my dad woke me up over an hour ago. he came into my room holding a young kitten that had been hit by a car. the cat was panting (shock?) and bleeding from the nose. we scrambled around to find an emergency clinic in a new home town. i told my dad to go with out me so i could keep calling while he was driving. Finally, we found a vet opened.. I stayed on the phone with my dad and he said the cat looked like he was going to make it. He said he was trying to climb out of the front seat. now at the vets...my dad says the guy said he is suffering from a broken back and punctured lungs and wants to put the cat to sleep as he says living saving measures will cost a "mint". ummm..i want go there..but my dad asked me what to do. i dont like to see cats suffering,but i am very sensitive and i have taken care of many cats that vets told me to put down and they are alive and well today. but like i said..i am really sensitive and i dont want the cat to be suffering because i am. i need some help and support if anyone has time or has had any experiences like this. it told my dad to have the vet give him a shot for pain and a shot for shock...and take him to a well-known vet closer to his job for a second opinion (his employees know vets they have used for many years) did i do the right thing. what should i do? a punctured lung?? that is what is bothering me. it could be causing the bleeding from the nose...and the panting? but i still dont want to give up just like that...not when the young cat is so alert and trying to climb out of the front seat? please help if you've had this experience. and i am so sorry to bother you guys.