The Just Thought I'd Share Thread

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Originally Posted by Enchanted_Stevi

JTIS...

That I had a VERY traumatic experience today at work...My aunt was leaving work and some lady came up to her and said they saw a cat get hit by a car and the cat walked to the Rectory's door and laid down and passed away ='(

So my aunt called me and told me...so I ran down the hall and told Judy(co-worker) and we went to the front door and looked out the window and saw the poor cat dead. Judy and I didnt know what to do so she called the police and they tried to call animal control but they didnt answer so they left a message. Then, the police told us to move the cat over if we could and put a trash bag over it.

No one wanted to move the cat, but it needed to be moved since it was laying in the middle of the walkway at the front door. So I volunteered to move the cat. So I went to the kitchen and grabbed some gloves and a trash bag...cut the trash bag in half because I didnt want to put him IN the bag. I went outside and pet the cat and put my hand on his stomach to make sure he was really gone. His eyes were open and it was creeping me out..so I tried to close them but they wouldnt stay shut =\

I was wicked scared to pick him up. So I was telling myself "caitlin you wanted to be a vet you can do this..." so I picked him up and laid him on the trash bag nicely..like he was taking a nap and folded the rest of the trash bag over him. Then, grabbed a phone book to put on the edge of the trash bag so it wouldnt blow over(couldnt find a rock anywhere!!)...

I was fine for awhile because I was mostly in SHOCK that I did this...then before I left work I checked to see if animal control got him and they did..and it made me sad and happy..I didnt want him outside in the rain and snow(even tho he is dead)..So Ashley called me and was BALLING my eyes to her.

My aunt texted me and said "You will meet him again in heaven one day and he will say 'she is the one who laid me down with respect' " and that just gets me everytime...I love animals SO much and pains me to see them dead on the road and stuff...

P.S. please dont tell me what animal control does to the dead animals...

That took a lot of strength.

I remember feeling sad when I had to put my cat down. My mother stood in the corner and cried while they did the procedure, and I just stood by the table he was laying on and rubbed his head even after he was already gone. Animals shouldn't have to die like that...

After he was gone and I stopped petting him, the vet took him away, and they sent us his ashes in a small hand carved wooden box. They printed his name on a gold bar thingy that I ended up putting on the box. They also gave us a clay plate thing with his paw prints and his name on it. I'm glad to have a part of him still.

I'm sure that the cat you showed so much respect for appreciated what you did.