What would you have done?

[Superflow]

TheJimi said:

Superflow said:

Around 15 years ago I was heading home late on passing through a local village when I heard a dull thud at the front of the car.Walking to the back of the car I see a cat with a name tag laying on its side clearly in distress as it kept trying to get up but couldn’t move.

With houses on both sides of the street and not wanting to be seen I made a quick grim decision I got back in the Mondeo dropped the driver’s window put it in reverse and listened for the crunch and rise of the back end.

I hope it worked as the following morning I avoided that route for obvious reasons.

I'm very glad you weren't the driver of the car that hit my cat back in the day.

She survived and lived until she was 21.

There's at least a reasonable chance one of the residents of one of the nearby properties knew who the cat belonged to. Shame that wasn't your first thought instead of going straight to kill mode.

I was never going to be knocking doors late at night.

Before you know it the neighbours come out and you’re public enemy No1 I just didn’t want any drama and it didn’t look like a recovery was on the cards I made a quick decision which saved me any hassle or comeback.

[rossub]

Superflow said:

I made a quick decision which saved me any hassle or comeback.

Jesus Christ

You’ve just put yourself right back into my first post observation of you.

Glad killing someone’s pet and running away didn’t cause you any hassle.

[S366]

rossub said:

Superflow said:

I made a quick decision which saved me any hassle or comeback.

Jesus Christ

You’ve just put yourself right back into my first post observation of you.

Glad killing someone’s pet and running away didn’t cause you any hassle.

Im now with you, in my last post I gave the benefit of the doubt in that the poster hit the cat in the middle of the night, it was obviously on deaths door and wouldn’t of been able to take it to a vet. That reply sounds very callous though, almost has me thinking that the cat may of survived if he hadn’t of backed over it.

I know that I’d try to tend to a cat if I hit one and it wasn’t dead(even if it’s not the best thing), but I’ve tried to imagine what I would do if I ever hit a cat and found that I’d of killed it, tbh I don’t think I could just leave it in the road, if it was very late at night I’d of maybe carried it off and taken it to the vets the next day.

[popeyewhite]

rossub said:

Superflow said:

I made a quick decision which saved me any hassle or comeback.

Jesus Christ

You’ve just put yourself right back into my first post observation of you.

Glad killing someone’s pet and running away didn’t cause you any hassle.

He did what most would do. No use getting all bothered.

[TheJimi]

popeyewhite said:

rossub said:

Superflow said:

I made a quick decision which saved me any hassle or comeback.

Jesus Christ

You’ve just put yourself right back into my first post observation of you.

Glad killing someone’s pet and running away didn’t cause you any hassle.

He did what most would do. No use getting all bothered.

So most people when they inadvertently hit a cat, would reverse back over it to make sure the job's done right and wouldn't even attempt to find the owner or try to help the cat in some way? Even though they were right next to houses?

That's a depressing thought.

In that case I'm glad I'm not most people.

[popeyewhite]

TheJimi said:

popeyewhite said:

rossub said:

Superflow said:

I made a quick decision which saved me any hassle or comeback.

Jesus Christ

You’ve just put yourself right back into my first post observation of you.

Glad killing someone’s pet and running away didn’t cause you any hassle.

He did what most would do. No use getting all bothered.

So most people when they inadvertently hit a cat, would reverse back over it to make sure the job's done right and wouldn't even attempt to find the owner or try to help the cat in some way? Even though they were right next to houses?

That's a depressing thought.

In that case I'm glad I'm not most people.

to be honest I son't think most people would even do that. They hit them with their car and keep on driving. I've lost two cats like that, as I live by a road i won't own another cat now.

[cheesejunkie]

TheJimi said:

So most people when they inadvertently hit a cat, would reverse back over it to make sure the job's done right and wouldn't even attempt to find the owner or try to help the cat in some way? Even though they were right next to houses?

That's a depressing thought.

In that case I'm glad I'm not most people.

Honestly? Dog I’d go door knocking. Cat fk it I’ll deal with it in the morning if anyone notices.

I’ve never hit either and am joking a bit but it’s just a cat and they’re evil bds. One less in the world is not a problem.

[okgo]

They’re likely cherished as a pet just as much as any dog.

I actually think the law is a bit st when it comes to cats and it not being a requirement to stop or do anything.

[cheesejunkie]

okgo said:

They’re likely cherished as a pet just as much as any dog.

I actually think the law is a bit st when it comes to cats and it not being a requirement to stop or do anything.

Fully understood but struggle to care. I’ll stop being callous just as soon as the cat does .

Had to autocorrect just as soon as the cat dies. Apple is reading my mind.

Appreciate that they’re pets for many and the law’s a bit weird for historic reasons on what you can legally knock down. My general approach is don’t knock down anything. I don’t aim the car at cats as tempting as that might be.

[rossub]

I will say that anyone who lets their cat out at night is asking for trouble - it’s pretty irresponsible really. An injured cat in the middle of the night quite often has nowhere to be taken to save it, so I do understand it presents quite an issue for anyone who through no fault of their own causes them harm.

Our 15 year old is always shut in by 6pm and has never been out overnight in her life.

[okgo]

I’d argue you’re the outlier there, I’m aware of either house cats or cats that go out. I’ve ‘never’ heard of anyone who shuts a cat in at night only.

[cobra kid]

okgo said:

I’d argue you’re the outlier there, I’m aware of either house cats or cats that go out. I’ve ‘never’ heard of anyone who shuts a cat in at night only.

Our neighbours did with both of theirs. Not as rare as you would think.

[rossub]

okgo said:

I’d argue you’re the outlier there, I’m aware of either house cats or cats that go out. I’ve ‘never’ heard of anyone who shuts a cat in at night only.

Probably, but it’s well known that’s generally when the worst things happen to them.

[TheJimi]

cobra kid said:

okgo said:

I’d argue you’re the outlier there, I’m aware of either house cats or cats that go out. I’ve ‘never’ heard of anyone who shuts a cat in at night only.

Our neighbours did with both of theirs. Not as rare as you would think.

Aye, my parents did that with our cat, and I know a few folk who do (or at least try to!) the same.

Probably outliers though. Would be interesting to get a consensus over on the cat thread.

Edited by TheJimi on Thursday 4th April 09:05

[Martin_Hx]

okgo said:

I’d argue you’re the outlier there, I’m aware of either house cats or cats that go out. I’ve ‘never’ heard of anyone who shuts a cat in at night only.

We shut ours in at night, hes usually in by 7 - 9pm, so we shut him in as he sleeps all night, back out at 7am

He does bring in lots of mice / field mice (mostly fully alive) but also birds (dead or alive) and the occasional squrriel

Ive not had to dispatch many animals, we have tried to nurse a few birds he has brought in half dead, but they dont last the night.

I have however ended a few mice who are in the last throws of life, spade to the back of the neck

[Deranged Rover]

okgo said:

I’d argue you’re the outlier there, I’m aware of either house cats or cats that go out. I’ve ‘never’ heard of anyone who shuts a cat in at night only.

Our cats have been shut in at night since they were kittens - we live in the countryside and are surrounded by badgers, foxes, neighbours' cats and the odd feral cat.

When our male did slip out at night without us knowing he came back a few hours later limping badly due to having been in a fight with something and quite badly bitten. A course of antibiotics later he was fine but that was lesson learned.

I've only hit a cat once and it was late at night on a country lane near us - he ran straight out from a hedge and straight under my wheels. There were only two houses nearby - one was in darkness and the other had lights on but no-one answered the door (to be fair, it was about midnight). I went back to the cat thinking I'd take him to our vets, who are open 24 hours, but he had died in the meantime.

I moved him onto the verge and then drove home, and promptly burst into floods of tears all over my wife as he was the spitting image of our male cat.

[Greenbot35]

Why would you take a photo a an Eagle dropping a rabbit too its death? I know its nature but is that something you want look at again.

[TheJimi]

Greenbot35 said:

Why would you take a photo a an Eagle dropping a rabbit too its death? I know its nature but is that something you want look at again.

I took a similar photo a few years ago of an Osprey catching a fish. It was an incredible moment, both brutal and spectacular at the same time - as nature has a habit of being.

[Caddyshack]

Greenbot35 said:

Why would you take a photo a an Eagle dropping a rabbit too its death? I know its nature but is that something you want look at again.

I suspect they took pictures or a video of the bird hunting, they just happened to capture it falling.

It’s amazing to see and nature is all around us, no point sugar coating it and ignoring what happens.

[number2]

okgo said:

I’d argue you’re the outlier there, I’m aware of either house cats or cats that go out. I’ve ‘never’ heard of anyone who shuts a cat in at night only.

I did - looks like others do too!