Comments on: Dead Cat http://spiritcompanion.com/2009/11/12/dead-cat/ Limitations exist only in our minds. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:56:06 -0600 http://wordpress.org/ hourly 1 By: sheta http://spiritcompanion.com/2009/11/12/dead-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-1719 sheta Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:40:52 +0000 http://spiritcompanion.com/?p=1860#comment-1719 I disposed of the cat in a trash bag, though I don't think that's necessarily legal. I'd definitely ask around, and keep an eye out for signs. He may have drunk anti-freeze, which is lethal. I had a cat die under my grandmother's car after drinking it. I don't know what happened to the dead cat, here, either. there were no obvious injuries, but he was stiff when I found him. I disposed of the cat in a trash bag, though I don’t think that’s necessarily legal. I’d definitely ask around, and keep an eye out for signs. He may have drunk anti-freeze, which is lethal. I had a cat die under my grandmother’s car after drinking it. I don’t know what happened to the dead cat, here, either. there were no obvious injuries, but he was stiff when I found him.

]]> By: amy http://spiritcompanion.com/2009/11/12/dead-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-1718 amy Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:24:44 +0000 http://spiritcompanion.com/?p=1860#comment-1718 Today as i was leaving my house and pulling out of my driveway, I glanced back at my driveway and saw a dead brown cat. I am a GIGANTIC cat lover as all animals, but have always been especially drawn to cats. This freaked me out and saddened me. However, wat is weird is that the reason I didn't see him initially is beacuse he was under my car. It's as if he crawled under my car to die or something. I live on a road, not a neighborhood, so I think maybe he got hit by a car crossing the road, and came under my car to die. I know I didn't run it over because of its location-it wasn't behind my car..but in the spot directly under the car-and I didn't hear any noise or feel anything as I was pulling out..plus he looks absolutely fine-no external injuries. I am extremely sad. I hope it wasn't one of my neighbors beloved pet..dont think so since I know they have dogs but not sure if they have cats. What should I do? How to dispose? Should I try to call some neighbors to see if they lost a cat? Today as i was leaving my house and pulling out of my driveway, I glanced back at my driveway and saw a dead brown cat. I am a GIGANTIC cat lover as all animals, but have always been especially drawn to cats. This freaked me out and saddened me. However, wat is weird is that the reason I didn’t see him initially is beacuse he was under my car. It’s as if he crawled under my car to die or something. I live on a road, not a neighborhood, so I think maybe he got hit by a car crossing the road, and came under my car to die. I know I didn’t run it over because of its location-it wasn’t behind my car..but in the spot directly under the car-and I didn’t hear any noise or feel anything as I was pulling out..plus he looks absolutely fine-no external injuries.

I am extremely sad. I hope it wasn’t one of my neighbors beloved pet..dont think so since I know they have dogs but not sure if they have cats. What should I do? How to dispose? Should I try to call some neighbors to see if they lost a cat?

]]> By: sheta http://spiritcompanion.com/2009/11/12/dead-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-1698 sheta Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:02:54 +0000 http://spiritcompanion.com/?p=1860#comment-1698 It was really sad to see how close he'd gotten to the porch -- and our porch rather than the closer porch of the house, too. I am the same way driving, so I try to be very watchful. I have come close before, too, and one time a squirrel landed on the top of my car as I was going down the road. Scared the crap out of me. He ran away before I even realized what it was, but Jesi was behind me in her car and saw what had happened. If he knew I'd take care of him, I'm so sorry for not somehow knowing he was there. I feel a little like I failed him, you know? He got so close but I never heard a sound. I'm so glad you and Cesar (and Tim and Bella) all hit it off so well! It was really sad to see how close he’d gotten to the porch — and our porch rather than the closer porch of the house, too. I am the same way driving, so I try to be very watchful. I have come close before, too, and one time a squirrel landed on the top of my car as I was going down the road. Scared the crap out of me. He ran away before I even realized what it was, but Jesi was behind me in her car and saw what had happened.

If he knew I’d take care of him, I’m so sorry for not somehow knowing he was there. I feel a little like I failed him, you know? He got so close but I never heard a sound.

I’m so glad you and Cesar (and Tim and Bella) all hit it off so well!

]]> By: sheta http://spiritcompanion.com/2009/11/12/dead-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-1697 sheta Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:00:14 +0000 http://spiritcompanion.com/?p=1860#comment-1697 Yeah, it was sad. I felt a little guilty for not somehow realizing it was out there. It almost made it to the porch. Poor guy. Yeah, it was sad. I felt a little guilty for not somehow realizing it was out there. It almost made it to the porch. Poor guy.

]]> By: sheta http://spiritcompanion.com/2009/11/12/dead-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-1696 sheta Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:59:31 +0000 http://spiritcompanion.com/?p=1860#comment-1696 I disposed of it in the trash, alas, because it was night and because burying an animal here is a very tough job. Hard clay soil. I'm keeping an eye out for lost kitty posters. I disposed of it in the trash, alas, because it was night and because burying an animal here is a very tough job. Hard clay soil. I’m keeping an eye out for lost kitty posters.

]]> By: sheta http://spiritcompanion.com/2009/11/12/dead-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-1695 sheta Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:58:37 +0000 http://spiritcompanion.com/?p=1860#comment-1695 Hi Jess! Sorry I didn't see your pending comment earlier. I've been hugging Kara a lot today as she's having a bad day. Hope you're doing well. Hi Jess! Sorry I didn’t see your pending comment earlier. I’ve been hugging Kara a lot today as she’s having a bad day. Hope you’re doing well.

]]> By: Hummingbird http://spiritcompanion.com/2009/11/12/dead-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-1694 Hummingbird Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:29:24 +0000 http://spiritcompanion.com/?p=1860#comment-1694 You have such a big heart - I know this was a blow to you. It makes me sad too. I get upset every time I see a dead animal on the road and yes I am one of those people who will probably have a wreck and kill myself first before I hit one. I have come close several times - scared a friend and got chewed out by more than one person about watching out so I don't cause an accident. The kitty probably knew that you would take care of him - seriously - cats are not stupid. People think they are but they communicate. Love my cats and I know you love yours. My Cesar is such a great cat - thank you for letting me have him! You have such a big heart – I know this was a blow to you. It makes me sad too. I get upset every time I see a dead animal on the road and yes I am one of those people who will probably have a wreck and kill myself first before I hit one. I have come close several times – scared a friend and got chewed out by more than one person about watching out so I don’t cause an accident. The kitty probably knew that you would take care of him – seriously – cats are not stupid. People think they are but they communicate. Love my cats and I know you love yours. My Cesar is such a great cat – thank you for letting me have him!

]]> By: aydira http://spiritcompanion.com/2009/11/12/dead-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-1693 aydira Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:00:48 +0000 http://spiritcompanion.com/?p=1860#comment-1693 Aww that's so sad. Sorry that you had to find that. :( Aww that’s so sad. Sorry that you had to find that. :(

]]> By: Lily Strange http://spiritcompanion.com/2009/11/12/dead-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-1692 Lily Strange Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:59:45 +0000 http://spiritcompanion.com/?p=1860#comment-1692 We used to have a real problem with feral cats breeding around here. Two of my own are actually kittens from this population. Usually traffic is slow enough through here that there isn't a problem but one time I found one of the feral kittens dead on the sidewalk and I think it had been hit by a car. I buried it in my back yard. Sorry you had to deal with that. It is a downer. We used to have a real problem with feral cats breeding around here. Two of my own are actually kittens from this population. Usually traffic is slow enough through here that there isn’t a problem but one time I found one of the feral kittens dead on the sidewalk and I think it had been hit by a car. I buried it in my back yard.
Sorry you had to deal with that. It is a downer.

]]> By: Jess http://spiritcompanion.com/2009/11/12/dead-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-1691 Jess Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:21:54 +0000 http://spiritcompanion.com/?p=1860#comment-1691 D: aw, that poor little darling. I feel so sad hearing this x-x aww. I wish I could have done something too but i'm all the way at the other side of the world. D: Hug Kara for me. D: aw, that poor little darling. I feel so sad hearing this x-x aww. I wish I could have done something too but i’m all the way at the other side of the world.
D: Hug Kara for me.

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