...and there is always this. A pet loose is the responsibility of its owner, yet emotionally they will often feel wronged.

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

The correct protocol is to spit in the road and keep going.

Well done. As an owner of a black cat, (indoor), I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

You might want to put up some signs in the neighborhood saying that the cat has passed (seriously). If you see a missing pet sign, contact the owner anonymously. You never know how the owner would react -- he might beat you up physically or emotionally.

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2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

Well not exactly. In CA Cats; even Pet ones are considered free roaming Animals and their Owners are not required/responsible to keep them chained up and you would need a well made Cage to hold and just about no normal residential Fence will contain a healthy Cat.
Part of that is because unlike Dogs Cats don't attack Folks.

So if you own a Cat or Cats and you do not keep them entirely inside the House all of their life you have that daily experience of knowing that you might never see it or them again.

The only problem with hitting a Cat and facing the Owner is that a lot more People dislike Cats than Dogs so the Owner might be thinking that someone ran over their Cat on purpose.
Also People in general are more likely to avoid hitting a Dog because Dogs seem more like one of the Family than Cats do because Dogs interact more and better with People more than Cats do.

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Nobody hits animals on purpose.....well, almost nobody.

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.