Neighbours dog killed cat :(

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Our next door neighbour has a staffie dog. I was talking to her over the fence and a cat came into the garden and the dog flew at it and killed it . I was very upset and neighbour said it was the cats fault for coming into her garden.

I have found out that the ower of said cat is away on holiday Neighbour says she's not going to tell them what happened when they get back.

Should I tell them?

Oh monkey that's so heart warming. I am delighted you are so relaxed about your children's well being. I'm sure you are equally laid back about leaving your whippet and children alone together without supervision? Somehow I'm guessing that's not the case.

No I'm not keeping my grey away from children and babies.

In fact I'm off to a family do right now with him and my own children where he won't be tearing any of them limb from limb. Because none of them are squirrels and, like all responsible pet owners, we keep a close eye on our babies and young children around him.

Psipsina have a chat with your neighbour. Lots of greys are cat friendly and become pets at a young age because their prey drive is not high enough for them to chase.

I can't understand why the police would be interested.

I would probably go the coward's way and leave an anonymous note for the cat owner just to say what happened, not where. It's stirring from the dog owner's perspective.

We have 3 cats; if one died how OP described I wouldn't want to blame anybody.

If my cat died in the way the OP (where are they?) described I am not sure what I would do TBH. That's if anyone bothered to tell me obviously.

Thanks TheRain. I will talk to them. They already said it would go for our chickens if they ever got over the fence. I said I wouldn't hold him responsible. However I would if it got over the fence into our garden I suppose.

Chickens and cats are different I think anyway - hopefully it doesn't go for cats.

Of course tell owner or person caring for cat. How would you feel if it was your cat.

Must have been awful watching this dog kill Someones pet poor cat.

Thank goodness it wasn't a child wandering into garden.

Awful

Yes, they absolutely must contain him properly. Some like feather, some fur, some both. We manage chickens with ours but the guinea pigs are never let to roam free round the garden and are always in a secure run. Now he knows they can't be got he has lost interest!

I'd like to op to come back too!

No I don't leave the younger children alone with the dog. Same as I wouldn't leave them alone with a cat, a hamster, or a stranger. What an odd post

I left my young children alone with the cat many a time.

Pmsl, I love it when we get to grammar corrections and 'what an odd post' confused emoticon replies.

Not that odd. Always tickles me how dog owners will argue to the moon and back how fabulous their dogs are with the children and yet will quite rightly not leave them alone with them.

One seconds of pondering would make most sane individuals realise that having a large unpredictable animal with sharp teeth and a penchant for killing small furry things could just led to an accident. But nope, not in any MNetter's house because it always happens to other people.

I have yet to hear of a hamster tearing off the face of a baby, but you know, could be tomorrow's Daily Mail headline. I'll be clutching my pearls just incase.

One seconds of pondering would make most sane individuals realise that having a large unpredictable animal with sharp teeth and a penchant for killing small furry things could just led to an accident.

What, like a cat then?

Chickenpox

You repeatedly say cat owners should be in control of their cats and stop them roaming but haven't explained how that can be done. Please do elaborate, I'm intrigued.

Cats are not 'large unpredictable animals' AFAIK.

Keep them indoors. Build them a run. Put wire around the perimeter of your garden so cat can't get out. You know, similar stuff to how you contain a dog.

mfg have you had a bad experience with a cat or something?

Why aren't they large and unpredictable? They are animals who kill small furry things.

Scots - have you never heard of house cats? Build a run in your garden, get cat proof fencing. However you like.

I don't object to people allowing cats out unsupervised, but if you do you are choosing to take the risk that they will get killed by a predator or traffic.

Nope, have you had one with a dog?

Yes I have mfg sadly.

Cats and dogs containment are going to be vastly different...you can contain a dog using a lead, also by training it while training a cat is nigh on impossible.

Dogs rarely 'wander', it's not in their nature and it's possible to exercise them by taking them for walks in places that belong to no one, and where they are unlikely to encounter a domestic cat.

You can't do that with a cat. They need to be out and about and dogs do not, not without human accompaniment.

You can't possibly know where a cat is at all times without huge effort. Dogs, you can.

It makes a little more sense to me to control the dog I think. But I understand why this isn't ideal for anyone.

Then to be fair you have a biased opinion.

You had a bad experience which I'm sorry about. It probably stemmed from bad breeding and a bad owner.

Mt parents still own our 20 year old family cars from my childhood. I don't have a problem with cats.

But, I can't understand the reasoning behind dogs being blamed for being instinctive when they invade our territory.

I genuinally dont understand it.

Ops neighbour is a twat for not owning up, but she's done nothing wrong other than hiding it.

It seems on this thread that some people think dogs and cats are exactly the same thing....

Not at all. But if a person decides to own a pet, any pet, then they should be 100% responsible for it and know where it is and what it's doing at all times.

I was walking recently with dd and two ladies came past with little spaniel off lead. That's fine it was rural dog was running around sniffing. Over hill a guy with two massive dogs in extendable leads shouted. "Get that dog my dog will av it". Poor woman scooped up her dog.

He then proudly went on to explain proudly his dog was crossed and crossed and in its territory is trained to wrestle a bear. He would attack a 'little dog' without warning.

I was horrified I said "why own one then"

He said

"They can make great pets you know"

My experience did not cause me to be biased.