So I'm supposed to be upset about this "horrible Christine-style car", a "heartless, soulless, Maximum Overdrive monster" rather than the irresponsible pet owner who lets their animal wander around public streets at night.
Another thing to consider is that old American cars were built big and strong. It is quite possible the driver thought they ran over a small branch or any other piece of road debris, so I wouldn't assume that the driver was drunk and didn't give a shit. That said, sorry for your loss
I did think about those things, but the driver did seem pretty drunk to me. As in scary, speedy, and out of control. I still wonder if that was the worst damage he caused that night. I mean, sure, we can yell at my friend for letting her cat outside at some point, but I'm still mostly pissed at the drunk driver. Kitty doesn't tend to play in the street, btw. He was minding his cat business in some bushes on the sidewalk.
Maybe this was just "karma"