We have moved from a busy town where we were at a main road to the country 3 months ago. Herculese our beloved big teddy bear was always an our side cat and never had problems with roads. Last night I had my doorbell rang and thanfulky some kind lady stopped to inform me that a car in front speeding had hit him and unfortunatly he was dead. I went out and it was him totally devistated, and angry. The person never stoped and they had been goinh that fast that the grill of there car was in bits all over the road. My son is 7 we've had Hercules since he was 1 he was a rescued cat about 8 when we got him but today my son is heartbroken and I've hardly slept. All the what it's in my head what if I took him in last night I feel it's my fault. I am heartbroken and can't stop crying. Everyine I go to the front door I expect to see him or going to the kitchen I expect him to cime out the dining room wanting fed and going in the cat flap. I am coping terribly and I dont want my son to keep seeing me so distraut as i dont want to make him nore up set. I am so lost and sad and angry and such a feeling of emotions. I can't bring myself to go through the shed as that's where his tray and food etc was I had my mum help bury him and asked her to take all his stuff as i couldn't cope seeing it. I just felt like I needed to get this off my chest and don't want to seem to friends that I am overreacting over a cat. He wasn't just a cat to me he was family and much loved. My poor boy I just have no words for my emotions. How does one cope with such a tragic death of a family pet? Am I being to sensitive and silly?