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why do people do this in the uk2007-11-25 12:31:20

leave cats to die at the side of the road in an accident but a dog will be scooped up and taken vets? i have seen so many poor cats either dying or dead at the side of a road, its a shame that this happens

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This is an excellent question from someone that obviously cares about animals! You are quite right and the answer is probably a mixture of many things. I think people are probably scared to stop and help a cat because it is a small animal, has a 'roving commission' and therefore things like this 'simply happen'. A dog is larger and tends to have an owner nearby and I believe the law still requires us to report the accident with a dog and not a cat. People get scared when they hit something and that is understandeable. They also feel at a loss to know what to do next. I was walking my dog late at night and I saw a speeding car hit and instantly kill a big badger . the driver never even slowed down, it was pitiful. And I had to move the dead animal to the hedgerow to stop people swerving to avoid it. The trouble with car drivers is that they don't care what animals perish in front of them as they can simply drive away and forget. Personally I go to great lengths to avoid hitting anything, even rabbits that have notorious road sense. But I would always stop and see if I can help an injured animal, particularly if someone else has just hit something and cannot cope. Britain is supposed to be a nation of animal lovers yet people can be so uncaring is such situations, can't they?

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because people are nasty and dont care about a cat because they are little i think its sad because cats feel as much pain as dog

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i have never done this and if i do find a hurt dog, cat or what every i will try and take it to the vet plus i don't think it's just people in the uk.