Dear Editor:
Today as I let out my dog, I had the heartbreaking experience of hearing a cat calling in distress. The little black and white fellow was laying in a puddle of rain under my car in the driveway. After putting my dog away, I tried to coach him out, but got no visible response. I ran to my neighbours to see if it was one of hers, but no, it was a stray she had seen the day before not looking very well. I came home, got a blanket and my phone. After lying in the driveway, I noticed its ear twitch and was able to gingerly remove the cat and wrap it up in a blanket and asked my neighbour for a can of wet cat food. Not knowing if the cat was infectious I could not bring it in to the house with the dogs, so I sat in my car and phoned the SPCA to come and help him. They arrived very quickly and we put him in a carrier. Unfortunately the little fighter did not make it to the animal clinic.
I'm not a cat person, but I want to thank Kirsten for the food that unfortunately came too late.
I do not tell this story to judge the pet owner as I do not know the reasons why this little guy was out alone. But I'd like to let the owner know that he was snuggled in a blanket and cuddled as he passed. If this was your cat, you may want to make a donation to the SPCA for their fast and sensitive response.
Sandy Kerr, North Vancouver
