Last night we tried to save a cat that was obviously hit by a car. A friend called, in tears, having seen the cat while driving to meet us for dinner. What made her stop was the breath she saw coming out of the cat.
We met our friend, and put a towel over the cat while we waited for animal control. We talked to the cat, tried to be calming and let him/her know that help was on the way. We could tell he/she was in a really bad shape, though.
Help took too long. My husband carried her in the towel and we drove to the nearest emergency animal hospital. We got there and my husband brought the cat into the hospital, none of us saying what we were sure had happened on the car ride over. The technician did it for us. Unfortunately, the kitty didn't make it.
We cried, but told each other that at least the kitty's final moments were in a warm car with loving people.
I can't even imagine what the owners are going through. I hate whoever did this - I can't believe they didn't stop. I wonder if the kitty received care earlier, if he/she would have made it.
Farewell sweet kitty. We tried. We really did.
JOY JOHNSON, SAN JOSE, CA
Joy is new to this whole blogging phenomena. She reads them, quite obsessively, but never really thought she had anything interesting to write about. And she probably doesn't. But she has time (not really), you have time (obviously...you're reading this), so hey, what the heck.
Joy is responsible for all things designy and arty at BlogHer; she has returned to school to earn her BFA in Computer Arts New Media at Academy of Art University (See some of her work here.); and she is happily married, with two cats and four fish (the fish number changes often and unexpectedly).
1 comment:
WTF???? What is wrong with people??? It would have taken 2 seconds to call for help. You know I am not a fan of cats but this still made me sad. I hate people, I really do!! Yay for you trying though, most peeps wouldn't bother!
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