Name changed in case my neighbour figures out that this is me.
I have two older female cats that stay mostly in our house and go occasionally into our garden, which is quite shrubby and woody. They do not hunt. They also stay in our garden and don't wander.
New neighbours moved in a couple of years ago and brought their cat. It's an African Savannah Cat, a category 5 wild animal, anything from category 4 and up should be caged (as far as I understand).
This cat has decimated the bird life in the area, which our neighbours are proud of. Their cat has also attacked other cats in our close, even leaving one so badly injured it needed surgery.
The neighbours' cat has been attacking our cats too, leading to vet visits etc with bites that need antibiotics. When we have spoken to the neighbours about it, they are dismissive. The law says you can't pursue cat owners for damages. They literally don't care.
My cat was attacked this afternoon by the neighbours cat and seriously injured. My husband witnessed the neighbour's cat attack mine. We have now run out of pet insurance owing to the previous attacks and are going to struggle with paying for more care.
Does anyone know what we can do to prevent the cats being hurt? It seems unfair to keep them inside when they don't hunt or hurt other creatures, but I will if I must. I'm just hoping others might have an idea of what we can do, please? Can I make the neighbour pay the vet fees? Help!