We live on estate where it seems all my neighbours have one or more cats. My dog a rocky cross has direct access to our garden and every time a cat comes onto our property she attacks, so far this year she has killed five cats. We hide the dead cats in our rubbish bin. I am sure our immediate neighbour is suspicious as she has lost two cats in recent months.
Any idea how we can stop her killing cats? Can we be prosecuted or even worse can Daphne be put down?
2006-12-12 06:46:35 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
I would like to add the only thing Daphne (my dog) kills is cats. She is very gentle with our pet rabbits and loves children, in fact she visits the local junior school at least once a term where I give talks on animal care.
2006-12-12 06:55:43 · update #1
Daphne is confined to our garden, we have a high fence all around the garden. The cats come into our garden
2006-12-12 06:57:42 · update #2
This is obviously causing you great upset, it cant be pleasent seeing your gentle dog kill cats. Do a search on the net for humane rabbit traps buy two or three and set them in your garden baited with some cat food, you will catch cats in them. This will stop your dog killing them
Place the trap with cat still in it into a box with a lid, run a hose from the exhaust of your car and run the engine for a few minutes, this will humanely kill the cat. Rather than throw out the cat with the rubbish you could skin and joint and feed it to the dog
2006-12-12 07:24:35 · answer #1 · answered by Brodrick 1 · 3⤊ 9⤋
It sounds like you are in Europe from your spelling...I don't know what the laws are over there but other than the story being very sad for the cats I don't think you or Daphne are doing anything wrong. She's fenced in, it's your property. She is just trying to protect your property.
It's possible you could install a product like Cat Fence-In (try to google for it) so that the cats cannot get into the garden. This is a wire fencing that goes on top of your current fencing at a 45 degree angle. The cats can't get past it if you install it backward on your property. (most people buy it to keep the cats IN the garden so they don't get run over)
It's expensive but you could just look at the pictures and duplicate that kind of fencing...I've heard of people doing that before, just going to the store and rigging up their own.
2006-12-12 08:00:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm amazed that there are so many thick and slow cats in your estate. Normally they move like greased lightning when faced with an aggressive dog.
If she is wearing a lightweight muzzle while in the yard she can't kill them. So get one and put it on her before you let her out.
You must know someone who hads a cat. Get some old sheets and sleep on them for a couple of nights. Cut them up and get your mate to put them in the cat bed. Put the scented cloth around your house. Wipe the doorframes at dog nose height, wipe down her front legs. See how she reacts and keep doing it to get her used to it.
And take her to obediance. Any dog should be able to stop dead on command, whatever they are doing. Practice a lot and when you can stop her in full flight when she is chasing a ball you try when you see her go for a cat.
You recall or go to her and leash her and you take her indoors.
Newsflash, your dog has never met a baby. As gentle as she is with kids a baby is not obviously human to a dog, it is prey. They smell interesting, they squeak and flap. Muzzle her on the street. Be especially paranoid if friends with babies visit, put her on the lead and do not allow her to approach babies at all until you have drilled it into her skull that they are not prey and out of bounds.
2006-12-12 08:51:35 · answer #3 · answered by sarah c 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is a little ironic that you are giving talks on animal care while your dog is murdering the neighbours cats!
Your dog has agressive tendencies however gentle she is with the kids etc and should your insurance company find out about this (eg - via your suspicious neighbour - theres only so many cat corpses you will successfully hide) they will void your insurance. This is risky because you want to make sure that you can look after Daphne if she gets ill etc.
I would strongly advise a muzzle in the garden - its for her own long term good!!
2006-12-12 09:19:12 · answer #4 · answered by PetLover 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
This dog was in your yard surrounded by a fence. The cats came in to your yard and your dog viewed it as an intruder. I do not think that anything can be done legaly about this due to your dog being where she belonged and the cats being where they didn't belong. You shouldn't have to muzzle or leash your dog in there own yard. If you were walking down the street and this was happening then I could understand the need for the leash (common sence) and the muzzle, but she was not. Keep a close eye on her though. About the only thing I agree on is that she could move her attention to other animals or something if there are no cats around. Good luck.
2006-12-12 07:51:49 · answer #5 · answered by wiazardofoz 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
why not buy your dog a muzzle whilst she's out n about in the garden? or put down orange peel and sliced onion in the garden as a deterrent for the cats as they hate the smells. even fill clear bottles with water and place them around the garden to keep the cats out. they don't seem to be to keen on the reflections from the bottles. I'm not too sure whether you'll be prosecuted, but i don't think she can be put down as apparently cats are not a s protected a species as humans!!!! good luck
2006-12-12 06:58:22 · answer #6 · answered by annasharrell 1 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, you may be able to get prosecuted, as not all states have passed the same "leash laws" for cats as dogs. Consider taking her to puppy classes, or call your local humane association to ask them. Humane shelters work with the dogs they get all the time, seeing if they get along with cats, babies and people. That is your best bet. It's not really your dogs fault, That is an instinct for them, but do try to correct the behavior! Hope this helps!
2006-12-12 06:53:31 · answer #7 · answered by Jase 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Poor Daphne, harassed in her own garden by Ferrel cats, domesticated Daphne can not be put down poor cannine needs a few more cats (or deserves) for the stress you are going through.Don`t stink your bin with trespassers throw them over the fence. You can`t be prosecuted, let Daphne allow her fun n feek the neighbours. Play throw a cat over Whos fence, Throw a cat on the road. Don`t put them in bins people might think Daphne smells. You not got to worry about any-ting,
2006-12-12 07:56:26 · answer #8 · answered by dinaro5 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋
I dont think you're really that concerned are you. Alot of psychos human or animal wouldnt hurt a fly (in your case rabbits) but go mental with something else. At some later stage your dog will go on to killing or seriously hurting something else, e.g. kids. The dog is a liability. Both of you should go to training classes, also for your dog to be properly assessed. You could have a real tragedy on your hands at any time. Personally I'd get rid of any dog that has killed so frequently.
2006-12-12 07:32:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
Unless they can prove duress from not having the cat, or they make money off of the cat; there's not much they can sue for. It's their responsibility to keep their pet in their yard. Death by Darwin cannot be sued for. However, there may be a time that Daphne needs some cat, and may bite a human instead. Dogs generally won't bite, but something changes when they start eating live meat (it's almost like they get bit by a vampyre). I know it's tough, but I would send her away or put her down before she hurts someone, because it's obvious she has the taste for blood.
2006-12-12 06:58:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 5⤋
i think you need help quickly . i live in a flat two doors away a woman has two cats so i have to be care full with my dog ..the dog only doing what is natural but get help
2006-12-12 22:55:30 · answer #11 · answered by susie 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋