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08/21/2005: "Traumatized"
Yesterday was just horrible. I went shopping with a friend (that was nice,) but on the way home had to stop because the car in front of me had stopped, and a man was dragging a flopping cat off the road. I pulled over, jumped out of my vehicle to help, but as me and my friend approached, the guy broke the cat's neck. Just....broke it. Then he said, "It's okay, I broke it's neck." And he picked it up and tossed it into a ditch. It was horrible. Yes, he thought he was putting the poor thing out of its misery, but geez--how did he know the cat was that badly hurt? It had one visible injury to it's jaw. Worse, the woman who owned it came running up after he'd killed the cat and tossed it aside. She collapsed on the sidewalk in sobs.
Apparently, the cat had climbed up into her engine and had either been hurt by the motor or had been hurt when it fell out onto the street. I felt so bad for her. And I'm still wondering just how someone gets that proficient at breaking cats' necks...
So then I get home in the middle of a raging thunderstorm, and my internet is out. All night.
Things yesterday really sucked. Hoping today will be better.
Oh, and just FYI...Romancing The Blog is down today for maintenence!
Replies: 14 brave souls responded
on Sunday, August 21st, Steph T. said
Okay, that neck-breaking man sounds really freakin' scary. 
That poor kitty and woman! And poor you!
on Sunday, August 21st, Charlene said
Sending you cyber chocolate and coffee in LARGE quantities! Hope today's better.
on Sunday, August 21st, jaq said
oh my goodness. I can't imagine witnessing some thing like that. 
on Sunday, August 21st, Sharon said
ack ack ack! What a horrid day all the way around. 
on Sunday, August 21st, Jordan said
That is horrible. Cyber shots coming your way.
on Sunday, August 21st, Amy said
OMG. I'm so sorry you had to witness that. I can't even stand to see a cat on the side of the road. 
I like Jordan's idea of cyber shots.
on Monday, August 22nd, Court said
That man didn't have to break that cat's neck like that. How heartless can you be? I can imagine what the owner felt like. Poor thing. Sorry you had to witness that. Nice journal by the way.
on Monday, August 22nd, Sasha said
Ohh, that poor woman!
I just have to believe that there was some internal injuries to the cat, and the man was doing it a favor.
on Monday, August 22nd, Steph T. said
You might want to check Sasha's blog...I think one of your hero's might be there.
Look - it's all Jake's fault, so blame him.
on Monday, August 22nd, Sasha said
Larissa~ Does the bound and gagged guy belong to you?
Definitely blame Jake.
on Monday, August 22nd, Larissa said
It was definitely horrible! Thanks for the coffee, chocolate, shots, and commiseration! I'm still traumatized. Every time I look at my kitties I remember that poor cat, and I give mine hugs.
Steph, Sasha, I think Jake needs a spanking. Take care of that, will you? 
on Monday, August 22nd, Cece said
Hugs sweetie how awful!!!!!!!
on Tuesday, September 13th, bitch said
get over it
on Tuesday, September 13th, bitch said
get over it
