So my 8mth old Cat got run over......

Well, if I'm honest, I had lost a little faith in these forums recently (although I primarily post in motors which explains that I guess!)
The reaction, feedback & support shown to me, my family and obviously poor little Archie,has restored my faith in this community.
Sincerely, thank you all. :)

Now to get home to my girls who had to deal with yesterday without me due to my job :/
 
As said many times by others OP, really sorry for your loss. Feel gutted :(

Coincidently i had a nightmare about my own cat this morning! In the dream I was walking my cat around on a lead, like you would a dog, and taking it everywhere. Everybody was really nice and stroking her, my friends, family etc. It was like it was a normal thing to do, not weird at all, cat on a lead and all. Then I’m taking her to a cricket match and she managed to get off the leads and runs off onto the pitch really fast, I’m running after her, terrified a dog might get hold of her. I turn the corner chasing her, by the scoring box, and i hear meows, the ones when you know your cats in pain or trouble. I turn the corner and see some bloke stood there, one of them greasy, gel wearing, EDL type guys, just someone you want to punch in the face numerous times without feeling bad about it. Anyhow he's holding something under his arm, maybe a dog. I look closer and it’s a giant rat with big teeth, and all i can see is my cat’s tail coming out of its mouth. This greasy guy is just laughing, again my hate towards him is epic now, and i rush over and grab him and struggle with him to let go of the rat so my cat can escape, who has gone silent now, after hearing the painful meows. This guys just laughing the whole time and says something like "i would feed/kill a cat to any animal, just to see the owners squirm" I’m panicking and resort to bundling the greasy ***** to the ground, and start yanking on his ear, he won’t let go of the rat. I'm bigger than he is, yet feel powerless pulling his ear, feels like I’m a child pulling on a man's ear, no strength, nothing i can do to make him let go. It strikes me his neck is visible and i see it in my head (dream, within a dream) me taking a piece out of his neck. I begin to bite his neck..... Woke up!!!

AAhhh did he let go, did i save my cat.....I don’t know.
 
Awful news, my thoughts go out to you and yours.

You made the right decision giving him a chance, as I said earlier; in Archie's shoes I'd of wanted the chance too.
 
I've only just read through this today and I got the biggest smile on my face when I read that his bodily functions were okay, but then got teary eyed when I read that he had to be put down. So sorry for your loss.



R420LA6X2/4MNA said:
Ultimately though, it's not about cost, we just want the little chap better.
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I've much respect for you because of the above. For so many pet owners, the deciding factor would be cost. IMO, a pet becomes a family member, so cost shouldn't matter. I wouldn't have a second though about spending thousands to save one of my two cats (heck, I even moved them over with the wife and I from Canada).
 
Oh noes :( Sorry to hear about Archeh :((
My cat Vodka also passed away from being hit by a car years ago when I was in my teens. He was a troublesome git though - always playing chicken with cars and being hit three times and surviving. Fourth time he was unlucky.
 
Tripnologist said:
I've only just read through this today and I got the biggest smile on my face when I read that his bodily functions were okay, but then got teary eyed when I read that he had to be put down. So sorry for your loss.




I've much respect for you because of the above. For so many pet owners, the deciding factor would be cost. IMO, a pet becomes a family member, so cost shouldn't matter. I wouldn't have a second though about spending thousands to save one of my two cats (heck, I even moved them over with the wife and I from Canada).
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Thank you mate.
We did have options, but, the vet saw no point in prolonging his suffering, Archie had multiple pelvis breaks, a fracture in his spine, tail & leg also. The x-rays - from what my fiancé told me - were a real mess.
She & my 15 year old got back to the vets before they put him down, they still administered pain relief even though he was effectively beyond saving.
She said he was ready to go, drugged up and out of pain. It was very peaceful for him, they were with him, it was quick.
My daughter took a picture if him once it was done, he looked asleep....

We talked about it last night, and think - with hindsight - we did our best for him.
Not that ultimately it's much comfort!
 
It's not easy.

The guy I used to houseshare with (18 months or so) moved into a house on a main road. The day before he was getting the cats to a new home, he managed to squeeze out of a window and out onto the main road. He was run over by a car and by what I was told he pretty much died instantly (For which I take a little bit of comfort from)

He wasn't even my Cat but he doted on me when I lived with him. I sobbed for about 2 days straight and even now just thinking about him makes me well up.

I really am so sorry for your loss mate, it does get a bit easier but these buggers are your family, you feel like you lost a part of yourself as well.

Regards
 
Horrible feeling when you have to put a pet down :(

It's for the best though as you probably know. No point in the poor thing being in pain and stuck in a basket for weeks hardly able to move.

I'm going home on my break to give my cat a pet and be glad I have her. Hope you get a new kitten soon to pull you out of your grief. New kittens make life seem worthwhile again.
 
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