31/05/2026
WARNING. HEARTBREAKING.💔
Two weeks ago on 16 May, I was heading towards Liverpool just before 9am. At that time there was nothing on the freeway. No animal. No sign of anything.
After finishing my errands, I headed back out towards Liverpool again. It was just before 11am when something suddenly caught my eye on the side of the freeway.😔
As I drove past, my heart instantly sank.😫
Lying there was a deceased cat.😭💔
A place no cat could realistically get to alone.
No homes nearby.
No direct access.
Nothing around.
I instantly knew something felt wrong.🫣
I exited the freeway, turned back around, and rushed straight over because the last thing I wanted was more cars hitting her intentionally or her little body being further destroyed.
At that moment I did not know if she was owned, stray, dumped, or if anyone in the world was searching for her.
But what I did know was that she mattered.
And she deserved dignity.
I gently picked her up and took her with me. Later I brought her to the vet to be scanned.
No microchip.
Not desexed.
Still lactating.
That part shattered me.💔
A mum cat.
A baby herself really.
There were also signs she may have already been pregnant again.😔
Later, after the vet examined her body and we discussed the impact injuries, it became even more heartbreaking.
The vet confirmed that her injuries were not consistent with a cat being hit by a vehicle on the freeway.😡
There were no major fractures throughout her body.
No crushing injuries.
No broken limbs throughout the body.
Instead, her front paws had been snapped in the direction of motion, as though her body had been launched outward while trying to brace during impact.
The main trauma was to her face, consistent with an instant impact onto the ground.😫😭
The injuries sadly pointed towards this cat being thrown from a moving vehicle.😫💔
And honestly… that thought has haunted me ever since.💔
Later I realised someone had posted online just before 10am saying there was a deceased cat seen on the freeway. Meaning she ended up there sometime after roughly 9:30am and before 10:45am.
The heartbreaking part?
People saw the post.
But nobody stopped for her.😔
Nobody came.😔
And I cannot explain the feeling of seeing an innocent little body left there alone like she meant nothing.😭
The following day, someone posted their missing cat.
Something in me instantly knew.
I reached out privately and after many messages, photos, videos, conversations, and matching timelines… we sadly confirmed her identity.
This beautiful girl was later identified as Luna.
Only two years young.
A young mum who was clearly loved and cared for deeply by her owner.😔
Luna had only moved into the area two days earlier and was already booked in to be desexed within the coming weeks. Her last litter had been only around two months ago, which explained why she was still producing milk.
I had a very long and emotional conversation with her owner.
This is not a post to attack or shame her.
Because truthfully, she simply did not understand how cruel this world can be for cats and how important it is for cats to be desexed, microchipped, and safely kept indoors.
After everything that happened, she now fully understands the risks and dangers cats face outdoors and the devastating consequences that can happen within only minutes.
Sometimes people are simply not educated enough on the reality of the evil that exists among us.
That morning Luna had been let outside under supervision. But within minutes her owner got distracted, went looking for her, and she was gone.
Minutes.
That is all it took.😔
And that is why I constantly beg people to understand that cats are vulnerable.
Not everyone out there is kind.
Not everyone sees animals as innocent souls deserving protection.
Luna did not live close enough to the freeway for any of this to make sense naturally. It is physically impossible she got there alone in that short amount of time.
Somewhere in those missing moments, something horrific happened to her.😭💔
If anyone was travelling towards Liverpool or in the surrounding areas between approximately 9:30am and 11:00am on 16 May and has dash cam footage from that morning, I kindly ask that you please check your recordings.
If you captured anything involving Luna or saw anything unusual, please reach out to me privately. Even the smallest piece of information could help provide answers about what happened during the missing moments before she was found on the freeway.
What hurts the most is knowing Luna trusted humans.
She trusted the world around her.
And in the end she lost her life in such a horrific and lonely way.😔
After retrieving her, I buried her gently in a beautiful pot plant so she would not be left alone or discarded like rubbish.
This coming week she will finally be reunited with her owner so she can be properly laid to rest with love.
I am incredibly grateful that, despite how heartbreaking this situation was, I was able to retrieve Luna and bring her back home to her mama. No soul deserves to be left behind, regardless of the circumstances.
Every animal deserves dignity, respect, and the chance to be laid to rest with love.
My heart also breaks for Luna’s mama, who is completely devastated by the loss of her beautiful girl.💔😢🥺
Please keep your babies safe. It only takes a minute for everything to change. Every minute, every hour, and every day we are blessed to have them is precious. Hold them close, cherish them, and never take that time for granted.
❤️🐾
Rest peacefully beautiful Luna.🕊️💐🪽
