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Dead cat

  • 13-01-2014 10:10am
    #1
    orchidsrpretty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,138 ✭✭✭


    Last night someone kindly placed a cat they had run over at the end of my driveway. We picked him up and put him a box. He's still in my garden as we don't know what to do with him. If I rang the vets would they come and take him? Or the council? I can't bury him in my garden so at a loss about what to do with the poor little thing. Thanks


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  • #2
    Kablamo!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 879 ✭✭✭Kablamo!


    If you take him to the vets they'll scan him for a chip and if there isn't one I'm nearly positive they'll dispose of the remains.


  • #3
    irish_goat
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 5,797 Mod ✭✭✭✭irish_goat


    Dunno about your local council but mines will come pick up dead animals, they might be suspicious if it's in your garden though.

    A vet won't pick up a dead cat but you can pay them to have it disposed of.


  • #4
    Fiolina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 623 ✭✭✭Fiolina


    As far as I know your local council will dispose of it if you ring them. You were very good to put it in a box. Poor cat.


  • #5
    ElleEm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,981 ✭✭✭ElleEm


    You should try and find the owners too, as they will be distressed. We had a similar situation, so knocked on all our neighbours doors to see if anyone knew who owned the cat. We dropped the cat to the local vets and when we found the owner, they were really appreciative, if that is even the right word.


  • #6
    orchidsrpretty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,138 ✭✭✭orchidsrpretty


    ElleEm wrote: »
    You should try and find the owners too, as they will be distressed. We had a similar situation, so knocked on all our neighbours doors to see if anyone knew who owned the cat. We dropped the cat to the local vets and when we found the owner, they were really appreciative, if that is even the right word.

    The cat was pretty mangled so not too sure how I'd go about finding the owner. I'm so sick of the boy racers in my estate. My house is just after two speed bumps yet in the last 6 years I have lost two myof cats to them and this little mite. It's so infuriating .

    I had found a kitten about 6mo old two weeks ago. I took him to the vets and he didn't have a microchip. I put up posters etc but no one claimed him. He escaped just over a week ago. I have a small feeling this cat could be him. Although I can't look closely at him to make sure.


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  • #7
    orchidsrpretty
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    Rang the council who said they would come but didn't show up. Will have to ring again tomorrow. What else can I do if they don't show again?


  • #8
    irish_goat
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 5,797 Mod ✭✭✭✭irish_goat


    orchidsrpretty wrote: »
    Rang the council who said they would come but didn't show up. Will have to ring again tomorrow. What else can I do if they don't show again?

    Did you ring the local vet? They might be willing to scan it for a chip at least.


  • #9
    orchidsrpretty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,138 ✭✭✭orchidsrpretty


    This is a cat that i had found a couple of weeks ago and had brought to the vets but sadly had no microchip and no owner came forward. He got out of the house last week and disappeared I just presumed he went home to his owners but its seems not.


  • #10
    irish_goat
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 5,797 Mod ✭✭✭✭irish_goat


    orchidsrpretty wrote: »
    This is a cat that i had found a couple of weeks ago and had brought to the vets but sadly had no microchip and no owner came forward. He got out of the house last week and disappeared I just presumed he went home to his owners but its seems not.

    Ring the council again, I work for my local council and the crew that do specific call outs like this are forever forgetting jobs. Be polite but mention that there's a lot of young children in the area and you don't want them messing about with the dead body, that should get them out quick enough.

    If that doesn't work out you can always just put it in some bin liners and put it in your wheelie bin. It's not dignified like but it is an option.


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