A sad little tale :(

Oh Hywel ,that brought tears to my eyes , you are so kind you did the best you could do to help poor Betsi , I can't help wondering why the owners hadn't taken her to the vets before then as a large abscess and her other ailments /conditions don't just appear overnight there must have been signs before she went missing .. I'm so pleased you gave her a nice warm bed for the night and a full tummy xx

Oh Hywel, I agree with everything Amy said, poor puss to be left like that, so pleased that it was you who found her xxx

Hello Hywel ..
... you did everything you could to help ...
you fed her at the right time, and then sensibly with-held food when there was a chance she might need an operation ...
... Looking back, I still think you did everything you could to make her last days/hours as comfortable as possible ...
... you cared for her when so many others just passed by ...
It was very fortunate that you were driving on that road at the time .. x x x

Oh, Hywel, bless you for being such a caring man. That little cat was very lucky you came along, at least she was comfortable and felt loved during her last days, all due to your kindness.

She was a very lucky girl to find you Hywel. Such a sad tale but full of human kindness.xx

Oh, Hywel, I'm sure you feel sad. But she had a much better end because you came by. It doesn't sound as if she had much of a home. ?

Hywel, what a heart rending story. I wish it could have had a happier ending.
Thank goodness you saw Betsi when you did and gave her warmth and food and comfort.
We used to have a beautiful tortoiseshell cat also called Betsy, she was very special.

Its lovely to think you gave this poor old cat a warm and kind end to its long life. I would hope someone would do they same for my Guy who is 15 this spring if he went missing.

Such a lovely caring thing to have done :-)

Thank you all for reading about Betsi, and your kind comments :o) x

Hywel how sad - you did your best for her and saved her from being run over and gave her kindness and love - Jane

Bless you Hywel, that was a very caring thing you did for Betsi, her purring says she trusted you and appreciated your kindness, as she lived so close to where you found her it makes one wonder if anyone had bothered to look for her.
The fact that we never ever found any sign of Harry was as hard as losing him, we would sooner have known even if it was bad news, we can only hope that he didn't lay somewhere suffering...

that was a very kind thing to do, my old Ginger tom Marmalade went missing (must be 30 years ago). We spent almost a year and a lot of money trying to find him. I can still remember the heart ace of not knowing what had become of him!

Well done Hywel , you could have done no more . All very sad in the end , but probably for the best .
I find it strange that the owners weren't aware that she was ill , especially with that large abscess ?
You will be a saint in the feline heaven .

I think you deserve a GOY gold medal for Caring. Such a sad story but at least her final days were good. Well done Hywel.

Thank you all for your comments :)
and I'm sorry to read about everyone's sad losses.

A saint and a medal ! thank you - but it's just the way I am ...

Hywel, I have only just read your blog. Thank goodness there are people like you & me who will always stop & do something instead of just driving past. I expect she got confused & lost. I'm sure she had along & happy life & as you say her owners knew her end. Always sad when they have to go on though.

Hywel, I've been in tears while reading your blog. Aren't you a lovely man? I was thinking as I was reading that I bet Hywel ends up adopting this poor little cat. I was so sad to read she had to be put to sleep. I can't help wondering how long she'd been missing and why her owners hadn't had her to the vet before things got so bad. Thank goodness she found you. You'll get reward. :)

Thank you both :)

You are such a good man Hywel x

Hi Hywel, i agree what a wonderful thing to do , i also had a tear x

Thank you both :)

Well done Hywel, thank goodness for generous people like you, at least her last day was a happy one.

It is very sad to lose a pet but the owners must have been so relieved to know how kind you were to their Betsi.

It must have been so upsetting for you hywel. She must have been a very sweet natured cat to be so loving although in pain from her abcess. How lucky she was that you saw her.

I am honored to know you Hywel. Even if it is a long distance. Not many people would do what you did.
Betsi died in dignity rather then left in pain on the road.

Hywel, what you did for that little cat was a wonderful thing. She had some kindness and love before she died. It begs the question why didn't her owners take her to the vet in the first instance. Poor little thing.
You are one kind, considerate person and I award you with a big THANKYOU MEDAL from the heart and from us all at GOY.

Thank you all :)
I just did something I thought was quite normal.

That says a lot about you, Hywel ?

Yes, I suppose it does ... lol :)

Oh Hywel, how sad ! What a lovely thing you did ! Our two cats went back to the home we originally got them from when they were babies as neither of them were used to roads or traffic at Willow Cottage , and I worried that with this village being so close to the main by-pass, they would get lost or run over. They are both very happy where they are and are nearly 15 years old. The lady keeps in touch and have both settled down well, but we do miss them, especially Minnie who followed me everywhere !

They have their ways , don't they Rose ?

Tank you both :)

You must find it strange without the cats Rose, but it's better than them having an accident on the road.

Yes Hywel, it is so strange without them, but they are safer where they are now ! Its like a little retirement home for them !

:o)

Thank you Sheila. I couldn't leave her in the road.

Hywel I can hardly speak after reading that. You are so kind x

Thanks for reading about Betsi Maggiekins ...