Today, I found my neighbors' cat that had bolted after surgery. Its surgical collar had gotten caught when jumping a fence. It's been 15 hours. I can still feel the life leave its body as I tried to save it. I still see the look on the young daughter's face as she ran out to find me holding her lifeless cat. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, after two weeks of believing that my extremely sick cat had escaped the house and ran away to die, I uncovered his lifeless body while deep cleaning my living room. FML
Today, I took my wife's cat to the vet for her yearly check up. I'm finishing the day at the hospital with multiple bite wounds and a deep gash in my leg. My wife chose to comfort her cat instead. FML
Today, my neighbor knocked on my door and asked if I'd seen her cat. I helped her search the hallway, basement, and garden for 30 minutes. We finally found it sitting inside my apartment, where I had apparently been living with it for three days without noticing. FML
Today, I had to take my cat to the vet. On the way there, he managed to get out of his cage, climb into the front seat, onto my chest, and howl in my face as I tried to drive down the highway. I ended up with stitches and still got charged for missing my cat's appointment. FML
Today, I saved a kitten from the streets, cleaned her up and asked the vet what I should do with her because she was the sweetest thing and my cat has a highly contagious illness. The vet had to put her down. FML
Today, I found my cat downstairs with a squirrel dangling from his mouth. When I saw this, I yelled at my cat to put it down. He did. Turns out the squirrel was still alive and run. I had to spend the next three hours chasing it out of my house. FML
Today, I took my cat to the vet. He said he felt a strange lump that could be serious. I got really upset and picked her up, crying. The vet then told me I had to put her down. Absolutely devastated by having to euthanize my cat, I passed out. He meant I had to put her back on the table. FML
Today, I found my lost cat. As I was hooking it up to a leash to get it in my car, a man approached and asked what I was doing. His kids alerted him that there was a woman stealing their cat from their front lawn. It was not my cat. FML
Today, I woke up, got dressed, and left for the 1 hour drive to the nearest vet. When I arrived, I realized that I left my cat in its carrier on my kitchen counter. FML
Today, I found out that my cat, that I've had for 3 years, is actually my neighbor's missing cat. FML
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cacheson 42
Most FML stories don’t bother me on an emotional level but this one just… made me feel sick.
Karley Van 13
something similar happened to me on Canada's day a few years ago. walking down the street fireworks scared a ally cat. truck hit it. I found it and wrapped it up in a shirt while and pet him as he went. nothing anyone could have done and he passed in minutes... breaks one's heart. sorry you had to endure that.
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cacheson 42
Most FML stories don’t bother me on an emotional level but this one just… made me feel sick.
RichardPencil 32
Call the fire department? They know how to do such a rescue. Leave it to the pros.
RichardPencil 32
Seems like it was beyond the OPs capabilities.
Karley Van 13
something similar happened to me on Canada's day a few years ago. walking down the street fireworks scared a ally cat. truck hit it. I found it and wrapped it up in a shirt while and pet him as he went. nothing anyone could have done and he passed in minutes... breaks one's heart. sorry you had to endure that.
JackWood 21
No good deed goes unpunished! Should have started cat CPR would have given you some leverage
D J's MOM 17
I applaud your efforts. Hopefully there will be no next time, but if there is, maybe learn animal cpr I feel for you.
Ubehage 32
Why did the owner let the cat jump fences outside while wearing a surgical collar? They deserved it. Not you fault, OP.