it was shot at by the leader of the aliens, who was killed by the cat who fell on him
In John Wyndham's "Meteor," the cat dies due to the poisoning caused by consuming contaminated food. The meteorite that crashed on Earth introduced a deadly substance that contaminated a large amount of food, leading to the cat's demise.
John Wyndham died on March 11, 1969 at the age of 65.
Wyndham Knatchbull died in 1917.
Hugh Wyndham died in 1684.
Wyndham Mortimer died in 1966.
Harold Wyndham died in 1988.
Guy Wyndham died in 1941.
Wyndham Harding died in 1855.
Joan Wyndham died in 2007.
Wyndham Hazelton died in 1958.
Wyndham Emery died in 1969.
Wyndham Thomas died in 1992.
John 'Cat' Thompson died in 1990.