Quote Originally Posted by Godzilla78 View Post
Snap his neck with a pen, or a rod-like object. Right at the base of the back of the skull, instant death and nervous system shutdown, with only a second of pain.
I'm thinking this will be the best route. I've also seen some recommendations seuggesting a redneck c02 euthenasia - plastic bag with the little guy inside, held to a car exhaust for a few minute, done.

I've contacted a few wildlife rescues in the meantime, so hopefully I will be able to take him into one of those. I'm not even sure he'll last the night if my cat managed to get a good bite in. Poor little thing. Nature does as it pleases I guess.

For a neck-breaking I've read standard process is getting him dizzy by spinning him from his tail, then places a pencil over his neck and lifting his bback straight up. Is this in-line with how this sort of procedure should be done? I'd like it to be as painless as possible if it has to be done.

Still kind of crossing my fingers I can bring him into a wildlife rehab centre and they'll be able to care for him, but I do think this is more than likely a lost cause.