Hey uhhh bea239.... Not all cats like being inside and "PREVENTION"? Prevention from what? From nature? You seem quite full of yourself if you can make such a speech. Fact: Cats are animals....Fact: Not all animals like being locked in a house for their whole lives..(ask any prisoner/child with over protective parents).. HEY! I've got an idea why don't we lock YOU in a house for the majority of your life and then see how you like it,but come on that what you would call "PREVENTION" now isn't it? And the so called education you seem to have here is lacking... What I've noticed cats that are allowed outside tend live happier and healthier lives and though i will admit they are not as long as indoor cats they seem to be more full lives so why don't YOU get EDUCATED about the fact that not all cats are alike and try figuring out just how hard it is to keep a cat an indoor cat when they clearly want to go outside. I have witnessed first hand the difference between an indoor cat and an outdoor cat, I've noticed, is much happier and much healthier. Basically what I'm saying here is that some cats are not made to be indoor cats and though I get the risks you can not force all cats to be indoor pets and expect them to be happy too and though I am sorry the OP's cat was hit and died I'm sure that any cat owner who lets their cat out is EDUCATED enough to realize the risks

That's really terrible. :/ My condolences, OP

#89, i was #79... No.

Eh, I think the shock of thinking your cat is going to be fine, and then seeing it die is the worst part. 5 bucks is nothing. And #28...just stop, you have officially lost your speaking privileges. You may apply for speaking privilege parole as soon as you grow a brain, or as soon as you learn to keep your mouth shut; whichever comes first.

That's so sad.

#139 - Funny coincidence, I happen to be in veterinary school right now also. I'd love to know what year you happen to be in. You wouldn't let that cat leave without knowing what was wrong with it? So when the owner refuses to pay over $50, you use your own money to work up the diagnostics? Have you ever even had any experience in a clinic? If the owner refused to pay over $50, that wouldn't be more than an exam to use for diagnostics, and no one said anything was "wrong" with the animal when it presented at this vet. If the vet offered up euthanasia or observation at home, then the risks were most likely explained, and the choice is up to the owner. It's not the vet's fault they chose the wrong one.

Excuse me, that was for #134. And if you DID happen to be a part of the veterinary community, you wouldn't sue another vet. Not unless there was gross malpractice, not an every day occurrence. Just because you're working on your associate's degree at a community college does not mean you're "going to school to be a vet".

this one made me groan legit.

I don't understand how anybody could mark this as YDI. I'm sorry about your cat btw...don't listen to those jerks who are saying YDI.

I'm truly truly sorry this happened to your cat. I hope your cat had a great life with you, and (s)he knew that (s)he was loved. I think it would be best to complain to your vet so that they know what happened and will be more careful in the future, but I hope that you decide not to sue. Vets are people also, and cats are good at acting like everything is fine even when it's not. I honestly don't think a vet has the time or the resources to examine in-depth every pet that they see, so they probably won't do many tests on the ones that seem fine. It's kind of like when a doctor is giving a child a check-up. If the child seems fine, the doctor isn't going to do X-rays or anything. And to everyone who is suggesting a lawsuit, I'd like to remind you that vets are people, and if a cat is acting fine, they have no reason to suspect otherwise. Before you cry lawsuit, know that it might very well ruin the vet's (and his/her family's) livelihood, and also, that maybe there's nothing (s)he could have done to begin with. And don't even begin with the keeping cats inside thing. Keep your children indoors all their lives so they don't get hit by cars? I think not. But to the story poster, do go back and complain though. At least this way, they can learn and care better for pets in the future. Again, I'm truly sorry this happened to you. I used to feed a wild cat, but she was so independent. Never wanted to depend on anyone, not even when she was sick, and she never wanted to seem weak in any way. So she ran away one day, and we never saw her again. But I think she did love us though. Peace.