Should have stayed in bed...

[natalie_1982]

On my way into work I found a dead cat on a grass verge, it had a collar on but no owner details so I phoned the cleansing dept to get it collected, but it wasn't a great start to the week. It was only a lickle tabby :-(

Then I got into work and found that the boiler has been out of action since Thursday and tis flipping freezing! Usually I am quite warm at work so only put short sleve on and am now sat at my desk in scarf and coat.

Wish I had stayed in bed today. Just keep thinking of the poor lil puddy cat and some poor owner is probably looking for it.....

[natalie_1982]

I think I am going to check if it's still there, and if it hasn't been collected yet i will put it in a bix - I don't want kids to poke it with sticks or the owners to happen across it like that. And I will put a leaflet in the shop window saying I have found a cat.

[bigmamma]

Hi natalie , what a start to the weeek for you , and for that poor kitty and its owner. A note in the shop window is a good idea , they may be looking for it :-)
xxxxx

[chicho,bird2]

THATS SAD
NAT

hope you get warm soon

my mate came in early today and said i have to phone the for the boiler

i said hang i will get me phone
lol xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[Sgt.Rock]

I saw a very interesting programme a few weeks ago about eating roadkill. You may wish to consider it?

[4getmenot]

I;m quite peed off today and not sure why.

[bensmum]

That's a horrible start to the week natalie. I always get sad thinking that it's someone's pet and they're probably worried. If it is still there you could take it to a local vet in case it's micro-chipped or the owner has reported it missing. They can also arrange for cremation (it won't cost you anything, (unfortunately I have had to do it a couple of times). Hope the rest of the day is better
XXX

[redcrx]

it may be chipped rather than have an id tag, poor little thing.
I wonder if a kind vet in the area would scan the cat free of charge.
There will be owners worried about it, itll be nice if you can tell them, even though its bad news :(

[natalie_1982]

I don't drive bensmum so it would mean taking a dead cat in a bin liner (we can't find a big enough box) on the bus with me to the vets, and I don't think it would make me too popular LOL

My cat went missing in August and he looks just like the one I found this morning, only much larger. I am still determined that mine is going to turn up on Christmas morning with a big bow round his neck and be sat at the back door waiting for me ;-)

Thanks for the answers everyone. 4get, it is Monday thus you don't need a reason to be peed off.

Sgt Rock, good idea, espeically in this financial climate. Perhaps I should stick it in the freezer and we should have it Xmas day?

[4getmenot]

I;m more peed of than I usually am on a monday

[danchip]

dead animals have to be removed within 2 hours of being reported so it'll be in a freezer in a council depot somewhere

[natalie_1982]

It's still on the pavement danchip - they said it should be within the next few hours, I offered to collect it and bring it outside my office so that at least kids and people don't have to pass it but they said to leave it where it is. I just don't want any nasty people to poke it with sticks, or I may very well poke them with something bigger and pokier.

[Sgt.Rock]

Nat - Good idea. You could collect the chestnuts for the stuffing for free too?

[natalie_1982]

Isn't it a bit late in the year?

[natalie_1982]

Knobby, nice idea but the printer is broke so I can't even print anything at the moment. Oh pants.

[lollyone]

Aw thats sad. Poor, poor puddy. And poor you for finding it. :o(

[natalie_1982]

I have knobby, I can also write aswell, I'm on it thank you :-)

[LoftyLottie]

Oh Natalie, you are kind and thoughtful, bless you. Not a good start to your week. xx