A few months ago as i was coming home from late night coffee with friends. I was driving down a fairly dimly lit side street. To my horror I saw a body of a cat in the road. I immediately pulled my brand new car off to the side of the street to check to see if the poor thing was alive. I was shocked and very upset at the time to find that she was. She looked as if she had been hit multiple times and left for dead. I do not know how long she had lain there waiting for help. I quickly loaded her into my car making her as comfortable as possible and I drove as if I was being chased to our local 24hr emergency vet. Racing as fast as I could i got there in about 5 mins. A normal 10 min + drive. Sadly as I took her in she let out her last breath. I handed the on call tech a lifeless body and apologized that I didn't do enough or make it in time. I am nearly sure though that had she gotten the initial attention that she needed she would've lived. The vet tech smiled knowing that I was upset and assured me that I did all that I could of and far more than most. Although I am still not sure I did feel better knowing that at least I did something. I hope that one day I too will see that gray cat at the rainbow bridge. Even though I knew her only in her final horrible moments. I did love her as I do all animals.
Jason.