[pointy]

Our daughters cat (2 year old tom, white and deaf) has recently been injured, we strongly suspect that he has been attacked by a dog as this was written on the vets admission card. He now has only one eye, a wired jaw and numerous lacerations. Cost so far £450 at the vet. I did contemplate having him put 'to sleep' but couldn't face the resulting trauma on my daughter. My wife and I don't think that there's much we can do about claiming from the owners of the dog, we strongly suspect who owns the dog, but wish they would just admit that it was their dog, we don't want it 'put down', just some contribution towards the cost would be something.

[little blue]

poor cat, and family.
sadly, unless you can prove which dog did this,even if the owners admit it there isnt much you can do by way of recouping your money.
I know somebody who's dog was attacked & the owner agreed , then when they went round to discuss the arrangements, the owner and her husband denied all knowledge.  there were even witnesses, but they got out of paying a penny towards the huge vets costs.
...sorry, just wanted to give you a realistic picture

hope the cat recovers, we have one with less than half a tail - they are very resiliant.

[Roxy]

Oh poor cat, and poor you, having that bill.  I agree with Little Blue, its unlikely they will admit anything, and definitely will not want to pay.
Our neighbours large GSD keeps chasing the cat living opposite. Its ancient, probably late teens. I was minding it when the owner was away, and saw the dog chase it yet again.  It tried to run under the gate, and injured its back and legs.  I had to take it to the vet for treatment, and a year later, it walks in a strange fashion.

[pointy]

Thank you both, the cats doing very well with loads of fuss from both my wife and daughter, as for me and my son we, as usual feel neglected and seem to spend more and more time talking to our pigs (they seem to understand our position and listen well)

[doganjo]

So what happens when your neighbours dog has another go at your daughter's cat when it has convalesced?

[Roxy]

The neighbour whose dog attacked the other neighbours old cat, told me she encouraged her dog to chase cats as she did not want them in her garden. But he chases them whereever they are, up the lane, down the track .....and she seems to be immune, even if he catches them.

[doganjo]

That is barbaric!  If any cats stray into my garden and my dogs chase them they are severely reprimanded!  I have to admit it doesn't really deter them for next time but they look chaste, promising faithfully never to do it again and lying through their teeth, the little beggars!   But they certainly wouldn't attack the cats - they just enjoy the chase - they are soft mouthed retrievers so if one did get caught they'd bring it back to me unharmed but probably fizzing mad

[Rosemary]

I'd love to see a dog "retrieve" an angry cat  Actually, I wouldn't - don't think it woudl be nice at all.

[doganjo]

I'd love to see a dog "retrieve" an angry cat  Actually, I wouldn't - don't think it would be nice at all.

I think that is why they always get close but not QUITE close enough to retrieving them   And the look as the come back from evicting one from the garden is 'And THAT's told it!"

[pointy]

So what happens when your neighbours dog has another go at your daughter's cat when it has convalesced?

Our neighbour lives about 1.5 miles down the lane, our tom has now been 'done' and will not be venturing outside again, the cost is too high both financially and emotionally.

[doganjo]

Wonder what that dog would do if one of your pigs escaped? And what would the neighbour's reaction be?  Hope pusscat is doing well.

[pointy]

Our cat is doing grand, so would I with all the fuss and attention he's getting from our daughter. Went out yesterday with all the family, my daughter insisted that the cat be taken to a friends for the day, unknown to me she offered to pay her £10 to look after the cat. You know who had to pay