I saw the most horrific thing tonight :cries:

[Sue]

Tonight while sitting here on this computer I heard very loud yowling outside, and I thought perhaps it was a couple cats fighting. I looked out the window and I see a car stopped in the road. I look in front of the car, and there's my neighbor's kitten in the street, yowling in pain. It got hit by a car.

The poor thing's leg was just flailing around as if it were an unused limb that wasn't supposed to be there. It was so terrible.

What's even worse is the #@#@^#%$*%$*^% drove off and left it there. Bastard.

My fiance went out after I gave him a blanket and gently, carefully picked up the kitten. There was no way in hell we were going to leave it there.

We drove as fast as we could to the animal hospital, got there in 5 minutes. They took the kitten in while we waited in a room.

The doctor came back and told us that its right pelvis was shattered completely.

We covered the initial treatment costs, and were given a low estimate and a high estimate, and put down 75% of the low cost estimate for xrays, fluids, iv, etc.

I am crying right now thinking about the poor thing.

We tried the neighbor's tonight but no one was home, or wasn't answering their door.

We're going to try again tomorrow.

I hope to the gods and goddesses that they will help the poor dear and not want to put him down.

The vet told us that if they go the surgical route, it can cost anywhere from 2-3 thousand dollars. I tell you, if I had the money to spend like that, it would be no questions asked; just do it. I wouldn't care if the neighbors paid us back or not. It would just be our cat after that anyway

But the other option she said was that since this is a kitten, 4-6 months old, they heal quickly. Can anyone confirm this for sure? I dunno about a shattered pelvis. So anyway, the other option she gave us is to keep it in a dog cage for 6 -8 weeks with food, water, bed, etc. We have a large cage from a dog we once had a few years ago.

I truly hope the neighbors will want to help it. If they don't at all, I want to try the 6-8 week thing. I want it to have a chance to live is all. If this is what we end up doing, and at the end of 6-8 weeks it hasn't improved, I'll do what's necessary, although I'll be heartbroken for this little guy.

It just sucks, I can't believe how cruel people can be. I wish I had gotten the license plate number of the bastard's car. I was on the 2nd floor (our apartment) and couldn't see it.

The kitten is beautiful. Dark chocolate coat with amber eyes.

[assassingod]

Thats awful

I got this from google:

With any injury to the back the cat could have spinal problems or a shattered pelvis. It is important that you cat is treated for these injuries as yes broken bones will heal but they may heal deformed and cause your cat more problems in the long run or with a spinal injury need specialist help immediately to give your kitten the best chance of recovering.

Hopefully it will be alright

[insanctus]

That is sad that the person just ran off. Perhaps they was drinking (it is that weekend)

But as for costs you never know if the person next door has 3k to put in a kitten.

I find it very cool that you and yours took the time to help it though.

[Chris M]

That is really sad to hear - I hope the Kitten will be alright

Satan

[kamu]

I had 2 of my cats killed, and the last cat got hit by a car, my neighbors spotted the person and recognized him as my old best friend whom I caught with my girlfriend a week before. I put him into the hospital and spent 2 days in jail.. it was all worth it, I'm a cat lover.

[Dean C]

It's a terrible thing when this happens. All my cats don't go anywhere near the road when a car is near. I make sure they are petrified of cars and run for cover when one is near. By driving at them, honking the car horn. It sounds cruel but not one of my cats has ever been run over. It's the safest way

[bvtonedog]

aww poor kitten , hopefully in the end the kitten will be ok

[lasto]

by law u dont need to report a cat if u run it over - u can just leave it by the roadside or bag it and bin it.
Not nice i know but the law for dogs is totally different and must be reported.
No animal should suffer in needless pain so sorry to hear what you went though sue.
Also 2-3 thousand dollors for a cat - be cheaper to have it put down to be honest.No wonder your neighbours aint answering the door.Is it any wonder when vets are charging high prices such as these.I know you have the animal welfare at heart but you gotta relise some people dont have that sort of money no matter how much they love their animals.

[assassingod]

@Latso; Its not whether its a law or not, its the fact that it was still alive and in pain. Im sure if you were in the same situation you would help it.

But its silly that you have to report dogs and not cats, cats are nicer:bunny:

[lasto]

if was me i would help it - cause i have feeling but i was only stating the fact that they dont need to hence why they proberly drove off.

Actually dogs are nicer and do more for you.Dogs protect the home which is mainly their function.What does a cat do ?
Its basically a wild animal and attaches itself to the home it lives in whereas a dog attaches itself to a person.

Notice the difference.