Dog attacking cats in Monash

The reality of it, Dilandach, is that most cats are roamers and most cat owners are legally permitted to let them roam. Most of us take measures like bells or similar to mitigate the damage our animals do to wildlife, which apparently isn’t good enough for you, despite the way you completely side-stepped the notion that innumerable activities you presumably partake in also impact native flora and fauna. A cat napping on it’s own goddamn front-porch isn’t a fecking crime nor a moral travesty, and all you lot pontificating from your high-horses are being big-headed windbags.

Padoof said :

I wonder why the Domestic Animals Act 2000 only talks dangerous dogs? Possibly because dogs kill people? I couldn’t find anything about cats…happy to stand corrected.

If domestic cats were large enough, they’d be right along side dangerous dogs. It is also why people generally aren’t permitted to own large ‘cats’. Then again, its not common to have sites populated with feral dogs. Cats on the otherhand…

Padoof said :

I am a responsible pet owner, most of you might argue against that purely based on the fact that I own two cats. Yes, it’s a sad reality that cats kill their fair share of our wildlife (as do dogs). In our house we mitigate that risk by the cats being armed (necked?) with motion sensor collars which beeps and flashes.

‘a half assed approach is good enough, dogs do it too so meh’

Padoof said :

And isn’t it sad when you realise how many of our lovely birds and marsupials are killed by those road beasts…cars. Perhaps we should ban all of them too?

Oh! Let’s all stop eating meat whilst we’re at it.

I suspect that many of you are those wonderful bike riding, nature loving vegetarians…but for now I’m going out to my backyard fire to drink a beer and eat lots of meat whilst my bleeding, limping cat enjoys the company of his loving, empathic humans before his next dose of pain relief.

Yes, lash out at people who have told you how it is. Get angry over reality. I’m sure denying it all will make everything better. No doubt you’ll probably continue letting your cat outside, part of the reason no doubt just out of spite from those who say cats belong inside.

The fact of the matter is that dogs don’t belong roaming around the neighbourhoods crapping, pissing and biting/killing things. They belong secured in yards, never to leave without a leash. Just as cats don’t belong roaming the neighbourhoods crapping, pissing and biting / killing things. Cats should be restricted to cat runs whilst outside or at the very least kept inside.

Its just a pity there are so many irresponsible pet owners in the ACT. Ones that take the ‘you can’t tell me what to do!’ approach despite the damage their choice of pet does.

“Oh, he’s a family pet and he’s never bit anyone in his life” says the guy who hands over his pet to the rangers that had just ripped open a toddler’s leg.

“Oh, he’s a placid, darling animal that we take to counselling three times a week to work out his instincts. Rest of the time he just sits in the sun.” said the cat owner whilst watching it spit out the third bird it had caught that day but the first that the owner knew about.

Irresponsibility. Dog owners and cat owners.

I was hoping our cat would make an impact on the swarms of Indian mynahs that plague our back yard. No luck so far. He has trouble with mice too – can’t seem to follow through with the coup de grace, leaving the vermin ample opportunity to make their getaway. Possums, currawongs and cockatoos easily intimidate him. Maybe he lost his mojo when he got the snip. How can I get him in touch with his inner killing machine?

This happened to my cat one time. Neighbours up the street had gone out of town, leaving his son to look after the house. He had a house party, leaving the gates open and his blue heelers got out of the yard. My cat was sitting on a fence and they leapt up against it, grabbing her by the tail and tried to viciously pull her off of it. My other neighbour saw this and tried to shoo them away with a rake and they turned on him, but they didn’t cause any injury to him, tried to go after his shoe.

My cat was very well cared for by the vet, who was worried about the shock of the accident, my cat had very bad injuries to her tail and her back hind leg. We informed at first the RSPCA and my Mum spoke to another department but I’m not sure who it was, we were asked whether we wanted to petition to have the animals put down but after the owners came back into town and were very apologetic we decided not to go ahead. But honestly I think the only reason they were apologetic was because we had the option to ask for the animals to be put down.

For the record, my cat has killed three animals ever, two were indian mynas and one was a mouse inside the house. The two indian mynas were when she was maybe one or two and going outside for the first time ever. We gave her two bells after the first dead bird and two more after the second (she became a very jingly cat). I know she didn’t kill any more because she had a very bad habit of bringing anything she killed to me.

She spent the day outside in the sun and exploring the yard, and at night she would come inside and cuddle up with me, we controlled when she went outside and in. I would not have liked to keep her inside all her life, I know she loved it outside and loved sleeping in the grass and sun. I don’t believe we should have to keep them locked up inside but instead manage any aggression towards wildlife.

Padoof said :

…I am a responsible pet owner, most of you might argue against that purely based on the fact that I own two cats….

I haven’t seen anyone say that at all. It has nothing to do with whether you own a cat, or ten cats, or a dog, alpaca, ferret, pig, hippo or any other animal.

The issue is not the owning of the animal (any animal). It is allowing that animal (any animal) to roam unsupervised.

Any responsible pet owner does not allow that pet to get into a situation where it can be injured, or can do injury to others.

If you allow that animal to wander around unsupervised you do not have the best interests of that animal at heart and it would be better off with someone else.

I wonder why the Domestic Animals Act 2000 only talks dangerous dogs? Possibly because dogs kill people? I couldn’t find anything about cats…happy to stand corrected.

I am a responsible pet owner, most of you might argue against that purely based on the fact that I own two cats. Yes, it’s a sad reality that cats kill their fair share of our wildlife (as do dogs). In our house we mitigate that risk by the cats being armed (necked?) with motion sensor collars which beeps and flashes.

And isn’t it sad when you realise how many of our lovely birds and marsupials are killed by those road beasts…cars. Perhaps we should ban all of them too? Oh! Let’s all stop eating meat whilst we’re at it.

I suspect that many of you are those wonderful bike riding, nature loving vegetarians…but for now I’m going out to my backyard fire to drink a beer and eat lots of meat whilst my bleeding, limping cat enjoys the company of his loving, empathic humans before his next dose of pain relief.

Rach_13 said :

Why are people in Canberra so against cats? Seriously what is your problem? Yes on occasion some do kill wildlife, that’s life! Just like a lion in the wild killing for its food! Not all cats attack wildlife. There would be no hope in hell that my cat could even catch anything! He really doesn’t care as he knows there is a bowl full of food waiting for him inside at no effort to him. I have had cats in the past that did catch birds, lizards, mice and even the odd snake (both snake and cat survived the altercation) but really that is just their instinct. If you don’t live in a suburb that has restrictions then sure let your cat out, we can’t bubble wrap everything, we can’t control everything! I do have one rule and that’s to always lock them up at night. As soon as the sun starts to come down then bring them in. That’s when their hunting instinct really comes in.

But seriously people lay off the cats! They are just another animal we need to keep the world going round! 😉

You are hilarious,what’s wrong with your cat? Is it disabled or grossly obese?

You might think it’s ok for cats,whether they be feral of domestic to wipe out various native species but anyone with a conscience or consciousness even,realises that it’s bloody disgraceful and should do whatever they can to minimise the impact FFS!

Are you sure a dog attacked this cat? Are you sure the culprit wasn’t a stray Turkey or a one eyed mountain Gorilla? This is why cats are cheap.

Comic_and_Gamer_Nerd said :

Using rach’s logics then its ok to let dogs kill cats because its their instinct.

I’m pretty sure her moronic post was completely devoid of logic.

Using rach’s logics then its ok to let dogs kill cats because its their instinct.

Rach_13 said :

Why are people in Canberra so against cats? Seriously what is your problem? Yes on occasion some do kill wildlife, that’s life! Just like a lion in the wild killing for its food! Not all cats attack wildlife. There would be no hope in hell that my cat could even catch anything! He really doesn’t care as he knows there is a bowl full of food waiting for him inside at no effort to him. I have had cats in the past that did catch birds, lizards, mice and even the odd snake (both snake and cat survived the altercation) but really that is just their instinct. If you don’t live in a suburb that has restrictions then sure let your cat out, we can’t bubble wrap everything, we can’t control everything! I do have one rule and that’s to always lock them up at night. As soon as the sun starts to come down then bring them in. That’s when their hunting instinct really comes in.

But seriously people lay off the cats! They are just another animal we need to keep the world going round! 😉

Wow. Just wow!

If you ever needed a clear-cut example of why some people should not be allowed to have pets then this post provides it.

And the funny thing is the poster probably doesn’t even realise what they have done.

Or perhaps it is just trolling of the highest order. If that is the case: Well played. Well played indeed.

I have equal contempt for both cats and dogs.

The argument that their feline is different from all other cats and doesn’t eat small animals (nor allow itself to be owned by 3 different households) is just as asinine as the argument that someone else’s dog is a family pet and its never attacked or bitten anyone before.

Keep the damn things in an enclosed yard or inside. Is it *really* that much to ask?

MsCheeky said :

Rach_13 said :

Why are people in Canberra so against cats? Seriously what is your problem? Yes on occasion some do kill wildlife, that’s life! Just like a lion in the wild killing for its food! Not all cats attack wildlife. There would be no hope in hell that my cat could even catch anything! He really doesn’t care as he knows there is a bowl full of food waiting for him inside at no effort to him. I have had cats in the past that did catch birds, lizards, mice and even the odd snake (both snake and cat survived the altercation) but really that is just their instinct. If you don’t live in a suburb that has restrictions then sure let your cat out, we can’t bubble wrap everything, we can’t control everything! I do have one rule and that’s to always lock them up at night. As soon as the sun starts to come down then bring them in. That’s when their hunting instinct really comes in.

But seriously people lay off the cats! They are just another animal we need to keep the world going round! 😉

Rach_13, you’ve just kicked an own goal. Your attitude that it’s a cat’s instinct to kill things, so that makes it ok, and that they should be allowed to roam is exactly what makes people so ticked off. Everyone believes that their widdle kitty couldn’t possibly catch anything, and they wouldn’t want to anyway because they’re not hungry. That’s rubbish. You even tell us how you know that your other cats did in fact kill things, but that’s ok too. Seriously, think about it.

So you’re a vegan then.

Good for you.

Rach_13 said :

Why are people in Canberra so against cats? Seriously what is your problem? Yes on occasion some do kill wildlife, that’s life! Just like a lion in the wild killing for its food! Not all cats attack wildlife. There would be no hope in hell that my cat could even catch anything! He really doesn’t care as he knows there is a bowl full of food waiting for him inside at no effort to him. I have had cats in the past that did catch birds, lizards, mice and even the odd snake (both snake and cat survived the altercation) but really that is just their instinct. If you don’t live in a suburb that has restrictions then sure let your cat out, we can’t bubble wrap everything, we can’t control everything! I do have one rule and that’s to always lock them up at night. As soon as the sun starts to come down then bring them in. That’s when their hunting instinct really comes in.

But seriously people lay off the cats! They are just another animal we need to keep the world going round! 😉

Rach_13, you’ve just kicked an own goal. Your attitude that it’s a cat’s instinct to kill things, so that makes it ok, and that they should be allowed to roam is exactly what makes people so ticked off. Everyone believes that their widdle kitty couldn’t possibly catch anything, and they wouldn’t want to anyway because they’re not hungry. That’s rubbish. You even tell us how you know that your other cats did in fact kill things, but that’s ok too. Seriously, think about it.

Why are people in Canberra so against cats? Seriously what is your problem? Yes on occasion some do kill wildlife, that’s life! Just like a lion in the wild killing for its food! Not all cats attack wildlife. There would be no hope in hell that my cat could even catch anything! He really doesn’t care as he knows there is a bowl full of food waiting for him inside at no effort to him. I have had cats in the past that did catch birds, lizards, mice and even the odd snake (both snake and cat survived the altercation) but really that is just their instinct. If you don’t live in a suburb that has restrictions then sure let your cat out, we can’t bubble wrap everything, we can’t control everything! I do have one rule and that’s to always lock them up at night. As soon as the sun starts to come down then bring them in. That’s when their hunting instinct really comes in.

But seriously people lay off the cats! They are just another animal we need to keep the world going round! 😉

mickey said :

Padoof said :

Some context: the cat shown in the picture was the one attacked last year. He was asleep in a raised garden bed against the house. I saw the dog run across the front of my house, leap up onto my front deck and by the time I got out the door he’d bitten the cat. The owner was in the street yelling for his dog to come back. The dog owner paid half the veterinary costs in relation to the cat’s injury.

In the absence of seeing anything with the recent attack, there’s no blame being assigned and I’m certainly not about to enter into the ‘cat lover’/’dog lover’ argument or generalise accordingly. If the same dog was responsible for the latest attack on one of my cats, my concern is that next it will actually killing one (heaven forbid not in front of one of my children) or one of the next door neighbour’s young kids who often play out in the front yard whilst dad is working on the car.

The point of the post is to encourage people to contact ACT Dog Control 62072424 or Canberra Connect 13 22 81 if they see a dog wandering the street.

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+1 and encourage people to contact TAMS/DAS Rangers or Canberra Connect 13 22 81 if they see a cat wandering the street

Ummm… In Monash there are no rules saying that your cat is not allowed to wonder the street.. That rule generally only applies to the newer suburbs built on national parks.
Some domestic cats, such as one of ours, will go outside but wouldn’t dare wonder outside of our property. Generally laying on the front veranda or in the garden on those warmer days and hardly goes outside in winter. Our other cat we don’t let out on fear she will be stolen.

Ceej1973 said :

I’s sorry, did I miss something? Where is the evidence produced that the cat in question is a roamer. .

Where is the evidence that the cat in question was sitting on a raised garden bed, licking its balls, minding its own business.. ?

Mr Evil said :

I dunno, but I reckon I’d be lobbing a nice cut of meat laced with rat poison over the dog owner’s fence.

Stop trying to be interwebs tough guy. We all know you would never do anything of the sort.

Animals are animals. Both parties are at fault here. Keep your dog on lead and keep your cat insides.

On the same subject matter, why do some people think its so awful for dogs to attack cats but think its fine for cats to kill our local wildlife?

I dunno, but I reckon I’d be lobbing a nice cut of meat laced with rat poison over the dog owner’s fence.

If the cat’s been attacked whilst on the owner’s property, then the attacker’s clearly at fault IMO. And the OP must be doing something right if the injured cat drags itself to the house rather than off into the bush to die on its own!

Having said that, keeping the cat in at night and when you’re not in the house is a good way to protect them, and the local wildlife. They get used to it pretty quickly in my experience.

On the wider issue, why don’t we have registration for all cats and impoundment of cats found off the owner’s property, same as for dogs? Time to put a value on them, IMO.

bigfeet said :

DrKoresh said :

Grimm said :

You are missing the point that your cat was also roaming outside. Neither dog nor cat should have been outside an enclosed area.

Is that the law? Because I don’t think I’ve heard it from anyone but sanctimonious bores on RA.

No, its not the law in most areas. (Why? I don’t know. No other animal is permitted to roam the suburbs, but that is off the point)

It is simply a part of being a responsible owner and caring for the animals welfare.

Anyone who allows their cat to roam is an irresponsible owner and does not have the best interests of the animal at heart.

They do not deserve empathy or sympathy. What they deserve is having the poor neglected animal taken away from them and given to someone who might actually care for its welfare.

Exactly right. There may be no legal obligation to keep your cat indoors (depending on where you live), but surely the thought of your pet being ripped to shreds by a dog, run over by a car, poisoned etc is enough to take some basic precautions.

DrKoresh said :

Grimm said :

You are missing the point that your cat was also roaming outside. Neither dog nor cat should have been outside an enclosed area.

Is that the law? Because I don’t think I’ve heard it from anyone but sanctimonious bores on RA.

No, its not the law in most areas. (Why? I don’t know. No other animal is permitted to roam the suburbs, but that is off the point)

It is simply a part of being a responsible owner and caring for the animals welfare.

Anyone who allows their cat to roam is an irresponsible owner and does not have the best interests of the animal at heart.

They do not deserve empathy or sympathy. What they deserve is having the poor neglected animal taken away from them and given to someone who might actually care for its welfare.

poetix said :

Jere13 said :

I still can’t believe they allow pitbulls in the ACT.

I love pitbulls. We are tossing up whether our next dog (after our current ones die, hopefully in twenty years or so!) will be a pitbull or a poodle. Many countries that banned them at one stage are now amending those laws, by the way, as a pitbull is no different from any other dog unless trained to fight by some idiot.

I patted a big pitbull the other day and he was lovely. Not smart, but just a fun-loving boof who adored being patted. The most aggressive dogs I meet while I’m out walking are Maltese terriers and some dachshunds.

Padoof, the injuries suffered by your cat are awful. Perhaps it would be better to have a run for them, for their own safety? I am glad that he will recover, though.

Hmm Pitbull or Poodle for Poetix? Just imagine if a cat ventured into your backyard if you had a pitbull?

Jere13 said :

I still can’t believe they allow pitbulls in the ACT.

I love pitbulls. We are tossing up whether our next dog (after our current ones die, hopefully in twenty years or so!) will be a pitbull or a poodle. Many countries that banned them at one stage are now amending those laws, by the way, as a pitbull is no different from any other dog unless trained to fight by some idiot.

I patted a big pitbull the other day and he was lovely. Not smart, but just a fun-loving boof who adored being patted. The most aggressive dogs I meet while I’m out walking are Maltese terriers and some dachshunds.

Padoof, the injuries suffered by your cat are awful. Perhaps it would be better to have a run for them, for their own safety? I am glad that he will recover, though.

Primal said :

DrKoresh said :

Is that the law? Because I don’t think I’ve heard it from anyone but sanctimonious bores on RA.

Actually I think there are a few suburbs (northernmost Gungahlin?) where this is law.

Thanks, it’s nice to have some genuine information. But even in the unlikely event that the OP is from one of those suburbs, it doesn’t justify people blaming her for a dog attacking her cat while it was sleeping on its own doorstep.

I still can’t believe they allow pitbulls in the ACT.

Primal said :

DrKoresh said :

Is that the law? Because I don’t think I’ve heard it from anyone but sanctimonious bores on RA.

Actually I think there are a few suburbs (northernmost Gungahlin?) where this is law.

Cat curfew areas in the ACT
A cat curfew can be declared in a suburb, or area of a
suburb, if there is a serious nature conservation threat as
a result of cat activities. The ACT Government, pursuant
to Section 81 of the Domestic Animals Act 2000, has
declared the following areas to be cat curfew areas:
• Bonner
• Crace
• Coombs
• Forde
• ‘The Fair at Watson’ development, North Watson
Residents within cat curfew areas are required to
keep their cats confined to their premises for 24 hours
a day. This can be achieved by confining cats to the
house, or providing a purpose built cat enclosure on
the premises. DAS rangers are able to seize cats found
in a declared cat curfew area. An infringement notice
can be issued to the keeper or carer of a cat that is not
complying with the cat curfew requirements.

pajs said :

I’m not sure why it is so hard for a lot of cat owners to accept that responsible cat ownership means not allowing the animals to roam outside at will. Even putting aside the impact on wildlife, or the chance of meeting dogs (on or off lead), there is every likelihood of your animal getting into fights with other cats, with injuries and vet bills all round.

If you can’t be a responsible cat owner, give the animal up for adoption and a chance at a better home.

There’s a difference between ‘being a responsible cat owner’ and ‘keeping your cat inside at all times’.

DrKoresh said :

Is that the law? Because I don’t think I’ve heard it from anyone but sanctimonious bores on RA.

Actually I think there are a few suburbs (northernmost Gungahlin?) where this is law.

everyone just get fish.

I’m not sure why it is so hard for a lot of cat owners to accept that responsible cat ownership means not allowing the animals to roam outside at will. Even putting aside the impact on wildlife, or the chance of meeting dogs (on or off lead), there is every likelihood of your animal getting into fights with other cats, with injuries and vet bills all round.

If you can’t be a responsible cat owner, give the animal up for adoption and a chance at a better home.

Jim Jones said :

Tooks said :

Jim Jones said :

Tooks said :

Jim Jones said :

Really sorry to hear this.

Please ignore the rampant d1ckheads who will inevitably try to blame the cat.

I don’t blame the cat. I blame the dog owner and I blame the cat owner. Both are at fault.

The cat owner is at fault for his cat (who was ‘asleep against the house’) being attacked by a dog?

What are you slow or something?

Ahh, the tap-tap-tapping of a keyboard warrior working at his craft.

COME AT ME COPPER!!!

You’ll need to type slower. I’m a bit slow. 😀

DrKoresh said :

Grimm said :

You are missing the point that your cat was also roaming outside. Neither dog nor cat should have been outside an enclosed area.

Is that the law? Because I don’t think I’ve heard it from anyone but sanctimonious bores on RA.

QFT

Padoof said :

Some context: the cat shown in the picture was the one attacked last year. He was asleep in a raised garden bed against the house. I saw the dog run across the front of my house, leap up onto my front deck and by the time I got out the door he’d bitten the cat. The owner was in the street yelling for his dog to come back. The dog owner paid half the veterinary costs in relation to the cat’s injury.

In the absence of seeing anything with the recent attack, there’s no blame being assigned and I’m certainly not about to enter into the ‘cat lover’/’dog lover’ argument or generalise accordingly. If the same dog was responsible for the latest attack on one of my cats, my concern is that next it will actually killing one (heaven forbid not in front of one of my children) or one of the next door neighbour’s young kids who often play out in the front yard whilst dad is working on the car.

The point of the post is to encourage people to contact ACT Dog Control 62072424 or Canberra Connect 13 22 81 if they see a dog wandering the street.

I’m sorry, but a dog walking from the car to their house with their owner right there can hardly be called roaming? They were in the wrong because they did not have their dog under control and possibly because they were supposed to have their dog on a lead – though I assume they were on their own driveway. But roaming means that the dog would’ve been out on their own, which this one was clearly not.

Grimm said :

claire1013 said :

I am the daughter of said “self centered cat owner”. My sister and I were faced with the idea that our cat was going to die. We opened the door yesterday morning to a badly injured unmoving ball of fur. I have seen this dog out on the street multiple times; one time it was wandering around unattended and it attacked one of our cats who was sitting right up against our house when he was sleeping. Another time it attacked another dog when it was being walked by it’s owner. The owner did not apologise for what his dog did to our cat or even for when it attacked the other dog.

You are missing the point that your cat was also roaming outside. Neither dog nor cat should have been outside an enclosed area. I have no empathy or sympathy for people whos actions cause their own grief.

+1

Grimm said :

You are missing the point that your cat was also roaming outside. Neither dog nor cat should have been outside an enclosed area.

Is that the law? Because I don’t think I’ve heard it from anyone but sanctimonious bores on RA.

It’s a dog eat dog world and there are no winners just casualties.

Tooks said :

Jim Jones said :

Tooks said :

Jim Jones said :

Really sorry to hear this.

Please ignore the rampant d1ckheads who will inevitably try to blame the cat.

I don’t blame the cat. I blame the dog owner and I blame the cat owner. Both are at fault.

The cat owner is at fault for his cat (who was ‘asleep against the house’) being attacked by a dog?

What are you slow or something?

Ahh, the tap-tap-tapping of a keyboard warrior working at his craft.

COME AT ME COPPER!!!

Jim Jones said :

Tooks said :

Jim Jones said :

Really sorry to hear this.

Please ignore the rampant d1ckheads who will inevitably try to blame the cat.

I don’t blame the cat. I blame the dog owner and I blame the cat owner. Both are at fault.

The cat owner is at fault for his cat (who was ‘asleep against the house’) being attacked by a dog?

What are you slow or something?

Ahh, the tap-tap-tapping of a keyboard warrior working at his craft.

claire1013 said :

I am the daughter of said “self centered cat owner”. My sister and I were faced with the idea that our cat was going to die. We opened the door yesterday morning to a badly injured unmoving ball of fur. I have seen this dog out on the street multiple times; one time it was wandering around unattended and it attacked one of our cats who was sitting right up against our house when he was sleeping. Another time it attacked another dog when it was being walked by it’s owner. The owner did not apologise for what his dog did to our cat or even for when it attacked the other dog.

You are missing the point that your cat was also roaming outside. Neither dog nor cat should have been outside an enclosed area. I have no empathy or sympathy for people whos actions cause their own grief.

Grimm said :

bigfeet said :

All fault lies with the irresponsible pet owners who allow their pets to wander.

And I do wonder, is the original poster sure that their cat did not wander into an enclosed yard where there was a dog and was attacked there?

It does indeed. One irresponsible pet owner for sure who lets their cat wander, and possibly another who lets their dog wander, but we can’t even be sure of that.

I doubt the original poster knows or cares where their furry little predator goes, or what it attacks and kills. It’s all part of being a self centered cat owner.

I am the daughter of said “self centered cat owner”. My sister and I were faced with the idea that our cat was going to die. We opened the door yesterday morning to a badly injured unmoving ball of fur. I have seen this dog out on the street multiple times; one time it was wandering around unattended and it attacked one of our cats who was sitting right up against our house when he was sleeping. Another time it attacked another dog when it was being walked by it’s owner. The owner did not apologise for what his dog did to our cat or even for when it attacked the other dog.

Also, the way that our current injured cat was hurt, he would not have been able to drag himself from the house which had the dog, over the fence of their back garden, over the road, up an incline and through our corrugated fence up to our back door. There’s this thing called empathy. Try and use it every now and then.

Tooks said :

Jim Jones said :

Really sorry to hear this.

Please ignore the rampant d1ckheads who will inevitably try to blame the cat.

I don’t blame the cat. I blame the dog owner and I blame the cat owner. Both are at fault.

The cat owner is at fault for his cat (who was ‘asleep against the house’) being attacked by a dog?

What are you slow or something?

Padoof said :

Some context: the cat shown in the picture was the one attacked last year. He was asleep in a raised garden bed against the house. I saw the dog run across the front of my house, leap up onto my front deck and by the time I got out the door he’d bitten the cat. The owner was in the street yelling for his dog to come back. The dog owner paid half the veterinary costs in relation to the cat’s injury.

In the absence of seeing anything with the recent attack, there’s no blame being assigned and I’m certainly not about to enter into the ‘cat lover’/’dog lover’ argument or generalise accordingly. If the same dog was responsible for the latest attack on one of my cats, my concern is that next it will actually killing one (heaven forbid not in front of one of my children) or one of the next door neighbour’s young kids who often play out in the front yard whilst dad is working on the car.

The point of the post is to encourage people to contact ACT Dog Control 62072424 or Canberra Connect 13 22 81 if they see a dog wandering the street.

^
+1 and encourage people to contact TAMS/DAS Rangers or Canberra Connect 13 22 81 if they see a cat wandering the street

Jim Jones said :

Really sorry to hear this.

Please ignore the rampant d1ckheads who will inevitably try to blame the cat.

I don’t blame the cat. I blame the dog owner and I blame the cat owner. Both are at fault.

Padoof said :

The owner was in the street yelling for his dog to come back. The dog owner paid half the veterinary costs in relation to the cat’s injury.

half? you are way more generous than I

if a dog attacks your pet on your land I would have though 100% of the bill was much more appropriate

I’s sorry, did I miss something? Where is the evidence produced that the cat in question is a roamer. Where is the evidence that the cat in question is a hunter? Agreed, many domestic cats do attack and kill other wildlife, but in this instance there is no such evidence to warrant an eye for an eye attack on the cat or owner. The OP stated that the cat was asleep by its own house. Nowhere did she say that a dog was welcome on her property. A dog, was on her property because the evidence is in the attack. The cat is a pet, and as such the attack has caused grief to the cat and owners. That is the deliniation between a wild cat attacking native animals and a domestic cat being attacked by a domestic dog. All other issues relating to roaming domestic cats is a seperate issue, not meant for this post.

Some context: the cat shown in the picture was the one attacked last year. He was asleep in a raised garden bed against the house. I saw the dog run across the front of my house, leap up onto my front deck and by the time I got out the door he’d bitten the cat. The owner was in the street yelling for his dog to come back. The dog owner paid half the veterinary costs in relation to the cat’s injury.

In the absence of seeing anything with the recent attack, there’s no blame being assigned and I’m certainly not about to enter into the ‘cat lover’/’dog lover’ argument or generalise accordingly. If the same dog was responsible for the latest attack on one of my cats, my concern is that next it will actually killing one (heaven forbid not in front of one of my children) or one of the next door neighbour’s young kids who often play out in the front yard whilst dad is working on the car.

The point of the post is to encourage people to contact ACT Dog Control 62072424 or Canberra Connect 13 22 81 if they see a dog wandering the street.

bigfeet said :

All fault lies with the irresponsible pet owners who allow their pets to wander.

And I do wonder, is the original poster sure that their cat did not wander into an enclosed yard where there was a dog and was attacked there?

It does indeed. One irresponsible pet owner for sure who lets their cat wander, and possibly another who lets their dog wander, but we can’t even be sure of that.

I doubt the original poster knows or cares where their furry little predator goes, or what it attacks and kills. It’s all part of being a self centered cat owner.

So sorry to hear about your cat Padoof. I hope he recovers quickly.

Same thing happened to my mum’s cat bunch of years ago. Someone was walking their dog on a lead, but when they got to their street they let the dog run home. Only thing was he saw my mum’s cat asleep out the front of the house and grabbed her by the back leg and wouldn’t let go.

In the cat had to have the leg amputated end the dog owners were taken to court and ordered to pay the $4000 vet bill. Unfortunately they moved house shortly after and were never tracked down.

I hope you get a better outcome.

Jim Jones said :

Really sorry to hear this.

Please ignore the rampant d1ckheads who will inevitably try to blame the cat.

I doubt you will find many people blaming the cat. The cat is not at fault.

I don’t think anyone will really blame the dog either. It is not really at fault.

All fault lies with the irresponsible pet owners who allow their pets to wander.

And I do wonder, is the original poster sure that their cat did not wander into an enclosed yard where there was a dog and was attacked there?

Roaming cat gets attacked….and the problem is?

Keep it indoors or in a cat run where it can’t leave your property, where it should be.

Same goes for the dog!

Poor cat.
As a cat owner you are responsible for the cat. If you had not left the cat out this probably would not have happened.
Time for you and the dog owner to take some responsibility.

Really sorry to hear this.

Please ignore the rampant d1ckheads who will inevitably try to blame the cat.

Padoof, I’m sorry your cat was attacked, and it’s concerning that there are people irresponsible enough to let dogs roam the street. People who do that should not be able to have a dog and by all means, report the dog. However, I’m sure I won’t be the only person to think that you shouldn’t have had your cat outside unattended either.

Cats do exactly what the dog has done – attack smaller creatures. It’s just that those smaller creatures are not usually pets, but rather wildlife, so we don’t have owners putting photos on the internet with reports of the attacks. Keep your cats inside, folks.

Rach_13 said :

That’s horrible!!! I hope you find the culprit for the latest attack! If the dog is willing to attach a cat I wouldn’t be surprised if we hear it attacking a small dog or even a small child. I sure as hell wouldn’t be happy if it attacked my little girl or my dog!

As a life-long dog owner (and for many years a cat owner too), in my experience dogs treat people, other dogs, and small furry animals (cats, possums, rats etc) as three different categories. Some awful dogs will attack all three. I’ve had a dog that I couldn’t 100% trust around cats, but it would be a huge leap to translate that to problems with other dogs or people.

Of course, a simple rule is to not trust strange dogs or strange people.

bigfeet said :

Wow. So a dog got into your house, enclosed back yard or cat-run and attacked your cat? That it indeed terrible. That dog owner is certainly irresponsible and does not deserve the privilege of owning pets.

Or is it a case of TWO irresponsible pet owners allowing their pets to wander at large? If that is the case then both owners are equally at fault and neither of the people should be allowed the privilege of owning pets in the future.

This^
Having owned a pussy before (feline type), ive seen it bring home many a native animals..

Worst part is, not even the local asian takeway will want it with those puncture wounds, that’s where the best meat is.

If a dog (or any other pet, for that matter) attacks a person, I assume there would be some scope for legal redress, but if if attacks another animal (unless perhaps it is an animal with significant and recognised financial value) it would be just another one of life’s sad, and then get over it and get on with it moments?

Wow. So a dog got into your house, enclosed back yard or cat-run and attacked your cat? That it indeed terrible. That dog owner is certainly irresponsible and does not deserve the privilege of owning pets.

Or is it a case of TWO irresponsible pet owners allowing their pets to wander at large? If that is the case then both owners are equally at fault and neither of the people should be allowed the privilege of owning pets in the future.

That’s horrible!!! I hope you find the culprit for the latest attack! If the dog is willing to attach a cat I wouldn’t be surprised if we hear it attacking a small dog or even a small child. I sure as hell wouldn’t be happy if it attacked my little girl or my dog!

What happened to your cat is terrible, but to play devil’s advocate – how many birds and blue tonges has your cat (or the average house cat) killed by freely roaming the streets? Confining your cat to your house (or at the very least, your back yard) will prevent it from being killed by aggressive dogs and also prevent it from killing other animals. As a small bonus it won’t crap in other people’s gardens either.