Do cats only get hit by cars on busy roads or quiet roads too?

Our cat got hit by a car and we live on a really quiet rural lane, and our house is up a long drive. The only good thing to come of it, was that she survived and recovered after a long convalescence, and is now very scared of cars and never ever ventures down as far as the road. Our vet said that in his experience cats were MORE likely to get run over on quiet roads,as they don't develop much road sense.

A friend's cat was killed by a car and they live on a small cul-de-sac with only about five homes. I live on a very quiet street which dead-ends after just a few blocks. The neighbor's young cat was hit by a car. Fortunately he had only a minor jaw fracture and survived. Cats do not "learn" from an encounter with 2,000 lbs of moving metal. It is almost always the only encounter they ever have. Because dogs are usually larger they more often survive though with horrific injuries and if they can be saved by a veterinarian.

if a cat living mear a busy road survives the first year, she'll have learnt about traffic and be O.K. If a cat lives on a quiet road she never gets used to traffic; she's therefore in danger for her entire life! she trusts that there's no traffic, treats the roads without care, and can be run down at any time right up to the end of her life. However ... the most painful part about being a cat lover is that you can't teach them road sense. I've lost several cats over the years to road traffic accidents and it never, ever, gets any easier. good luck with yours.

Both. I've lost cats on the road we are on now that is a 60mph limit and on a quiet, rural lane with a 30mph limit. The cat is less likely to survive a high speed imapct and the busier the road the more the odds are that a car will be coming when your cat is crossing. But it only ever takes one car and even the quietest road has that.

Both, it makes no difference. I was worried about moving to a new house which was near a busy road as i had always lived on quiet estates, but have lived on the busy road for 3 years now and (touch wood) still have one fully intact cat! Cats are inquizative creatures who will go and wander wherever their hearts desire .... you can only hope that if the worst did ever happen that whoever was driving the car would bring your cat back home ...I think that hitting a cat should have the same rules applied as hitting a dog ... in the uk if you run over a dog you have to stop, if you hit a cat it doesn't matter!!!!!!!!!!!

Just because a cat owner lives on a quiet road does not mean the cat is safe from being hit. I grew up on a very rural quiet road. I saw so many cat deaths and they were all very sad. Me and the boys next door were cat lovers and they always had mulitple cats. Anyways, I will spare you the sad details, my advice just as it advises in Cat Fancy, never allow your beloved pet cat astray outside alone. You wouldn't let your helpless 3 year old child out? Cats are not that wise to stay away from dangerous roads. Quiet or busy, there are still fast cars that go by right?

Either.. I adopted a cat that used to be an outdoor cat. The one time he got out, he got hit by a car overnight.. I found him at 6 in the morning when I went out looking for him.. I doubt more then three cars went by between when he got out and when he got hit.. He was strewn all over the shoulder of the road.. I keep all of my cats indoors only and he was the only one that ever tried to get out.. He was raised outside by his previous owner and should've known better. But, that's something cats don't seem to really be able to learn..

My momma kitty got hit on our country road that there are only about ten cars on it within 24 hrs.

they can be hit on either