would you cry if you found your kitten torn apart by your neighbour's dogs?

Question

i felt my heart break when i saw my baby(that was my cat's name)lying dead at the back of our yard.i miss it terribly.cant i demand a compensation or what?

Answer 1

There are leash laws for cats too you know. You left it out unleashed and unsupervised. You are just as guilty as the dog owner.

Just think, if you had been following the law, Baby might be alive as we type.

Answer 2

Call Animal Control *immediately* and file a complaint. If they can tear up a kitten, they may tear into a toddler next! Insist they do an investigation on these vicious dogs.

You do need to prove it was their dogs and not some other dogs. Do you have proof? Did other people see it?

You can also demand compensation. How much isn't easy to determine. A lawyer could tell you. Or you could file for a smaller amount in Small Claims court without an attorney (and the big legal fees) but you are limited to how much you can ask for.

Answer 3

You are absolutely right. About compensation, did the dogs get the cat in your yard, or did the cat go over to the neighbours' property? I guess if the killing happened in their territory, you can't claim anything. But if they came to you or got out in the street and killed the cat, it's the owner's responsibility and you should ask for compensation, and first of all you should ask that he keeps them under control, and even if your cat went there, if the dogs kill cats, he must put a fence through which cats cannot pass. Of course some dogs kill cats by instinct, but the owners must do everything to make sure it won't happen. My cat would like to kill birds. But I keep an eye on him every time he is on the balcony, and don't let him catch them!

Answer 4

Awww i feel your pain. A few years back my cat died and after a while my boyfriend gave me an adorable kitten. At the time I also had a Rot. We had been having behavior problems with the dog at the time as well. I never thought he would harm my kitten since he had lived with my other cat his whole life. So when I came home from work only 4 days after getting her and i found her lifeless under the table I was devastated. And it was my own dog that did it! (We later found that the dog had a brain tumor that made him very sick and aggressive) The dog was put to sleep that night. I'm sorry for your loss.

Answer 5

I totally agree with Got _A_ - you should report the dog to Animal Control right away. Besides possibly dealing with the dog and dog owner, they should be able to advise you on what your options are (regarding leash laws, etc.). I'm sure they have heard of other incidents like this.

I am so sorry about your kitty! It's extremely upsetting. Outside cats often come to violent ends, which is a shame. That's why I keep my cats inside now. They hated it at first, but have adjusted well and I really have peace of mind now knowing that they are safe.

Answer 6

I'd be devastated too.

I don't think there is compensation of any kind in your situation, although I dont know where you live or anything like that, so maybe there is but I highly doubt it. If there isn't compensation of any kind, then maybe your neighbour could replace the cat. I know it's not the same, but at least they've 'compensated' somehow.

good luck.

Answer 7

Im not sure what you can do. But I would talk to the animal control section in your community. They could give you adivice or regulations about this problem...maybe the neighbor will get a ticket or maybe not! Just depends on the regulations.

And yes....I would cry if I saw my animal torn apart by my neighbors dog! Keep your head up!

Answer 8

Hi. I'm really sorry about Baby. Unfortunately the law does not recognize emotional attachment to a possession (your kitty) as a reason for compensation. Only the dollar value. Anyone know anything different?

Answer 9

Yes, I would cry and I would be angry at my neighbors for allowing their dog to do such an act.

If their dog was running at large and killed your cat, in your yard, you can sue them and have their dog registered as a "vicious" animal, so if it ever happenes again the dog will be ordered to be put to sleep.

There are leash laws in every town and city of America, and people must have fences to keep their dogs at home.

I am very sorry for the loss of your cat.

I have four cats, myself, but I keep them in my apartment 24/7 because I don't want to see them get in fights, get fleas, or worse, the possibility of happening to them, what happened to your car, or even getting run over by a car.

Answer 10

Oh my God, I'm so sorry! I would be crying my eyes out over this! Please accept my sympathy and know that in time your heart will heal and the pain will lessen.

As for you neighbor, if the dog got into your yard and attacked your kitten on your property, you certainly should be able to file some kind of complaint or charges against them, or perhaps file a lawsuit. You should call your local animal control department or humane society for advice.

Answer 11

Yes, I would cry, that is normal for the loss of a loved one. My condolences on the loss of your cat.

As for compensation, that would require proof that the neighbor was negligent. The neighbor's dogs would have to have a proven bad nature. For example, the dog's have bitten someone and had it reported. Then if the neighbor failed to contain the dogs, it would be negligence. Otherwise, I don't think you would be able to prove the neighbor negligent and wouldn't be able to collect compensation.