2 months ago my 3-year-old cat was hit by car. I took him to the doctor and she gave him pain relief, anti shock and swelling reduce medication. And told me to wait for 24 hours. So the next morning cat was alive and I took him to the clinic for x-ray and further treatment, but the other vet said that cat’s traumas were too severe so it is better to put him to sleep. We did. He had severe head trauma, dialated pupils, but he was able to recognize environment, head tilt and movement like up and down or cycling, broken jaw, skin was pealed off of tail and anus, he could’t walk, back legs was like paralysed. I was in deep shock since I saw my poor baby hit by car, I didn’t know what to do. And doctors told me not to bring him by car because he needs peace. I regret that I did’t go to the veterinary hospital for radical treatement after he received first aid. I know that sometimes you have to wait and see, but maybe cat’s situation could get better with monitoring him and giving other medicines. When I was waiting for 24 hours, my cat was restless, he didn’t sleep, he could drag himself on front legs, he didn’t pee and poo, his anus was destroyed. After he received first aid his pupils were unequal – one dialated, other not, but in the evening at home they both got dialated. Somewhere deep in my heart I know that putting him to sleep was the best option for him, but I blame myself for not give a try for his treatement.
Treatment would require tail amputation and anal skin area reconstruction. We didn't have x-ray but he probably had pelvis fracture too. After putting cat to sleep, doctor examined his mouth, there was a lower jaw fracture in 2 places. My heart didn't want to let him go
Doctor was trying so hard to convince me about the humane way to end his suffer. He was a leash cat and sometimes I let him to go for a run and climb trees and he never went to the road. So that day I gave some freedom, he always enjoyed that, and he was running directly to the car, he made a jump and so got theese severe traumas I am really gratefull to doctor who ended his suffer, but now I need to deal with my lack of attention, regret and guilt.
I didn't have so much knowledge about the traumas and prognosis when the accident happened, only now I start to realize all that. If I knew, I would have act faster to end his suffer. But the first doctor told to wait. I don't blame her but still think it was unadequately to do nothing. He was still bleeding from nostrils and skin wound was very dirty. I think he wanted to eat and drink but didn't give him, I was afraid because he had his mouth open from the jaw fracture. He was so afraid of all this accident and traumas He wanted my help but all I could do is to lock him in my room. I miss him so much, I could him him so much, he enjoyed life and all we did together... but my act of irresponsibility to free him of his leash that day will always be full of regret and deep pain.
I could accept him in whatever condition but that would not be fair for him, for his suffer. If I kept treating him for about 6 months and there would not be any progress, it would be so much harder to say goodbye. It's not a game, it's battle for poor thing's life. And I accept the fact that I let him go peacefully, although it was so painful for my family. We lost our truer form of love. I just cannot believe that he had so unlucky fate.
Treatment would require tail amputation and anal skin area reconstruction. We didn't have x-ray but he probably had pelvis fracture too. After putting cat to sleep, doctor examined his mouth, there was a lower jaw fracture in 2 places. My heart didn't want to let him go
Doctor was trying so hard to convince me about the humane way to end his suffer. He was a leash cat and sometimes I let him to go for a run and climb trees and he never went to the road. So that day I gave some freedom, he always enjoyed that, and he was running directly to the car, he made a jump and so got theese severe traumas I am really gratefull to doctor who ended his suffer, but now I need to deal with my lack of attention, regret and guilt.I didn't have so much knowledge about the traumas and prognosis when the accident happened, only now I start to realize all that. If I knew, I would have act faster to end his suffer. But the first doctor told to wait. I don't blame her but still think it was unadequately to do nothing. He was still bleeding from nostrils and skin wound was very dirty. I think he wanted to eat and drink but didn't give him, I was afraid because he had his mouth open from the jaw fracture. He was so afraid of all this accident and traumas
He wanted my help but all I could do is to lock him in my room. I miss him so much, I could him him so much, he enjoyed life and all we did together... but my act of irresponsibility to free him of his leash that day will always be full of regret and deep pain.I could accept him in whatever condition but that would not be fair for him, for his suffer. If I kept treating him for about 6 months and there would not be any progress, it would be so much harder to say goodbye. It's not a game, it's battle for poor thing's life. And I accept the fact that I let him go peacefully, although it was so painful for my family. We lost our truer form of love. I just cannot believe that he had so unlucky fate.
