the details, they were so grateful they sent me flowers, yet it was not much for me to stop for the cat.
Anyway a picture of Mayhem, our Main Coon currently lying in front of the keyboard so hes thiniking of your cat (not yet fully grown)!
19-01-2008, 01:41 AM
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gutted for you pal i ended up with 8 cats due to death of a mate only had to feed them as they all lived outdoors next to my old unit. wasent a cat person but each had it's way of saying thanks lol they'd bring me gifts lol
mice birds etc. a few got run over and died i got well upset with the wankers who did this
one twat came past my unit locked up slide 80yds just missed me and my dog i saw the coont go into ford bodyshop
so went in and made him look a right cunt start begging focker or thrashed you will be
and as for the haters get a grip you mupets.
hope he will be alright pal
mice birds etc. a few got run over and died i got well upset with the wankers who did this
one twat came past my unit locked up slide 80yds just missed me and my dog i saw the coont go into ford bodyshopso went in and made him look a right cunt start begging focker or thrashed you will be
and as for the haters get a grip you mupets.hope he will be alright pal
19-01-2008, 02:33 AM
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Originally Posted by C4llyT
Sorry to hear this, pets are often more valued than family members, can show loyalty like a lot of family members can't or don't.
Your cat will get better, I'm sure of it mate, Benni.
19-01-2008, 03:45 AM
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Somebody said they don't see what good the driver stopping would do... personally for me, and I had a cat from being 11 to 21), it would show they actually gave a shit and for me personally, that's important.
19-01-2008, 10:17 PM
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Sorry to hear this don't know what i would do if it was one of mine Although i live in a quiet area its my worse fear and always at the back of my mind if there not about when i get in etc I lost my cat who was only 1 when i was a child to the road, so I think it will always be there at the back of my mind. It doesn't stop me letting my cats out you can't keep them cooped up inside, they would hate me if i did lol But I always make sure they are in and the cat flap is locked when i go to bed so i know where they are.
Really hope he pulls through!
How is he doing today?
Although i live in a quiet area its my worse fear and always at the back of my mind if there not about when i get in etc I lost my cat who was only 1 when i was a child to the road, so I think it will always be there at the back of my mind. It doesn't stop me letting my cats out you can't keep them cooped up inside, they would hate me if i did lol But I always make sure they are in and the cat flap is locked when i go to bed so i know where they are. Really hope he pulls through!
How is he doing today?
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Get well soon ZEB
Our cat 'Tabetha' was run over last summer,the driver didn't stop but the next vehicle that came along did stop & they knocked on my door, she was still moving in the road but then died within a few minutes. Was a very sad day she was only 10 months old, my eldest daughter still thinks about Tabby sometimes & it really upsets her even though it was last summer.
This was Tabby
2 new kittens Tiger & Tinkerbell
We have another cat Charlie that we've had for 15yrs ! but can't find any photo's.
LOOK FOWARD TO HEARING GOOD NEWS ABOUT ZEB
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Our cat 'Tabetha' was run over last summer,the driver didn't stop but the next vehicle that came along did stop & they knocked on my door, she was still moving in the road but then died within a few minutes. Was a very sad day she was only 10 months old, my eldest daughter still thinks about Tabby sometimes & it really upsets her even though it was last summer.
This was Tabby
2 new kittens Tiger & Tinkerbell
We have another cat Charlie that we've had for 15yrs ! but can't find any photo's.
LOOK FOWARD TO HEARING GOOD NEWS ABOUT ZEB
Simon.
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gutted for you mate can only think what it would be like to have ours in the same situation
cant believe there are so many cruel people in the world, one of the reasons ours are house cats at the minute, hope he gets well soon
cant believe there are so many cruel people in the world, one of the reasons ours are house cats at the minute, hope he gets well soon
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well had some realy good news the past few days...
hes started eating more and has been going to the toilet him self so hes got control over his bladder!! which was the main problem thinking that hes lost his feelings to it and they said there wasnt much point in him going under the knife if he hadnt as its not right having to give him 24/7 care...
but yer he seems to be getting better by the day!
time is going to be the biggest healer i think...
more xrays 2moro and they may be operating but still i dont think hes in a critical way anymore which is great news!!!!!!!!
such a strong cat!!!!
hes started eating more and has been going to the toilet him self so hes got control over his bladder!! which was the main problem thinking that hes lost his feelings to it and they said there wasnt much point in him going under the knife if he hadnt as its not right having to give him 24/7 care...
but yer he seems to be getting better by the day!
time is going to be the biggest healer i think...
more xrays 2moro and they may be operating but still i dont think hes in a critical way anymore which is great news!!!!!!!!
such a strong cat!!!!