I checked in on him this AM and he was in a crouching position looking at me but does not want to come out. I don’t charge for my services so I expect the owners to do the work. the dog should be confined to it’s own yard or leashed. We have had other similar situations and I avoid the food thing, but what is the best answer or solution? Tomorrow I will be euthanizing her, because my husband and I would like to eventually have a child and we cannot guarantee that she would not hurt a kid nor our little Boston terrier or the cat when she gets home from surgery tomorrow. This thread is archived. To say the least, if I hear this neighbor woman and/or her kids sic that damnable dog on me, my cats, or anything else, I am going to have them prosecuted for all I’m worth..or them..because my cats never killed a damned thing, but their dog has & will continue now more than ever. She called me at work (I was in the middle of class, as I teach 2nd grade). Grown men carrying bags to pick up after their dogs but never do pick it up. I am hopeful she is just sore, scared and in shock. We worked with her for 6 months before she would even get close to my husband. Now I’ve told both my dogs off & have ignored them since the attack but can someone tell me how I can stop our husky from attacking cats & how do I stop them from coming into our garden, as that’s our dogs territory, so I can’t really find it in my heart to really blame them for protecting it against any other animal that wants to enter!! Vets and groomers will do this for you just like they would a dog. Pet’s and humans should be treated alike. She would not listen to any command even though she was very well trained. So…because my dog now barks at cats…he is a bad behaving dog? Cat owners just let their cats roam free and I don’t think that is right. I have 3 labrador retreivers (2 of them are rescues) 1 I have had since 16 mo and the other I have had for 1 year he is around 2yrs old. I live in an area where there are coyotes and mountain lions, so my cat if she goes out, goes out a window that opens into a completely enclosed dog run. When he was first introduced to my boyfriends moms cats, he attacked once. (If their dog was either tied outside all day or ran free, I felt it He’s not mean but he’s always wandering the roads and passing into our property. Dogs will be dogs and cats will be cats. My 4-year old son let the dogs (Rottweiler/Shepard Mix and Rhodesian Ridgeback mix) outside. It all worked out in the end but I was completely shocked. Can’t blame it all on dog. I’d say EUTHANIZE (okay okay,legally of course) the owner(s) forthwith. Before you hate dogs for attacking and think owners are all careless, please consider that us responsible owners go through this also, even after having animals for years. I have (had) 5 cats and 2 dogs they all range in age from 1 year to 7 years, 2 cats are 1 year old 1 cat was 2.5 years old, one was 3.5 years old the dogs are 1.5 and 3.5 and another cat that is 7. I watch Ceasar on ” The Dog Whisperer” and he trains the worse dogs to become wonderful pets. Most municipalities have leash laws. My girlfriend and I adopted our first ever kitten 3 months ago at 8 weeks. The 2 of them have killed 24 cats. I was looking for a home for the kitty because I knew my dog doesn’t like cats. It needs strong leadership, training, counter-conditioning, and supervision. Now I may be wrong, but I feel that an animal that would attack another (dog Last Wednesday, my cat of 15 years was attacked and left paralyzed and wounded by my neighbor’s black lab. She seems to be stable, thankfully. Our rescue dog that we have had for 3 years now has taken to aggressively running at, barking at and has now attacked a smaller dog. So as far as the comments made about these things happen to unresponsible owners I would disagree as I consider myself a responsible owner who has not had any problems with the animals before. A normal animal has to kill for food and fight for its very survival so a WILD animal attack is instinctual and normal. There is no excuse for bad behavior in pets anymore. I certainly hope the answer is no and remains no. And it happened that we were not aware and my little girl let dogs off their leash for the usual run. I then woke up as she was carrying on but she was now in the bathroom. Not understanding how she was helping to keep me up to my neck in stray, ferrel, and unwanted explosive population of cat colonies in this area. The hardest part was having to hold her and have her watch me watch her die. They can’t not do it either UNLESS trained not to do it. I drove to the vet anyway and she apologetically told me she was gone. It’s called body language. Thank you. now if i could only find a way to stop her from peeling the silicone off of the tub in the bathroom. there with them. So when you all blame it on the irresponsible owners, you are wrong. Austin, TX. Then my neice decided to adopt a shelter dog that is a year old and was very well behaved. The issue may not always be as cut and dried as one might think where you’ve stated firmly that The cops weren't much help whatsoever. Neither she nor the dogs can get out and nothing to date can get in…I wouldn’t trust her out any other way. This bothers me, why they don’t make a law that would protect some kind of animals to be safe and protected by others. Each bark was a warning to the cat, and the cat didn't GTFO of there but instead attacked you. Your dog doesn’t look at behaviors as good or bad they just react and repeat what brings them pleasure and rewards. They must also proof or test their animals in a variety of situations to really know if they are trully trained. This cat has been around dogs her whole life, they slept together, played together. The cat limped off the step and onto the stone wall close by. We dont see her or her vicious little dog anymore. The cat hid and later came home. I have noticed that pets today do not seem as well trained~and I do blame the owners. So I did the same thing the old monk did. Huge difference in age etc. They all ate together. THEY MUST HAVE A TIE OUT CABLE OR ROPE JUST LIKE A DOG!!!!!! I especially saw the husky biting the cat and flipping limp body in the air. Ive seen those dogs countless times running up and down the street nabbing pets like, puppies, kittens & rabbits back to thier property and basically ripping them apart alive. I live here in Australia and lots of koalas get killed by dog bites, the reason is that the dogs teeth quickly penetrate the organs of the koalas. They were PLAYING…weird game of play, but pretty darn funny!…just picture this beagle, ears flapping, walking backwards with a cat’s body coming out of it’s mouth walking forwards. I have now been “encouraged” to put him down. I will stop now. The had cornered her. When clicking a link here and buying, we may be able to make a small commission, at no additional cost to you. It must have been very upsetting for her too. In the morning they counted 27 mice inside the pail, so they had to get cats back whether they liked cats or not. Cindy was friendly and wouldn’t hurt a fly . One must count the risk when they allow their pets to do certain things. Putting dogs to sleep for that is NOT necessay. They do chase outdoor cats, rabbits etc. I have a dog that is an escape artist, I say, as she will sneak out the door when ever possible. I believe in “POR”(Pet Owners Responsibility) for their precious pets. Hi, Ive never been a “softie” towards animals but the loss of my kitten this week has hit me really hard. They can’t not do it. I am an animal lover. I am very sad. I don’t believe in this “eye for an eye” quick to kill attitude. Repeated behavior becomes learned good or bad. I’m sorry…I don’t know HOW to post at your blog. Regarding dogs, it is the owner’s responsibility to keep their dogs secured. Anyway, last year I adopted 2 wonderful dogs and according to the shelter they were fine with other dogs. They all have a prey drive. timid semi-ferals who have not invited it, but even then, the cats stop it. 3 years old. Had both animals been taken care of the way they should have, the tradgedy would not have happened… the blame is on the owners, for not restraining… and not training. She was very limp but still alive. righting this I realized that the word negligent must have its root words in If you have seen a dog attack a person or animal, or been attacked by a dog yourself, irrespective of whether the attack happened on public or on private property, you should report it to your local council. They eventually were faced with the choice of having to move or get rid of the dog. But the more disturbing part of the emergency is that the wounds were caused by a neighbor’s dog. She was very good around adults but around children she would snap and bite at them, even when the child did nothing. They need to understand that the Alpha (that would be you) does not find chasing other animals acceptable. All 6 of my cats currently live side by side with my two adopted dogs and you frequently find them sleeping curled up in piles of dog and cat. The next morning the neighbors found her dead with a gaping hole in her side. person, but still a NICE person.). and so frequent. He is now in a body cast and it has been one and half weeks. The cats are inside cats. Even though my cat is on a cord in our own yard i still look at her every couple of minutes to see that she is ok. she is terrified of the crows. Check your local laws it may be legal for you to shoot the dog if you feel threatened. As I was listening I was thinking to myself “are you completely out of your mind?” She chose to be an irresponsible pet owner. I do not understand why people always justify dogs and people hate cats. I wish dog owners would think of the affect their animal’s actions would have on another animal owner if their dog hurt a neighbors cat or even dog. While I agree that the owner of the cat is responsible for the cat and the owner of the dog is responsible for the dog. The cat was in our yard on the back porch and the dog saw it and went to chase it off of our property but the cat just sat there and sliced a foot long laseration on his belly and groin area that required internal stitches and staples. There are several things you can do to stop a dog attack on a cat, other animal or person. Why do I say this? I think more people need to learn the difference between INSTINCT and BEHAVIOR. If it wasn’t for my biggest and oldest cat’s lightning-fast run to their rescue, claws whirling, the dog would have killed my youngsters. My dog has grown up with cats his whole life, he’s 10 now. I even train them in order to get rid of their aggression and they are getting better. To top it off she couldn’t not see any problem with leaving out to run all night. Dogs have to be contained to your property. Recently the dogs attacked and killed 1 of the three cats. Should the vet’s cat that attack my dog laying quietly on the floor in his office have been put down? And all dog applications require that you must keep the dog leashed at all time if it is not outside in a fence it cannot escape from. If owners don’t want to take responsibility for there animals then they shouldn’t have them. No. If owners arnt responsible, it will only become more violent. They were stray cats. She also protected baby kittens and any kind of baby animal. Dogs think cats are a toy to chase and that is because they have just been put out to learn that and not been trained to leave them. I immediatly yelled and removed2 of the dogs and the others backed off. 4 days later my two dogs attacked my 3.5 year old cat and killed her….it was brutal if blood on the wall is any indication. We cannot expect a dog to learn our language because they are not wired with the same circuits as a human. Since then we have added two other rescues to the mix, which she plays with just fine. I can stop a dog from being agressive in just 10 minutes a day! The laws protects you from any liability. As it was, my old cat distracted the dog just long enough for its owner to get hold of it again. Or for teaching them to stay out of, off of, or away from things you deem necessary, such as the kitchen counter, the T.V., that high shelf with Great-Gramma’s antique clock she brought with her from the foreign land she was born in, etc… You must have a scratching post available to all cats. There are plenty of products out there now where dogs can be kept inside 24/7. You're upset at your dog for acting like an animal because so many of us personify our pets as humans, and when their animal instinct kicks in, we are shocked they act like that. Plenty of times I felt like euthanizing Happy, but I didn’t have the heart to do it. I have a mixed-breed dog that also has a strong prey drive. As long as I told her that it was a “baby” she was okay. Tank (pitbull) and BooBoo(cat)! Etc. Daisy is part of my family not my yard. I have 2 dogs and a cat, my dogs love my cat they are all buds, play chase each other roll around and even sleep together. I have a very sweet dog. If you lived inside the mind of a dog, it is instinct to CHASE. I worked diligently with both dogs to know that the cat is not only off limits but the queen of the house. She knew the word, “baby.” The boy got upset, saying “I’m not a baby.” She wasn’t used to children, but she was very good around anything helpless, sick, or a baby animal. They have to sharpen. Owl That Attack Small Dogs Appearance. I believe in the end the bottom line is just keep your cats and dogs on your own property or even inside your house if you live in an area with raccoons and other critters that might attack your pet. My neighbor’s cat (a little “off the charts” in behavior) has been allowed outside. The cat should NOT have been allowed outside! I let him go in the backyard and heard a brief fight. As an animal communicator, I can assure you that almost every case of bad behavior I work with stems from a problem with the humans associated with the animal. As a responsible large breed (140#) dog owner, I socialized my boy to as many situations as possible. This morning, my neighbor's cat, unbeknownst to me, was in our fenced backyard. My cat was so afraid that she peed on herself! The lab was excitedly baking and right there too but not sure how much involvement in the attack he had except being in the “pack mentality” and contributing to the chase”. 49 comments. It is still alive, breathing normally, willing to drink and has a steady heartbeat. she knows and immediatly retracts them. If there are sudden moves, then the dogs will try and chase them even when on a leash. Was the dog confined or were they both loose??? The cat ended up crashing right as we were putting it down. Also after Sister killed Peaches, a very sweet nice cat, I was very upset, but she didn’t know what she did. or if you can’t emotionally handle that your dog attacked another animal, do the right thing, and find it a more suiting home. The cat should have been supervised or not out if owners were not home. That would be nothing more than an emotional, personal vendetta. The risk factors that trigger your dog’s aggression can be summarized as: the dog’s age Dogs don’t have that. As they were searching for the dog, Monroe told James Smith, 59, one of the dog’s owners, he’d shoot the pet if it was attacking any of his cats. He knows the cats are off limits, he has never had aggression towards them until the last year. A kitten belonging to a lady crawled under a hole in a fence and found himself in her neighbour’s garden. I am worried sick and I moved his food and litter into the ensuite with a pillow and closed the door to provide a safe place. Hi, here is an update on the cat, I knocked at the house thinking the dog went to the vet! The pail had a little bit of chop in it. I think in the case between dog and cat relationship, the owner plays an important role. it’s almost abuse! Prevention method. So you see, things aren’t always so cut and dried. Dogs continue to get put down for faults of their owners if a dog is properly raised and cared for and restricted to there yard then there wouldnt be hardly any problems like this, the owners that raise there dogs to be vicious or cruel and treat them badly should be the ones punished not the animal, my point is when you take on the responsibility of a pet then you should treat them like your family you wouldnt let a 5 year old kid outside your house and not check on them and make sure they stay in the yard etc. They didn’t become puppies, but, well, they became good guard dogs. Though if a cat wants out, I let them out..though from reading all the comments, I am sure I will get negative comments about hat, but on to my story… Most of the time my girlfriend would express to my neighbor her fear that their dog would attack our cats. No matter what we do they are going to have one. We believe he has bruising on his hind end. These are supposed to be the higher class of animals, the civilized ones. If the dog that attacked the cat was a stray or feral dog, it was instinct that caused him/her to attack. Of course they are not allowed outside at night and they will not be together with other animals when not supervised. It goes for any type of dogs, not just pits. As I read ORS 609.095, it seems that my dog can be declared a public nuisance because it destroyed another person's personal property, and I can apparently be cited under ORS 609.090 AND my dog can be … Like I said it’s a life style. Now THAT would have been picture worthy. It breaks my heart. They were confined to the yard and did what came naturally to them, bark and chase. I was frustrated as they have been together for 3 years and this is her home and she shouldn’t have to worry about being harmed in her own home. We did get her to go in the litter box once. My cat was in her own yard and the the dogs attacked her. One dog husky and the other English lab. Morally, not so much. If you feel my cat should have to stay locked up all the time maybe should try it with your dog. When our young Mal tried to greet it as he would his own cats at home, being Cat owners love their cats as much as dog owners love their dogs. Punishing a dog with a death sentence for doing what is in it’s nature. I am convinced it is shock, because is cannot be a lung collapse, fractured bone or intestinal bleeding. He said, “THAT Somehow it seems to me if you treat and teach your animals with love that how they behave. I do however think as dog and cat owner, that you have to take measures to minimize risk at all cost and indeed train your dog. If all the dogs/cats in the neighborhood were confined, animals would be much safer. The folks at the pound said she got along with both dogs and cats. What a horrible incident, but as others have said some dogs are hunters by natural instinct. I will put her down because she might kill a neighbor’s cat or child. I immediately began to treat her for shock, giver her pain medication, and better assess the damage.
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