Thank You to the Person who Helped Our Cat

[Cookham Webmaster]

From a Cookham Resident

I would like to send a message of thanks to the extremely kind hearted and compassionate lady who took the time and trouble during her journey last night to move our lovely cat Tilly to safety after finding her on Dean Lane, Cookham Dean. Around 8.30/9pm she had been hit by a car and left in the road. The lady moved her to safety then knocked on doors until she found the right house, so we were able to have a few last precious moments with her at home before she passed away.

In the panic we did not take the lady’s name or thank her properly, so I hope this message somehow finds her to say how grateful we are. Middle aged lady, blonde hair, red jacket, had her daughter in her car, traveling along Dean Lane Monday evening 8.30/9pm.

As for the person who was probably driving too fast to stop (Dean Lane is 30mph) and who left her for dead, you are disgusting.

[Watchman]

Nonsense.

A driver KNOWS when he's hit something, whether a glancing blow or a full on hit.
The immediate reaction is then to either slow right down or else stop to check the incident.
How do I know?

I was following a car through Pinkneys Green around dusk some month ago, when a tabby cat darted out some 50 yards ahead.
I saw it and so must have the driver ahead, but there was a thud (I heard it from 20 yards behind) and, whilst the car ahead
slowed down, the driver knew what he'd done,and sure enough sped off, clearly not intending to stop and check the animal out.

I did.
It was too far gone to have survived, but the agony it was suffering was enough to make a grown man weep.
I checked the collar, called the owner and delivered the cat to their door, by which time it had died.
They were most grateful but it wasn't gratitude I was looking for.

I just wish I'd taken the car's number plate - if only to berate the driver for being both a coward and also bloody heartless.

[Watchman]

And, having heard and most certainly felt a thump to the car, the driver still does not stop.
Even out of curiosity?

Strange behaviour!

[Watchman]

Sadly, from your comments it is clear that you are not an animal lover.

So let's just leave things as they are - Tilly's owners can make their own minds up.

[Watchman]

Your comments on this issue judge you, not me.

Rather than showing a tinge of sympathy, just a tinge mind, you groan on about the legalities of hitting a cat,
the damage to the vehicle, deaf drivers and the fact that you may or may not have pets yourself and how you treat them
(a totally insignificant addendum!)

Ah but you did add your sympathies about the loss of Tilly and her "humans", almost as a nota bene, to your last post.

Listen, we both have views on this matter.
They differ.
Let's just leave it at that.