I have two terriers, both normally well behaved - good recall, obedient and placid around people. They have lived with our cat in reasonable harmony for the past 7 years.
Last night we heard one hell of a commotion and realised that the dogs were attacking the cat.
Both dogs were ragging him and I'm sure if we hadn't have intervened they would have torn him in two.
We rushed the cat to the vet, who says there was no physical damage other than severe bruising but the cat was in severe shock. They have kept him in overnight and are doing xrays this morning, as a precautionary measure.
Now a decision to make........clearly we cannot risk having the cat and the dogs back under the same roof (I could never fforgive myself if the incident was repeated).
Do we rehome the cat, muzzle the dogs when out for walks etc and take the risk that the dogs will not be aggressive again?
or
Is this the end for the dogs, we don't think we should rehome them as this is just passing a problem on to somebody else, because they have shown this agression is our only real choice to have them put to sleep?
Just some sensible advise please this decision, I can't think straight at the minute as either option will break my heart. 