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Long story short, my roommate and I found a lost cat in a parking lot that we're pretty sure has been hit and injured. Found it this morning and no responses to the local FB lost and found groups. We made sure to not mention the injured part to prevent a shady owner from not claiming it. In the meantime, we've both been on the phone.

The problem is, we can not find help for this cat. He can walk if he needs to but scurries along the ground. If you poke and prod his back hips and legs he tries to bite and growls.

A handful of area county animal controls will not take him as they are all full. A dozen area humane societies will not take him as they are full. My vet is booked and says to take him to the emergency hospital an hour away. No other vet around has an opening to even look at him.

What do we do? He is fat and older so someone has been taking care of him. He's been neutered but does not have a microchip. One animal control officer even told us we should've left him in the parking lot and let nature take its course.

Ideas or suggestions before we make the trek to the emergency hospital and spend the night in the parking lot waiting to get in?