Last February 2014, I lost my cat Sophia. She was run over outside our gate at school run time and left by the side of the road. My two young children and I found her when we returned and was devastated. It felt like a child had been taken away from me. My daughter was especially upset because Sophia had been given to her as a gift for her birthday. Also my daughter suffers with learning difficulties and finds people sometimes overwhelming, she was especially close to her kitten. I was surprised that the law meant the driver didn't have to stop. I had our cat chipped so would of appreciated if they had taken her to a vet rather than leave her for my children to see. Since then end of May 2015 our second cat was run over, at just over a year old our cat Tilly was struck outside our house and again left to die. She managed to drag herself home with a broken pelvis and a dislocated hip. She'd laid there all day until we opened the front door and found her on the doormat crying in pain. Thankfully our cat survived, however a neighbour only doors away also had there cat run over outside our house, the very same day as mine! sadly there's did not make it. I think it dreadful drivers don't stop for cats and think more compassion is needed. I'm starting this petition because I'd like the law to be changed, so other families, and children don't have to find there beloved pet on the side of a road.
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Reached 1,000 supporters
January 12, 2016
June 14, 2015
ONE HUNDRED PEOPLE HAVE JOINED THIS FIGHT TO PROTECT OUR PETS!! I AM ABSOLUTELY BLOWN AWAY BY THIS SUPPORT AND THE HEARTBREAKING STORIES PEOPLE ARE SHARING IN THE COMMENTS!!
Reached 100 supporters
June 12, 2015
542 Comments
I knocked a cat over about 10 years ago late at night when I finesh ed work I did not leave till I found the owner of the cat which I did the owner said I was more upset then they were I just hope if my cat got knocked down the person would do that same for me xx
My cat got knocked down by a hit & run, he knew he had knocked him down! Luckily I rushed him to the vets and he had to have his leg amputed which cost a fortune in vet fees but atleast he survived! It should be illegal to not stop!!!
My little kitty was killed on the road by a bus driver he could have slowed down and avoided him but he didn't and didn't stop even tho ppl were waving at him from both sides of the road if there was consequences for such actions i know my cat would be alive today.
Charlie was my two year old boy and he was run down almost a year ago. I found him in the middle of the road as I left for work one morning. Absolutely broke my heart that he'd been left there. He had a bright red collar so clearly had a home and a family.
My darling 2 yr old cat was hit by a driver who left her with a broken back, but did he/she stop to tell someone, no. You can't tell me that you hit something the size of a cat & don't know about it. It should be law that you must report it. I know I would.
Cats are just as important as another other pet!x
Yes i think that they should stop for running over a cat as they have as much right to live as a dog dose
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Last February 2014, I lost my cat Sophia. She was run over outside our gate at school run time and left by the side of the road. My two young children and I found her when we returned and was devastated. It felt like a child had been taken away from me. My daughter was especially upset because Sophia had been given to her as a gift for her birthday. Also my daughter suffers with learning difficulties and finds people sometimes overwhelming, she was especially close to her kitten. I was surprised that the law meant the driver didn't have to stop. I had our cat chipped so would of appreciated if they had taken her to a vet rather than leave her for my children to see. Since then end of May 2015 our second cat was run over, at just over a year old our cat Tilly was struck outside our house and again left to die. She managed to drag herself home with a broken pelvis and a dislocated hip. She'd laid there all day until we opened the front door and found her on the doormat crying in pain. Thankfully our cat survived, however a neighbour only doors away also had there cat run over outside our house, the very same day as mine! sadly there's did not make it. I think it dreadful drivers don't stop for cats and think more compassion is needed. I'm starting this petition because I'd like the law to be changed, so other families, and children don't have to find there beloved pet on the side of a road.
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
January 12, 2016
June 14, 2015
ONE HUNDRED PEOPLE HAVE JOINED THIS FIGHT TO PROTECT OUR PETS!! I AM ABSOLUTELY BLOWN AWAY BY THIS SUPPORT AND THE HEARTBREAKING STORIES PEOPLE ARE SHARING IN THE COMMENTS!!
Reached 100 supporters
June 12, 2015
542 Comments
Fantastic petition that I am happy to sign! I lost my kitten a year ago just after he had been let out the front of the house! It broke the families heart and if pumpkin had been taken straight to a vets he might still be with us today!
I knocked a cat over about 10 years ago late at night when I finesh ed work I did not leave till I found the owner of the cat which I did the owner said I was more upset then they were I just hope if my cat got knocked down the person would do that same for me xx
My cat got knocked down by a hit & run, he knew he had knocked him down! Luckily I rushed him to the vets and he had to have his leg amputed which cost a fortune in vet fees but atleast he survived! It should be illegal to not stop!!!
My little kitty was killed on the road by a bus driver he could have slowed down and avoided him but he didn't and didn't stop even tho ppl were waving at him from both sides of the road if there was consequences for such actions i know my cat would be alive today.
Charlie was my two year old boy and he was run down almost a year ago. I found him in the middle of the road as I left for work one morning. Absolutely broke my heart that he'd been left there. He had a bright red collar so clearly had a home and a family.
My darling 2 yr old cat was hit by a driver who left her with a broken back, but did he/she stop to tell someone, no. You can't tell me that you hit something the size of a cat & don't know about it. It should be law that you must report it. I know I would.
Cats are just as important as another other pet!x
Yes i think that they should stop for running over a cat as they have as much right to live as a dog dose
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Fantastic petition that I am happy to sign! I lost my kitten a year ago just after he had been let out the front of the house! It broke the families heart and if pumpkin had been taken straight to a vets he might still be with us today!