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Anonymous January 23, 2009 8:58 AM

We found a cat hit by a vehicle. We got out to move it's dead body only to find out the cat was alive. He now lives with us happily. Never take an animal's death for granted. It may be laying motionless and in shock. We always stop to check if it is alive and remove the body from the road if not.
I do draw the line at wild animals. With rabies rampant in our state I refuse to stop. I am sure that one of the reasons that person didn't stop was the revoked license but that is still no excuse. The man and woman that hit my aunt's dog and drove away were caught too. Their excuse was that it was only a dog.

Anonymous January 23, 2009 9:49 AM

It really does anger me when people ignore an injured animal. And when the person responsible for the injury acts as if they did nothing, it angers me even more. There should be laws punishing people who do this, and it should be a steep one, IMO.

Anonymous January 23, 2009 10:46 AM

I was driving to town one afternoon just before Christmas when I saw a small black object thrashing around on the highway. When I got closer, I could see that it was a little dog that someone had hit and left to die. Being a veterinary assistant, I quickly pulled over and, when I realized that he was too badly injured for highway first aid, I picked up the little guy on a makeshift stretcher and rushed him to the local animal hospital where I work to see if his life could be saved. The doctors examined him, and we checked for an identifying microchip. Finding none, it was determined that the owner could not be found and that his injuries were too severe to save him. He was then humanely euthanized and the hospital absorbed the cost of the services.

The dog had no collar, no identification and was not neutered. This little black dog deserved better than this. I hope if his owners get another dog they will have him neutered so he will stay home. I also hope that they will have him microchipped or wearing a collar and tag so that they can be called if their new dog ends up on the highway like this one did.

Skylark

Anonymous January 23, 2009 11:01 AM

Several years ago I witnessed a person, living across the street from us, trying to free the chain from some obstacles their dog had gotten tangled up in. Instead of holding the dog and releasing the chain and freeing it the guy grabbed the dog and threw her over things and dragged her under other things. This dog had been hit by a car not too long before this and still showed signs of her injuries.

I went over there with blood in my eye and was ready to do the same to him. I unclipped the dog from the chain and held her while he untangled the chain.

I reported him to our SPCA. In order to prevent a court case he agreed to give me the dog. I conned my mother into taking her as she had lost her dog a bit earlier. She said that Bebe was one of the best dogs she had ever had and Bebe lived the good life with her for many many years. I would do it again in a heartbeat.

Anonymous January 23, 2009 3:46 PM

No I haven't personally witnessed any cruelty, but you bet you life I would be on the phone as soon as I could get to one!

Anonymous January 23, 2009 5:24 PM

Instances of animal cruelty should carry punishments equal to or greater than child cruelty. I know that's not a popular concept, but the children have people, have laws, etc. to protect them. The animals only have the elite few of us who REALLY care.

I hope the yahoo that hit and killed that puppy gets the average lifespan of the dog he killed in jail!