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***Thanks to Hot_Bid for putting the title back to the original. And to the mod who changed it before... may you be blessed with infertility***
I was driving home and was about 5 or 6 blocks from my house. I saw a cat dash across the road. I've seen animals run across the road safely before, so I never really expected this. The cat ran under the back tire of the car driving the opposite direction and got flung into the middle of the road. What made it really horrifying is that I saw the cat's face right after it happened. He was meowing and freaking out.
Two people stopped their cars. I did, and the girl driving behind the person who hit the cat did. The person who hit the cat never stopped. The girl ran out of her car with a blanket and picked the cat up. At this point, I know I'm pretty much useless, but I walk up anyway and ask if it's okay. I could see the amount of blood on its head, so I knew the answer. The girl is crying and says "I don't know.. it's probably already gone. Yeah, I think it's gone" She lays the cat on the side of the road as more people start to gather around.
I left after that, because I didn't have anything else to say. I didn't get a good look at the car or anything. What bothered me the most, I think, is that I couldn't do anything. Even if the cat was clinging to life and needed the vet, I don't know where the vet is around here anymore. I wouldn't have known what to do. Ugh, I haven't felt this bummed out in a while.
-Nuke
P.S. Criminy, I didn't know this thread would grow like this. I do appreciate the people who shared their own stories. For the record, I'm not angry at the driver, because there was nothing they could do about the accident. I've slept on it, and I'm feeling better, especially after seeing the reaction to this blog... so thanks, everybody!
 
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i've seen this happen. it's horrible.
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So what is the cause of your sadness over the incident? The fact that an animal died, or the fact that the owners will be upset? I realize that witnessing such a thing happening first hand feels different, but you might want to think about the animals that die when you eat meat. Unless you are a vegetarian of course.
Btw, I'm not a vegetarian, I just think it's irrational for people to feel so much pity watching an animal die first hand when millions are butchered for our pleasure every year.
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dude its gonna be okay, its just a cat, don't stress it too much
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On June 23 2010 10:17 AcrossFiveJulys wrote:
Btw, I'm not a vegetarian, I just think it's irrational for people to feel so much pity watching an animal die first hand when millions are butchered for our pleasure every year.
It is irrational, but so? This isnt Plato's Replublic.
Moni is right though, dont stress too hard. About cats OR college.
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On June 23 2010 10:17 AcrossFiveJulys wrote:
So what is the cause of your sadness over the incident? The fact that an animal died, or the fact that the owners will be upset? I realize that witnessing such a thing happening first hand feels different, but you might want to think about the animals that die when you eat meat. Unless you are a vegetarian of course.
Btw, I'm not a vegetarian, I just think it's irrational for people to feel so much pity watching an animal die first hand when millions are butchered for our pleasure every year.
Rationality goes out of the window when you see the stuff. Also the roadkill of a cute little cat makes people sadder than fat ugly cows getting shot in the face.
The same way a fat hairy guy getting hit by a car doesn't have the same impact on people as a stroller falling under a train.
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Sadly, things like this happen. My cat got eaten by a coyote only a month ago. It was quite depressing.
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I think its psychologically difficult for us to just shrug this off because cats are houshold animals, and well we are more use to them being alive, than being run over on the streets like raccoons or squirrels.
However, its a cat, and its not yours. While your free to sympathize, nothing can be done now.
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On June 23 2010 10:17 AcrossFiveJulys wrote:
So what is the cause of your sadness over the incident? The fact that an animal died, or the fact that the owners will be upset? I realize that witnessing such a thing happening first hand feels different, but you might want to think about the animals that die when you eat meat. Unless you are a vegetarian of course.
Btw, I'm not a vegetarian, I just think it's irrational for people to feel so much pity watching an animal die first hand when millions are butchered for our pleasure every year.
us humans only care if its cute or not.
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Eh, I've seen and hit my own fair share of cats, squirrels, possums, groundhogs, chipmunks, birds...etc. and really haven't been affected by them too much. I guess that comes with living in BFO(Bum Fuck Ohio).
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I can't say I disagree with the post about meat. I do eat meat, and I see lots of roadkill all the time and only sometimes get sad about it. I don't know why it's so different, but witnessing death just sucks. And don't worry about me too much, because I'm starting to recover my senses here. I'm just surprised how much it affected me. I sat in the drive way with the car running for a minute or so before I could get out.
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Its horrible what happened, but you got to believe in the person who hit the cat. I truly believe noone is truly evil, and highly doubt the person who hit the cat would've done so if he had been in an ideal situation. Perhaps he didn't realize he hit the cat, or someone was pregnant, or a situation equally urgent. If he did run it over, I'm sure he feels even worse than you do.
Cheer up, the cats in a better place now. A Much better place.
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It is a horrible feeling to see an animal die in such a way, especially one so small and cute that people tend to love (even though I'm not fond of cats).
But you can't really do anything about it. It happens a lot to animals, and could be, in part, the fault of the owners (assuming it had owners) for not paying attention. But you have to live with it, they don't understand the car means danger, and I don't think it's fair to expect people to stop either, especially if they don't even notice or can't get out of the way in time.
Still makes me though, especially when it affects the witnesses too.
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Cats dies everyday don't beat your self up, wasn't you fault.
Hate the dread feeling when you want to help out and just can't.
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A month ago I saw a cat get hit on the freeway. And then it does this crazy flopping and flailing on the road, it was probably the most disturbing thing I've ever seen. But yeah.
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we almost ran over a pigeon the other day. it was in the middle of the road and swerved to avoid it. i look back and the bird didn't move, and other cars were trying to avoid it. it's like it was trying to commit suicide.
i never knew what happened to it.
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On June 23 2010 10:34 Pandain wrote:
Its horrible what happened, but you got to believe in the person who hit the cat. I truly believe noone is truly evil, and highly doubt the person who hit the cat would've done so if he had been in an ideal situation. Perhaps he didn't realize he hit the cat, or someone was pregnant, or a situation equally urgent. If he did run it over, I'm sure he feels even worse than you do.
Cheer up, the cats in a better place now. A Much better place.
LOL at pregnant woman running over cats.
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When I was like 8 I saw my cat get run over by a car... He cried for a few seconds and died, my mother got out of the house, picked him up and started crying
That was one of the saddest days of my life T_T I loved that cat so much
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Obv need to teach cats to use the crosswalk or use the wait look and listen.
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Eh. Back tire. The driver probably never saw the cat, and probably felt it as a pothole.
Probably that cat was buried by all them people who were there. Dunno how much better covered in dirt is than in the middle of the road.
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