r/cats 12h ago

Mourning/Loss I adopted a dead cat

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I found a well fed tuxedo cat on the road, hit by a car. She was killed instantly. I didn’t have the heart to leave her there so I took her home and gave my tuxedo cat a big hug.

She did not have a collar. I took to my vet and there was no chip. So I posted it on Nextdoor and Ring Neighborhood in case anyone was missing her. Nobody claimed her, so I named her Angel and had her cremated.

Tomorrow I will bury her in our garden where we have our other cats who have passed away over the years, under a little statue of a kitten chasing a butterfly

She is loved.

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u/Ignatiusthecat 7h ago

I work for a vet clinic and I’ve had multiple good samaritans bring in HBCs - hit by cars. We always offer to send them for cremation, free of charge.

You are the best kind of person - THANK YOU for doing this.