Please tell me this cat will be fine...

[Koronin]

I hope the kitty will be alright. Growing up I remember two cats we had that were hit by a car. One was taken to the vet with some pretty bad injuries, but survived and was just fine. The other one unfortunately didn't make it. We found her in our yard just a few feet from the patio in the morning. Hopefully this one will be just fine.

[smilingcat]

It will be bit trying for the owner to keep the cat quiet with a broken leg. I had to readjust the splint on a broken front leg every day on a three week old kitten. He did recover and the final X-ray showed that the bone did mend, not exactly the way we wanted. He and one of his brother were adopted out together and are happy at their new home. One foot is ever so slightly crooked but he seems to do just fine!!

The broken leg will heal.

The first 24 to 48 hour is crucial if you think the cat has any internal injuries. But as someone said, if the cat returned home, he will most likely recover.

I do sympathize with your deep concern for the cat. I too would be devastated. And you did everything you could far more than most people. We are all very grateful for what you have done, to help locate the owner and trying to find the cat. Lets focus on the positive and wish him a speedy recovery.

peace,

[lph]

I am sorry to say that poor Oliver didn't make it. I got an email from the owner telling me that he was too badly injured. They thanked me for letting them know, though.

These things happen, but it sucks anyway.

[Selkie]

LPH - I'm sorry to hear this happened to you and that Oliver didn't make it. You're right: these things happen and it must have been Oliver's time (bad luck, fate, something put him in your path). Doesn't sound like you could have done anything to avoid the accident.

You are a good person and a class act, doing everything possible to help the cat and its owner. Unfortunately, a lot of people would have kept on going and not have given it a second thought.

[OakLeaf]

Oh, I'm sorry. You did everything you could. I'm sure the owners appreciate your caring.

[hebe]

I am so sorry. You did the right thing finding and telling the owners, they will have some peace from knowing what happened and they won't always wonder.

[badger]

Oh no, I'm sorry to hear that. It could've happened to anyone, and you really did your best. And rather than Oliver dying alone under a shed or something, he was in a hospital where help could be administered and his owner there. Thank you for caring.