My cat was attacked by the neighbor dogs....?

Question

The dogs are pitbulls german shepard and im really not sure what the other 2 are.. the pitbull escaped the other day come into my yard and attacked a small dog.. today however my cat was in thier yard heis tired and dirty but other then that seems unharmed i called the vet he said he didnt think i should bring him in. After going to the neighbors house and screaming and cussing them i realized since my cat was in her yard i dont think there is much i can do. Another neighbor seen the attack and saw my small son trying to get them to stop and he sprayed the dogs with water climbed the fence and got my cat back. My son said thank you but i really do not feel that is enough any ideas on what i can do to thank the man i do not know him have choosen not to get to know my neighbors all my life but that was so kind my kitty would be dead if not for this man.. also any ideas on what to do about the dogs.. the pitbull is gone after my fit because its illegal to have them here but the others?

Dear CDW, they are lucky cussing and screaming was all i done after all had my husband not been home to stop me thier dog wouldn't be here now since i am a very handy person with my .25 but since i do like all animals i don't think i could have followed through with it but smartass yahoo anwser people on the other hand.... bang bang

Phoebhart.. thank you for the idea it is a good one as far as my kitty 2 out of 3 of my cats have always been inside cats i just recently started letting them spend some time outside and they love it so much that i hate to stop it but untill somthing is built to keep him safe Micheal will not be allowed back outside poor guy out of my 3 he is a little on the slower side but also the sweetest of the bunch. It would have killed me had he been hurt, Thank god for the man that rescued him. and thanks for the idea on how to thank him

Answer 1

There isn't really much you can do about your neighbor's dogs since they were in heir own yard. Take this as a "wake up call" that it is time to stop your kitty's free-roam. You can either tur your kitty into a completely indoor cat or restrict her access to the outdoors if you still want her to enjoy fresh air and grass. Buy or build an outdoor enclosure for her. You can get ideas from various sites on the internet. I myself just bought a huge chainlink keenel with a door and a top, made it cat-poof, enriched it with logs and wooden runs, and plastic plants... presto! my cats can enjoy the outdoors in complete safety.

I agree that you ought to thank that kind man who came to your cat's rescue. Its really up to you how you express your thanks. Since I like to cook, if it were me, I'd bake him a pie and bring it over with a "Thank You" card from my cat.

Answer 2

You can't do much about the dogs unless there is proof and your word isn't good enough, there's also no proof they're pittbulls, even if they look like it. Report it to your council though so they have it on record. Without an independent eyewitness, they probably won't do anything and if your cat was in the neighbour's when the dogs attacked amd your kitty was rescued, unfortunately the law is on their side.

The only thing you can do is to protect yourself, secure your yard, put on fence capping to keep your cat in or build an enclosure that will keep them safe.

Perhaps a nice little basket with some miniature jams and biscuits and tea would be a nice way to thank him.

Answer 3

Yikes. I don't know what you can do if they're properly restrained (chained, fenced, etc). But you should make sure you have a talk with your son about staying away! And keep the kitty inside until the meaniehead dogs are gone!

As far as saying thank you, a simple note would be nice. Maybe flowers! (Yes, guys can get flowers, too.)

Answer 4

Best suggestion I can give is one of prevention; keep your cat indoors. Cats that live indoors tend to live MUCH longer, happier lives than those that go outside. THis is because of other animals, like those neighbor dogs, diseases, and people (cars, mainly). Do your kitty a favor and keep him inside.

Answer 5

I would put that trespassing cat down. It is a criminal and should be destroyed. You should be put in jail for the way you acted towrads the dog owner. Your cussing and screaming is unruly behavior at the least.