Dog Attack
TabbyKitten95
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I'm hoping some wise person on DS can advise me.
Just got back from the vets with my poor little cat who has been mauled by a neighbour's dog. This guy (and his teenage sons) are in the habit of taking their dog out with no lead.
I heard a commotion by the front door but by the time I got it open the gutless wonder had legged it back to his house, leaving his dog to it and me to get the dog off my cat.
He's had his leg bandaged up, painkilers and antibiotics and been on a drip for an hour.
I've just been round to the neighbour's to have words but no-one would answer the door (I know they were in).
When I catch up with the guy, and I will, I will be offering him the opportunity to pay the vet\s bill. If he refuses, does anyone know if I have any comeback? If the dog had bitten a child the police would be all over it like a rash, but will they do anything as it's a cat? I was under the impression dog owners were obliged to keep their animals under proper control when out, in a residential street at any rate. :mad::mad::mad:
Many thanks for any advice.
Just got back from the vets with my poor little cat who has been mauled by a neighbour's dog. This guy (and his teenage sons) are in the habit of taking their dog out with no lead.
I heard a commotion by the front door but by the time I got it open the gutless wonder had legged it back to his house, leaving his dog to it and me to get the dog off my cat.
He's had his leg bandaged up, painkilers and antibiotics and been on a drip for an hour.
I've just been round to the neighbour's to have words but no-one would answer the door (I know they were in).
When I catch up with the guy, and I will, I will be offering him the opportunity to pay the vet\s bill. If he refuses, does anyone know if I have any comeback? If the dog had bitten a child the police would be all over it like a rash, but will they do anything as it's a cat? I was under the impression dog owners were obliged to keep their animals under proper control when out, in a residential street at any rate. :mad::mad::mad:
Many thanks for any advice.
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http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-pets/pets/dangerous/
Have a read at the above, it maybe you could claim the vets bill against these people, give it a try
Unfortunately aggression towards other animals is not the same as being aggressive towards people.
I should maybe mention this happened before about 3 tears ago. Same cat of mine, same dog and same irresponsible a-hole of an owner. That was a bit more serious and my cat was in the vet's on a drip for a week, poor little man. At the time I didn't know whose dog it was as the guy did the same disappearing act. I have since seen him with the dog so I know it's his. My cat is quite elderly and can't run as fast / jump as well as he used to.
Thanks for the link.
Mind you, they're a bit, ahem, 'undesirable' so I hope they don't come and put my windows out or key my car or something :eek:
Theres something about aggressive dogs, they tend to go hand in hand with aggressive owners....:eek: Best of luck!