Soldato
OP
Hope the cat makes a full recovery.
Hope the cat makes a full recovery.
So my 8mth old Cat got run over......
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Oh yes blame the drivers. It's got absolutely nothing to do with irresponsibility. Drivers don't have to even stop if they hit a cat. The level of driver responsibility does not fluctuate based on whether they stop to tend to a stricken cat or not.
chip on my shoulder how? Surely not for stating the obvious truth ....
Off you pop. Trolling every single cat thread is getting a bit tiresome. We get it - you don't like cats. Making up utter nonsense won't win anyone over.
Update #3
Just got off the phone to my daughter (I'm at work) he's being kept in for the day at least,for X-rays & observation, it looks like his pelvis is indeed broken and that he has some damage to his rear left leg that may require surgery.
The main thing though, is the vet is happy he will recover, it will take time, certainly, but he should be ok in the long term
Given some comments, as a professional driver, I'll do my upmost upon his recovery to teach him the Highway Code, fit him with reflective stripes and see if I can attach a speed camera to him.....
Joking apart, thanks again for the comments & sympathy expressed, it's appreciated greatly.
Just got off the phone to my daughter (I'm at work) he's being kept in for the day at least,for X-rays & observation, it looks like his pelvis is indeed broken and that he has some damage to his rear left leg that may require surgery.
The main thing though, is the vet is happy he will recover, it will take time, certainly, but he should be ok in the long term
Given some comments, as a professional driver, I'll do my upmost upon his recovery to teach him the Highway Code, fit him with reflective stripes and see if I can attach a speed camera to him.....
Joking apart, thanks again for the comments & sympathy expressed, it's appreciated greatly.
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Update #3
Just got off the phone to my daughter (I'm at work) he's being kept in for the day at least,for X-rays & observation, it looks like his pelvis is indeed broken and that he has some damage to his rear left leg that may require surgery.
Given some comments, as a professional driver, I'll do my upmost upon his recovery to teach him the Highway Code, fit him with reflective stripes and see if I can attach a speed camera to him.....
Joking apart, thanks again for the comments & sympathy expressed, it's appreciated greatly.
Well that's great! Tings do seem to be looking up and I'm glad! (a cat owner myself)
Soldato
...The main thing though, is the vet is happy he will recover, it will take time, certainly, but he should be ok in the long term
More good news...
Was he insured, or is this going to be costing you a bomb?!
Soldato
Glad to hear the little fella is doing well. Hope he recovers fully very soon and is tearing around causing havoc again.
More good news...
Was he insured, or is this going to be costing you a bomb?!
Vets are thieves in disguise! XD
Not insured unfortunately, so It'll be a bomb I'd guess....
Spent £154 at the weekend on the emergency consultation, not sure what today's or subsequent costs will be, certainly in excess of a nice pc upgrade for example!!
We have 3 other cats, none if which are insured, and a dog which is.
Clearly,I'll be looking to add the cats to the dogs policy as a matter of urgency. (Stable door, horses bolting & all that!!)
Ultimately though, it's not about cost, we just want the little chap better.
Spent £154 at the weekend on the emergency consultation, not sure what today's or subsequent costs will be, certainly in excess of a nice pc upgrade for example!!
We have 3 other cats, none if which are insured, and a dog which is.
Clearly,I'll be looking to add the cats to the dogs policy as a matter of urgency. (Stable door, horses bolting & all that!!)
Ultimately though, it's not about cost, we just want the little chap better.
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Happy to hear that he'll recover, rest easy little one
Gonna give my cats a big hug when I get home today, I'd be a blubbering mess if anything happened to my cats
Gonna give my cats a big hug when I get home today, I'd be a blubbering mess if anything happened to my cats
Check that pet insurance is actually worth it, with all the animals I have owned I found that insuring them would result in a greatly increased lifetime cost of looking after them as opposed to just paying for emergency treatment as required.
What's your source for that? In my experiences and observations collisions are almost always fatal.
What's your source for that? In my experiences and observations collisions are almost always fatal.
I've found this also, the premiums go up every year without fail. Morethan and Agria are the 2 best IMO. Petplan is iffy and expensive.
Depending on how they're hit matters a lot but I'd say the majority are fatal.
My stance has always been if you let your cats/kittens out you accept all the risks involved.
Soldato
It can be true, in fact, you would expect it - "the house always wins" and all that.
For me, I got my two cats back when I didn't have much in the way of savings, and hated the idea of having to put one of my much-loved pets down due to not being able to afford the treatment. So I thought ~£25 per month was a fair price to pay in order to mitigate that worry.
Now though... Well, I've paid around £300 per year for the past five years, and never once claimed a penny back. Given that I could now afford to pay for (pretty much) any reasonable treatment I'm also questioning the value of the policies. Still, I'm sticking with them - I just *know* that something will happen right after I cancel it (sods law and all that!).
Don
Jut skimmed the thread after reading the OP, looking for updates. #Update 3 looks promising, glad that's the case. Wishing him a speedy recovery.
Soldato
Glad to hear he is doing better, hope he makes a full recovery.
One of ours got hit by a car a month ago, we didn't find her for 2 days, too late
Though now we have two 3 year old black cats, brothers, one of which is huge (not fat, just massive) and two 11 week old black and white kittens who are causing havoc.
One of ours got hit by a car a month ago, we didn't find her for 2 days, too late
Though now we have two 3 year old black cats, brothers, one of which is huge (not fat, just massive) and two 11 week old black and white kittens who are causing havoc.